Intelligence starts with humility.

[timothy st.john]

Hi everyone,

Years ago I went to a well respected dealer to win advice on how to remove a part that was difficult to access. I assumed a special tool or some such investment would be required. I was therefore surprised when he took up a large hammer and beat the crap out of it until it fell away in pieces. "No charge."

That wasn't the only time I had this experience. So as much as I can (given my personality), I have taken to 'considering'...inelegant solutions; though it irks me to do so, before then pursuing what are kinder, gentler solutions, that inevitably cost far more to implement.

Here's the question. I can't imagine it, but...just in case, here goes: is the oil pan (which I assume to be cast...aluminum) structurally strong enough to jack the bike up on (such that either one or the other wheels, but not both, leaves the ground). It could be overbuilt for just this purpose.

Thanks in advance for not too much depreciating my report for having sinned against design.

Timothy St. John

 

[pokeyjoe]

Yes, in fact, it is. Todd mentioned some training session he attended during which they jacked the bike up by the pan.

 

[timothy st.john]

Yes, in fact, it is. Todd mentioned some training session he attended during which they jacked the bike up by the pan.

Will wonders never cease! I so often think to myself, 'A good design student would have anticipated a possible point of abuse, and accounted for it.' Well it looks like in this case they have; but I would never have anticipated that from the Italian style masters; their priorities typically run to performance and aesthetics. Thanks very much! I'm moved to wonder what other surprises this bike has in store for me.

Timothy St. John