can i replace this myself? any special tools? specific measuring? tired of handing away money if i can do this myself. god only knows how much i gave my mechanic to rejet my carbs over and over til finally last weekend i was in a bind and he wasn't open so took a chance and seen it was so freakin' easy. just don't want to get in over my head on this one.

 

Piece of cake...all you need is a some mechanical ability and a flywheel puller. I installed a timing key while I was in there.

 

Hey RRR, if you don't have a service manual get one & follow along. I read thru it & it's not hard if you have a little mechanical ability & orginazation, you will need a flywheel puller (tools are always agood investment & it's cheaper than a mech). Don't give your mech money for things you can do your self. the more you work on your own Raptor the more familiar you become with it & you can spend your $ on goodies instead of labor. Just follow the directions & work slowly it can be done.

BTW did you get your wheelie bar fixed? Check out my web site for some good pics of my wheelie bar. the links in my profile.

 

thanks guys. where do i get a manual? are there different size pullers or one size fits all type thing? i haven't worked on the wheelie bar because the new place i'm racing at won't allow them in my class. i did see the pics though. awesome.

 

RRR, you have to get the service manual from a Yamaha dealer (about $53 & $15 for the 02 update) You need a puller for the proper thread sizes, motionpro has them for about $34 or you can get one from your dealer. The Yamaha puller may be more expensive I haven't checked them.

 

thanks moose. my mechanic quoted me around $220 for the job. but your right, i'll learn something if i do it myself and i'll add a couple more tools to my box.