Suzuki complexities

[Hitcher]

Goodness me. In an act of carefully considered impulsiveness, one has procured a replacement screen for the Not-Technically-A-Bandit. It's a Powerbronze bubble thingo and came highly recommended.

"Fit it oneself," one rationalised.

Goodness me.

Mr Suzuki appears to have assembled the NTAB by holding a screen in situ and constructing a motorcycle around it.

Has anybody previously undertaken such a task on either a GSX1250FA or a GSX650F and, if so, taken photos of their Attenborough expedition? Alternatively does any inquisitive soul know where such illustrative references may exist?

[nudemetalz]

I am happy to help you if you so desire, Mr Hitcher.

[Hitcher]

Good illumination, metric wotsits and a clean garage floor would be a marked improvement on the al fresco complexities around here. Mind you, if this was an Olympic event, I would probably get bonus points from the Swedish judge, at least.

[nudemetalz]

I can provide those, Sir. Swedish judge, however, may be a tad beyond my means....

[kewwig]

Similar issues in the UK....

http://www.banditforum.co.uk/forum/index.php?topic=32551.0

Ignore the top threads as some have mixed the GSF with the GSX.

Have a look also at: http://www.alpha-sports.com/suzuki_parts.htm and go to the 2011 L0 fiche under meter panel and cowling body. There's a nice exploded view that would seem to show removal of the lower 2 instrument cluster bolts, unclipping it from the panel, then removal of the panel. 4 wellnuts for the screen.

Be warned, they push through and bounce to obscure locations.....don't ask me how I know

[sinfull]

Wow ! New words for our KB dictionary THINGO and WOTSIT !

Woot woot ~ Ya know when your gettin old when ya think a screen is cool !

[Gremlin]

Mr Suzuki appears to have assembled the NTAB by holding a screen in situ and constructing a motorcycle around it.
:laugh: Welcome to the world of CAD... Suzuki has been doing that for a few years. I remember a mate dismantling his GSXR K6, as you slowly removed fairings the entire front end became less rigid.

The simple solution is, start taking out likely bolts, and see how close you get. Keep removing bolts until it's out, and likely, you'll have found an easier process for next time. :yes:

Oh, and make sure you have one of those telescopic magnetic pick up tools... they be handy things :innocent:

[imdying]

If it has well nuts, take the bolts out, and push the rubber rim of it through the fairing. Don't push it all the way through the screen, you want to leave them attached to that.

[Swoop]

The simple solution is, start taking out likely bolts, and see how close you get. Keep removing bolts until it's out...
The trick is not to have any bolts left over once fully reassembled.
DHAMIK.

[White trash]

Is there a prize for the most "Goodness me"s in one post?

[Pwalo]

That's one of the reasons that I got my local bike shop to fit my Fabri double bubble screen. Saved my boys from learning some interesting additions to their vocabulary.

[imdying]

That's one of the reasons that I got my local bike shop to fit my Fabri double bubble screen. Saved my boys from learning some interesting additions to their vocabulary.Oh come on, there's what 5 bolts (two phillips and 3 hex?) on the SV? You can swap a gen 2 SV screen in 5 minutes.

[Gremlin]

The trick is not to have any bolts left over once fully reassembled.
DHAMIK.
I used to think that, and I'm actually getting better with each attempt at disassembling bikes. Left over bolts were an expected event, but now I usually don't have any left over.

The problem last time, was that the bike ate a couple of bolts (ok, I might have dropped them) so I didn't have any left over (and was short). It then played to my advantage that I was economical with bolts, as I had some of the same left over from a previous bike, so I used them :D

[davebullet]

Come on. It only requires 2 tools:

1. Removal via:
<img src="http://i626.photobucket.com/albums/tt344/akrobinson840/sledgehammer-1.jpg"/>

2. Installation via:
<img src="http://britfa.gs/uhu/src/124577719595.jpg"/>

[Gremlin]

Come on. It only requires 2 tools:
Even I'm not that bad! :gob:

Ok... so I have used superglue before... :shutup:

[sugilite]

I never worry about spare nuts and bolts after assembly, it just means I'm being more efficient than the factory where it was made :facepalm:

[AllanB]

A bonus to leaving bolts out is that you bike is lighter afterwards .......

[98tls]

Hitch this must be a wind up:facepalm:surely?Its a bloody screen.Fit it.

[98tls]

That's one of the reasons that I got my local bike shop to fit my Fabri double bubble screen. Saved my boys from learning some interesting additions to their vocabulary.

Surely another wind up?:facepalm:

[Hitcher]

There's 10 hex headed lovelies of differing sizes and colours that I can see for a starter. I have suspicions that the mirrors may need to come off as well. Looking querulously at the cutouts in the new screen, there appears to be two more screws/bolts secreted away in a position that may require an adept gynaecologist.

[Hitcher]

Similar issues in the UK....

http://www.banditforum.co.uk/forum/index.php?topic=32551.0


That would have to rank as the hardest website I've ever had to register for. Based on that drama I have high expectations for content.

[scumdog]

There's 10 hex headed lovelies of differing sizes and colours that I can see for a starter. I have suspicions that the mirrors may need to come off as well. Looking querulously at the cutouts in the new screen, there appears to be two more screws/bolts secreted away in a position that may require an adept gynaecologist.

Or a team of rubber-fingered monkeys..and there's always lots of THEM lurking around...

And failing that, when it all turns to custard, your blood-pressure is through the roof and the area around your bike is littered with expensive-but-now-useless parts (and that's not counting the parts you've lost) you'll need the "Uh-oh Gang".

You know. the bunch that stands around with their hands in their pockets, looking at the carnage and muttering "Uh-oh, looks like ya fucked THAT UP..."

[98tls]

There's 10 hex headed lovelies of differing sizes and colours that I can see for a starter. I have suspicions that the mirrors may need to come off as well. Looking querulously at the cutouts in the new screen, there appears to be two more screws/bolts secreted away in a position that may require an adept gynaecologist.

:facepalm:Oh the humanity,imagine the work involved in removing a set of mirrors:shit:Hitch get off here and out the shed.:violin:

[cheshirecat]

Wow ! New words for our KB dictionary THINGO and WOTSIT !

Woot woot ~ Ya know when your gettin old when ya think a screen is cool !
We should also an "Firkin" a (old English pre metric) measurement for excess. As in too firkin much - too firkin small

[cheshirecat]

There's 10 hex headed lovelies of differing sizes and colours that I can see for a starter. I have suspicions that the mirrors may need to come off as well. Looking querulously at the cutouts in the new screen, there appears to be two more screws/bolts secreted away in a position that may require an adept gynaecologist.
Shouldn't you start by taking the taillight off - that's the BSA approach

[Gremlin]

You know. the bunch that stands around with their hands in their pockets, looking at the carnage and muttering "Uh-oh, looks like ya fucked THAT UP..."
I got meself a gijoe, it's far more useful than one of the uh-ohs...