'96 CBR 600 F3 Project
#51
Shift drum and forks can indeed be removed while the engine is in the bike on the F3 platform. 2nd gear shift fork is messed up pretty bad, and the shift drum has damage in the same spot I've seen on other bikes with the same issue. I have a complete transmission from a 20k mile F3 arriving after a couple of days, need to source a clutch and a lock nut, then time to put it back together. Even though clutch disks/plates are all in spec, the clutch plates have seen better days, so not sure if I'll try to clean them up and roll with it. Enjoy the pics.
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Clutch plates and disks have arrived, so that can go back together relatively soon. Looking at the outer and inner clutch basket, there is pretty significant grooving there from the clutch disks. Are there any specs available to determine if the clutch baskets need replacement? While I have it apart, might just be best to replace them and avoid having to pull it apart later...
#56
I'm way overdue on an update... I was referred by a local friend to a '95 F3 for sale with ~25K miles, so picked that up as a donor bike and have swapped engine into project bike, need to post some pics one of these days. Swapping out the shift drum and shift forks seems to have worked just fine on the old engine, but I didn't want to run into issues down the road. Waiting for some replacement carb boots before getting the "donor" bike ready for sale and out of the garage, looking to clean up the fairing mounting points on the bike I'll be keeping. Any recommendations on a tool for that, or just go get a tap and die set?
#58
I've done that on a few mounting points, but am chewing up the fasteners/bolts that I have. I'll just have to grind some grooves into a bolt to clean out the rest of them, or buy a tool...
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On the original engine, new shift drum and forks are in, certainly easier to do that with the engine in the bike rather than pulling the engine and splitting the case. Original engine is now in the donor bike, need to fix the oil leak, install replacement radiator and then can button it all up.