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2/24/2018 3:36am
2/24/2018 3:36am
Hey everybody I have a project 98 YZ250 im currently working on. (Check out my bike build thread.) I bought the thing to tinker with and the next step is to go through the bottom end.
Ive maintained my two other bikes so Im not too intimidated by the thought of splitting my first cases.
I plan on getting the proper tools for the job like a case splitter, clutch holder etc. in the next couple of weeks.
I just wanted to know if you guys had any advice or words of wisdom or anything for my first go at it. I have a manual and everything but I know theres always something you werent planning for or dont expect to happen.
Is there anything you wish you knew or were taught the first time you split cases? Somthing a newbie would overlook?
Ive maintained my two other bikes so Im not too intimidated by the thought of splitting my first cases.
I plan on getting the proper tools for the job like a case splitter, clutch holder etc. in the next couple of weeks.
I just wanted to know if you guys had any advice or words of wisdom or anything for my first go at it. I have a manual and everything but I know theres always something you werent planning for or dont expect to happen.
Is there anything you wish you knew or were taught the first time you split cases? Somthing a newbie would overlook?
Paw Paw
The Shop
There are no center case gaskets, so ensure the mating surfaces are clean and use Yamabond when you do the final assembly.
Edit: and if dont already have one, buy or make a two stroke leak down tester (different that a 4T one). You can make one from box store components for less than $40. Silly to do a complete rebuild and not ensure its sealed properly.
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