Yup, i posted, then went out and took the fairings off..and the rest is history!

:smug:

To be honest there aint much to take the frame from the rest., and as i said the only fluid line to break is the clutch, apart from a bleed pipe to the top of the radiator and you then replace that back.
Just the top yolk then the 3 bolts on the headstock releases the whole front end, the 3 engine mounts inc the swing arm pivot. Yes there are several wire connectors, but they are fairley obvious!

God knows how it goes back together though.......

:lol:

Thanks ... I'm very interested to see how you get on with this. Are you replacing the swing arm, as others intimate, and if so are there any issues? Are you going for the 04-on swing arm or something more bling?

On the one hand it's exciting and also irritating that powder-coating the frame and upgrading the swing arm etc brings the bike some way towards the 04 spec. I'm sure you're adding your own special and personal bits so it'll be good to see it done.

I fancy an uprated master slave cylinder and a couple of little bits like an STM oil breather

When's your target completion date?

When you see one of these, you have just kinda got to.........

Been quite a few comments on here about the newer arm will fit, but, the suspension linkage is different and will not work 100% .... I think JPM knows more about this.

Bit of a myth mate. The kit thats in that picture is all you need, to change to a later arm (dependant on type of exhaust of course) you may need to alter the brake pipe as well to make it sit better, what else you choose to change is down to personal preference! ;)

I sit corrected. It is worth while doing as the newer arm does look much better.

I u2u'd you.

Thanks for the U2Us Andy.

I'm really excited to see how you get on with this project.

If you were interested in how long it took me to strip mine, i recon doing it a second time would be even less...............

Ive got my list of bits now for my ' upgrade'............and the cost!!:o

Andy is the paintwork that crap that it need re-painting already:D