| Author | Message | ||
     Mikebok |
Just bought a buell s1 1996 the rear cylinder has no compression was wondering if there is anyway to lower the motor a little to get into it to change the piston and stuff or does the motor have to come completely out of the bike? | ||
| Lynrd |
The cylinder studs go all the way through cylinder, so you'd have to drop it quite a bit to get to the piston if that is the problem. I've never tried it that way- I think you maybe might could get the front that way if you released the front and top mount - but you're about half way to dropping the engine at that point anyway. Because the rear is closer to the pivot point, I don't think you could get that one that way even if you made the rear work. But this is all theoretical, because I haven't tried. No compression could just be a floated valve - if the valve didn't kiss the piston, you could just rebuild the head. Was this the S1 with the two offset vertical headlights that was discussed in classifieds? | ||
| 1313 |
There's absolutely no reason you can't do what you are proposing with the engine still in the bike. I've done it that way with my S2 at least 2 times. The only time I've ever needed to pull the engine was to install the lightened S1 flywheels. If you've got the service manual it's covered pretty well, 1313 | ||
| Hybridmomentspass |
you can pull rear cylinder with motor staying where it is right now dumb to drop it for that reason | ||
| Lynrd |
Yep - my bad. I actually pulled out the service manual and it states same. Dlease disregard earlier post. Top end can be done with engine in frame |
