Disassembly first began not long after the 850T arrived in my garage. However, most aspects of disassembly require a pace commensurate with careful documentation so the final push took several months; I need to keep track of the obvious and not-so-obvious of how everything goes back together. With the fenders cut and all pieces off to paint, the 850T was partly disassembled. Finally time to finish the job and take it down to the frame off the engine. Photos detailing a few of the last incremental steps are shown sequentially below.
The images above and below are primarily going to serve as detail reminders of component location, mounting, wire and cable routing, etc.
Fork disassembly proved interesting. When the front axle was removed from the wheel and the fork(s), the left female side fell off! It was held on by the axle and the fender mounting bracket. I do not yet know if it is a damper issue or an internal retaining bushing that is broken, but that is a job coming up soon.
Remove of the rear wheel proved quite easy and quick. Notes were made of the axle washer/spacer locations and fit of the drive splines, plus the brake stabilizer arm.
All that remains now is for the wiring harness to be labeled and removed, and for the drive shaft and swing arm to come off. The frame can then be separated from the engine to complete another major milestone in this project.
Then chrome bits off to be re-chromed; frame stripped and painted; final assessment and plan for remaining replacement parts.
Then my reassembly checklist kicks in!
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