Which of the offered methods did you use to test if it's seized? Did you try pulling the plugs?
-Kyle On Mon, Aug 2, 2010 at 9:26 AM, McMean <[email protected]> wrote: > Alright, she's locked up tight. :( Off to see if this is a do-able > project for me, or if it's time to find another. I'm half- > mechanically inclined, but I'm no expert (obviously). > Daniel > > On Aug 1, 4:50 pm, McMean <[email protected]> wrote: > > At my father-in-law's right now until late, I'll give it a crack in > > the AM. > > Thanks all! > > Daniel > > > > On Aug 1, 2:59 pm, Graham Rogers <[email protected]> wrote: > > > > > > > > > with the spark plugs removed and the bike on the main stand you can > > > probably just try turning the back wheel with the bike in gear. > > > > > On Aug 1, 2010, at 1:42 PM, Stumpi wrote: > > > > > > To turn it by hand remove the shifter arm (one bolt) and then take > all > > > > the 8mm case bolts off the left cover of the engine. This will > expose > > > > the flywheel, turn the motor with the center bolt which I believe is > a > > > > 17 or possibly a 19mm bolt. Make sure it's out of gear or on the > > > > center stand and the ignition is turned off. But yeah if the starter > > > > won't turn it over either the battery is flat or the motor is seized > > > > for one reason or another. If it won't turn over by hand remove the > > > > starter and try again. Ohh and remove the plugs before you try and > > > > turn it over, makes life much easier. > > > > > > Matt > > > > > > -- > > > > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google > > > > Groups "Nighthawk Motorcycle Lovers!" group. > > > > To post to this group, send email to > > > > [email protected]. > > > > To unsubscribe from this group, send email to nighthawk_lovers > > > > [email protected]. > > > > For more options, visit this group athttp://groups.google.com/ > > > > group/nighthawk_lovers?hl=en.- Hide quoted text - > > > > > - Show quoted text -- Hide quoted text - > > > > - Show quoted text - > > -- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > "Nighthawk Motorcycle Lovers!" group. > To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. > To unsubscribe from this group, send email to > [email protected]<nighthawk_lovers%[email protected]> > . > For more options, visit this group at > http://groups.google.com/group/nighthawk_lovers?hl=en. > > -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Nighthawk Motorcycle Lovers!" group. To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [email protected]. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/nighthawk_lovers?hl=en.
