floating engine mount bolts?

[Agabinet]

I've read that you have to be careful which side engine mount bolts you put in first in an exup (mine's a 750); one side are floating, the other not, so you have to put the left ones in first and tighten, then the right, or the chain won't align. Is this correct?<br><br>Ari <p></p><i></i>

[dragracer1951]

Ari<br>I've never heard that and there is nothing to that affect in the factory service amnual that I have ever seen.<br>The little bit of side to side movement of the frame would, I would think be negligable in relation to the chain lining up<br>But .....<br>That's just what "I" think!<br><!--EZCODE EMOTICON START :cheers --><img src=http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v209/ ... Cheers.gif ALT=":cheers"><!--EZCODE EMOTICON END--> <br>Jim <p></p><i></i>

[canappa]

there is a nice article on how to line perfect the engine with the sprocket rear, basically you must loose the bolt, start the engine and let the trans rev a bit to have find the less friction point (both sprocket perfect lined), and then tight the bolt, this add lot of freeness to the final trans.........but I dont know if worth the job or not......other good info on that article about washing and maintence for not having bolt corrosion<br><br><br><!--EZCODE AUTOLINK START--><a href="http://www.cartestsoftware.com/fz1/reto ... <!--EZCODE AUTOLINK END--> <p></p><i>Edited by: <A HREF=http://p072.ezboard.com/bexupbrotherhoo ... canappa</A> at: 2/16/05 12:06 pm<br></i>

[djalbin]

750/1000 engine installation instructions include the following statements:<br><br>- Don't tighten any of the engine mounting bolts until they all have been installed.<br><br>- For a 1987 or 1988 tighten the mounting bolts in the following order:<br>lower rear bolt<br>upper rear bolt<br>upper front downtube bolts<br>lower front downtube bolts<br>forward lower downtube bolts<br>rearward lower downtube bolts<br>lower front engine bolt<br>frame slit pinch bolt<br>fairing stay bolts<br><br>- For 1989 or later, be sure the mounting bolt collars are in place. <br>- Tighten the mounting bolts in the following order:<br>lower rear mounting bolt<br>upper rear mounting bolt<br>frame to cylinder head bolts<br>frame to cylinder block bolts<br>rear pinch bolts<br>center and front pinch bolts<br><br>Don <p></p><i>Edited by: <A HREF=http://p072.ezboard.com/bexupbrotherhoo ... djalbin</A> at: 2/16/05 8:17 pm<br></i>