I'm looking at the HPR 730 kit and wanted to know how hard it is to install, in terms of technical difficulty and total hours required. What all is entailed in installing it and what should your skill level be to install it? Thanks

 

I will let you know in abut a week or two as soon as mine get in [img]i/expressions/face-icon-small-smile.gif[/img]

 

The better question would be...
Have you ever worked on a motor before? If you have, then it's really no big deal. If you have never worked on an over head cam type motor, then you'll probably need a manual (which I recommend to all noobs and season'd guy alike) and a helper who has done this type of work before. In terms of time, it took me about 3 hours, but that is because I took the entire motor out. Once it was out, I notched my frame (very cleanly - no hack job) and re-painted. Now the same job would robably take me about an hour and a half. There is a bit of work taking all the motor mounts out and dropping/tipping the motor. The notch makes it very easy.

Let us know if you need more help. You'll really like the kit. Very clean and very reliable.

 

I am goning to try and keep the engine in the frame. Taking the head off today

 

I believe sandaholic has a nice write on his installation with pictures somewhere.

 

I found it easy to do when I did my HPR piston and cams. I Took out the motor to do it. Seemed alot easier then trying to work on it in the bike. Plus taking out the motor only took about 45 minutes.

 

I've got tons of tools, worked on cars and trucks before, but never internal engine work (except thermostats, water pumps, etc.) , but everything else, brakes, suspension, you name it. Just wondering how hard it would be to jump into doing that.

 

Bigdaddy, why did you notch the frame? I read you can notch the frame area so it makes it easier for head removal down the road.

 

That's exactly why I notched my frame. I actually held off from doing it over the last three years. But since I play so much with the engine it seemed pretty logical. Next time I'll show you what I did. Very clean and looks stock. You'd never know that it wasn't supposed to be there. Then again, i'm pretty **** about my bike.

Very easy to do head work now. No more bolts in the back of the motor or motor mounts in the front. One head/frame bolt and that's it.

 

Check out my site, I did a little write up on my install. I think the hardest part of the whole install was getting that damn C-clip on!