Good & Bad day :-( :-)
Finally removed the engine from the frame :-). Snapped a long bolt in the process and found out these are mega £££'s :-(
Also found out the frame has a hole in it, well, a few... Which are (luckily) on the left pillion bracket so shouldn't have any effect on the frame itself.
Having spoke to someone, it would seem cutting this section out between the frame and the mounting point then welding an identical sized tube in its place would do the trick.
The other problems to address are:
Bolt seized in frame in the front middle engine mounting point.
Rear brake lever spline seized in frame.
Cut rear seat/fender mount off.
Weld new rear end and cross member support bracket
Grind off unwanted brackets etc
Remove centre stand (which appears to be stuck!
I got a quote of £35-50 to shot blast frame and swing arm and £80 to powder coat. Thought that was reasonable. Decided i'm going to get brand new rims as these are rusted to buggery.
So, any suggestions on removing the brake lever spline thingy?
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