Is it that big of a bear to remove the head and all that myself. After watching a video on actually doing the time-sert, that part seems easy.

 

Does anyone know of a how to for taking the top half of the motor apart

 

AJ,
here's a link to Hawkwinds recent head removal saga. It may help you decide which way to go.

https://cbrforum.com/forum/cbr-1000f...emoval-130186/

I don't remember seeing any top end rebuilds in the 'How to' section. Perhaps there are, check it out.

If you can get a head set cheap from the bay I would be inclined to do a head swap. It's not hard and you could complete the work over a weekend if you've never done this before. I say a weekend because when you've got the fairings off and other parts removed, even if you do the head swap in a day there's bound to be something else you'll want to attend to under her clothes.
If your local engineers aren't interested in doing a thread insert, either try further afield or **** em all and just swap heads.
Stripped threads of that diameter are bastards to repair.

 

Here's something else that may spur you on. Not F4i but the principle is the same, so is the encouragement.

https://cbrforum.com/forum/cbr-900rr...gasket-122223/