Question about removing the engine

[lucky_1_chris]

I have not yet looked in the manual to see what all needs to be removed or what is involved, but it looks like it may be possible to remove the engine without removing the carbs or airbox. Any hope that this is true? I ask because it would mean that I could reinstall the engine with them mounted, as well, and any work in that area will be much, much easier with the engine out. Planning on pulling the motor anyway, so just curious. Thanks.

[John Schmidt]

Good luck.

[98valk]

do a search, it was posted a few yrs ago with pics . disconnect intake manifolds and then lift up bike/frame while lowering engine.

[John Schmidt]

Yes, I remember that....now that you mention it. And, I even tried it once on a damaged and hydrolocked  bike I bought/repaired a few years ago. First, if you don't have an overhead lift or sling available, I found it's a bigger PITA than just pulling the carbs, tank, airbox, etc.  Turned out to be a bigger job so I ended up yanking all that stuff out and then pulling the engine. I had fought with it for nearly 2 hrs. and quit, pulled the tank, airbox and carbs in 15 min. and had the engine out in about 30.

That was my experience, yours may be different. On the Valk and on more than one old GoldWing, I found pulling the extra stuff and then dropping the engine has always turned out to be the quickest and the least problematic. Keep us posted on your work. 

[lucky_1_chris]

Thanks for the heads up. I may give it a shot. If it's more of a headache than it's worth I'll go by the book.

[Attic Rat]

Chris I just pulled an engine last week and did not remove the air box or carbs. I grabbed the frame with my chain hoist to keep it hanging in the air and pulled the radiator . I removed the intake manifolds and dropped it out.