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.

 

nice pics, thanks.
I love these pics as much as someone else likes the pictures of nice mountains and stuff

 

F3 transmission I sourced ended up being an F2 transmission, so that part of the project is on hold until F3 parts show up next week. I scored a deal on some Vortex rearsets that needed some TLC, got them all sorted out and mounted.

 

Looking for some additional parts, have come up empty so far... If anyone has a lead on an F3 front wheel in good shape, or rear fairings ('97 or '98) please let me know.

 

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...

 

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?

 

You could just 'cheap out' and use an existing fastener and some penetrating oil running the fastener in and out a few time with plenty of fluid, clean out and good to go with a little grease when you refit the fairing to stop future corrosion

 

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...

 

"Donor" bike is nearing completion, replaced the carb boots, and it fired right up!

New oil pan gasket is leaking - do new gaskets need a heat cycle or two to seal properly?

 

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.