Engine change - best time - SV650.org

26-05-11, 05:57 PM

Had to swap out whole engine and gearbox between races last sunday, is 2 hours a reasonable time from paddock to grid?

squirrel_hunter · 26-05-11, 06:14 PM

Yep. Thats a lot quicker than the last one I did.

andrewsmith · 26-05-11, 08:05 PM

How many people?

2 hours is very f***ing quick. Been apart of a big repair (New clip-ons, rebuild rear set secure r+g's, swap hoops and on the warmers) and scrut'ing 40 mins

27-05-11, 09:43 AM

yes we thought it was a bit nippy! Had two well informed mechanics working on each side of bike with a spanner hand helping each and one floating around dealing with issues like: " go buy 4 litres of oil", get the awning up its going to **** down (it did). We also had a nut gun removing all the engine bolts etc which speeded up dismantling. End result was saved points and although disappointed with 4th position it made the experience worthwhile. Just got to get the thing tuned and fuelled properly. It even started first time but with an F1 error code - soon sorted.

27-05-11, 09:44 AM

quickest time for removing wheels, fitting new wets and refitting was 8 minutes in rain at snetterton! honest!

26-05-11, 05:57 PM	#1
coxxy Guest Posts: n/a	Engine change - best time Had to swap out whole engine and gearbox between races last sunday, is 2 hours a reasonable time from paddock to grid?

26-05-11, 06:14 PM	#2
squirrel_hunter Member Mega Poster Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Sunny Swindon Posts: 3,579	Re: Engine change - best time Yep. Thats a lot quicker than the last one I did. __________________ "A little enthusiastic?" May I add here, GG is awesome and I think I am in love with Stretchie...he rocks my world! SH2 \| 2MA \| GROM \| YSR

26-05-11, 08:05 PM	#3
andrewsmith Member Mega Poster Join Date: Apr 2010 Location: Newcastle upon Tyne, Just south of salad dodging country Posts: 7,750	Re: Engine change - best time How many people? 2 hours is very f**ing quick. Been apart of a big repair (New clip-ons, rebuild rear set secure r+g's, swap hoops and on the warmers) and scrut'ing 40 mins __________________ RIP Reeder 20/07/1988 - 21/03/2012. Always missed squire!!! Every year we meet old friends, gain some new ones, lose old ones and you always remember them all. “Live as if you were to die tomorrow. Learn as if you were to live forever.”* Mahatma Gandhi

27-05-11, 09:43 AM	#4
coxxy Guest Posts: n/a	Re: Engine change - best time yes we thought it was a bit nippy! Had two well informed mechanics working on each side of bike with a spanner hand helping each and one floating around dealing with issues like: " go buy 4 litres of oil", get the awning up its going to **** down (it did). We also had a nut gun removing all the engine bolts etc which speeded up dismantling. End result was saved points and although disappointed with 4th position it made the experience worthwhile. Just got to get the thing tuned and fuelled properly. It even started first time but with an F1 error code - soon sorted.

27-05-11, 09:44 AM	#5
coxxy Guest Posts: n/a	Re: Engine change - best time quickest time for removing wheels, fitting new wets and refitting was 8 minutes in rain at snetterton! honest!

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