The right tools make all the difference

2/1/99

"Use the Honda rotor puller (p/n 07933-32900001) or K&N puller or equivalent" So I didn't own either, however I'd gotten the following mail offlist:

Ted, try Chapparal. PN# 315-0617  $6.99. It is a large hardened bolt
that threads into the flywheel and pushes it off the crank. It is bigger
than the bolt that holds the flywheel to the crank.

I also suggest that you pick up the Flywheel Holder tool by Motion Pro.
It is basically a vise-grip with a long head with a bent tips. PN#
315-0465  $26.99. They call it a Clutch holder.

Now this particular advisor has my highest confidence. I was putting together an order from Chaparral and I added both part numbers to the list. When I called to place the order, the order-taker asked me what bike I was working on. When I told them a v45, the suggested I turn to page 545 or Chaparral catalog #46, and in the section headed "DS Magneto Flywheel Pullers", part number 315-0617 lists several bikes, but not the v45's. Part number 315-0611 does list both v45's and v65's.

We went around for a few minutes, and then I said, "look, send them both to me - and we'll see who's right".

Sure enough, the 315-0617 was the correct one for the job. Don't know why they list the other one. Next I will pull the slave cylinder and external shift mechanism and then I *believe* I'll be ready to loosen the engine mounts and remove the engine. PB99 is proceeding nicely.

I got the following email from someone scanning these web pages..

Hi Ted,

I was checking out your web page and slipped a blank send.

Your not going to believe my story....

The Director of my company gave me a 1982 Saber v45. It hasn't run in 8 years, probably lotts of varnish and crud in fuel.. I am waiting to either clean out my garage or the weather to clear. The bike has 28k miles but looks good. He said it was running well, but needed a timing chain retensioned. I will get it running first to clear out fluids and then judge how bad this problem is. The bike is original, no oil modifications yet. Is a free bike a good deal?

I live in the San Francisco area. This bike will be a lot better then the GN400 thump er I am currently riding.

There was a $150 fairing offered online. Is this needed? Is it a good deal?

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This is how I answered him...

Date: Tue, 19 Jan 1999 08:37:32 -0600
Content-Type: message/rfc822

>Your not going to believe my story....   
>The Director of my company gave me a 1982 Saber v45.  It hasn't run in 8 years,
>probably lotts of varnish and crud in fuel.. I am waiting to either clean out
>my garage or the weather to clear. The bike has 28k miles but looks good.  He 
>said it was running well, but needed a timing chain retensioned.  

Sounds like my project, only you got a better deal :)  I wonder how 
he knows about the timing chain? Is that why he quit riding?

>I will get it running first to clear out fluids and then judge how 
>bad this problem is.  The bike is original, no oil modifications yet.  

Sounds like a good plan. Email me if I can help with anything.

>Is a free bike a good deal?   I live in the San Francisco area. This 
>bike will be a lot better then the GN 400 thumper I am currently riding.   

Is a free bike a good deal?  I'm sure my wife would give you a different
answer than I will, as I've spent a lot of money working on my "cheap" bike.

What it comes down to for me is the fun of the process of 'restoring' the
bike leads to fun of riding the bike. If you process of 'restoring' starts
to get you down, then even free is no good. 

>There was a $150 fairing offered online.  Is  this needed? Is it a good deal?

It's definitely a good deal, fairings have sold for as much as $800 in 
the past. I've got hondaline fairings for my v65 and my v45. 

"Is it needed?"   No. It does a good job of protection from the elements
(wind, etc)  and above 45mph that's nice. But I've ridden my v45 without
the fairing since September with no problem(although I do crouch down
on the freeway to get out of the wind).
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Ted Fulmer   84 VF1100S "Boomhauer"   82 VF750S "Rip"    82 VF750S "Scarlett"
Dallas,Tx   mailto:[email protected]    http://ostc.external.hp.com/~tfulmer    
Optimizing the balance between employment and motorcycle riding since 2/96.


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