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As I had a free afternoon I thought I'd make a start on the XR engine swap after it gave out on me just outside of Helmsley at the end of October.
One XR up on its newly purchased stand. ![]() One replacement engine from a breaker, with guarantee fast running out, must get it in! ![]() Remove side panels: ![]() ![]() Remove tank and seat: ![]() Undo front sprocket stuff, and various control cables: ![]() The complicated wiring 4 of the 5 connections that had to be undone: ![]() Carb removed and strapped to frame: ![]() Exhaust removed too: ![]() Drain the metal flake effect oil, not good: ![]() ![]() Remove all engine mounts: ![]() Then lift out engine: ![]() ![]() Next jobs are to flush out the frame/headstock oil tank, clean the screen filter, clean the replacement engine, touch up a few bits of the frame with paint, mount the new motor, get a front sprocket that matches the splines on the output shaft, connect 5 wires, oil lines and control cables, change oil and filter on new motor, fit bodywork, start the beast up, then LETS OFF ROAD! |
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Slight wiff of petrol throughout the house after I spilt a few hundred mls whilst emptying the tank
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Chop chop Timbo, we leave on Wednesday
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The beauty of dirtbikes..
Next to bugger all plastic bits to remove before you get to the insides ![]() |
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But they Fubar on you when you least expect.
PS Lozzo if you are reading, how's the tool chest?? |
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Haven't had the chance to work mine hard yet
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This is going back together now after a bit of a hiatus. I'd redone the wiring connectors where there were differences with the original loom. A few days ago I flushed/washed out the dry sump tank in the frame that had been contaminated with various scraps of metal. Yesterday I finally swapped the spark plug round (it had taken me a while to find a socket to fit)
This evening I chucked the "new" engine in complete with mud: ![]() Bolted up the mounts: ![]() Carb has now been attached to engine and air filter/box. Wiring is all attached, just working out wher a few of the breather hoses go, and will buy a new oil filter for it on Friday evening. So hopefully will have it running by the weekend, then I'll just be waiting on a front sprocket that fits, that was ordered today too. |
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