What a nightmare

rayjay

Nitrous
Joined
Jun 27, 2009
Messages
1,359
Location
LONDON ENGLAND
Ride
2012 roadster
I had yesterday. Took the bearclaw of for the first time....read all the posts looked at all the pic's, how hard can this be? Topped up the coolant and the fun began.
Start at the front and install the screw, align the tabs and push the claw up...so far so good, when i got to the rear mount it was nowhere near close to lineing up. And when i did get it to line up, the claw came off the tabs. I found it really frustrating to get all three fastenings where you wanted them. And i'm ashamed to say it took two and a half hours and i'm not really sure what i did. But i'm not looking forward to doing it again

Ray
 
Now you know.......bet you are glad that is over.

Dennis

50 (?) dtg Dubai/Kuwait (?)
51 (?) dtg Home
 
Just like sex, it gets easier the more you do it.

Or was that riding a bike?
I get those confused.
 
Hey skip....what did you do and how did you do it? can't go through that again

Ray
 
Here's a pic.



Followed the line all the way around with the dremil cut off wheel.
Made me a bracket extention for the back bracket and bolted er up to the tank with some locktite. no wiggleing, no shaking, won't come loose.
Raise the tank, up she goes.
 
Last edited:
rayjay said:
Thanks for that skip...it looks good and no more hassle.
Ray
Click to expand...

No more hassle? There's no reason to cut the bearclaw down and "permanently" attach it to the tank unless you put on the triple filters. If you think the bearclaw is hard to get on and off, wait until you try to take off the manifold. They purposely install the throttle body clamps so you can't get at the bolts.
 
I did some cutting today too, maybe it will come up with the tank so I never have to take it off again.
 
You must log in or register to reply here.

Similar threads

What Ryder safety tip helped you today?
2
Replies
13
Views
887
1olbull
Added a second bike.
Replies
5
Views
316
Vector
A new direction / solution
Replies
3
Views
368
Ishrub
BREEZE has a twin?
Replies
0
Views
216
mexican
Girl On A Motorcycle (Marianne Faithful) Dead
Replies
0
Views
246
Journeyman
Menu
Log in
Register