For my winter project, I'm getting all of the chrome powder coated on my 2012 SG. I've got it mostly all torn down including the rocker boxes. My question basically is how hard is it to remove and (mainly) reinstall the pushrods? I can leave them alone but if I do, that would be the only chrome left on the bike.

I do have a service manual and I've watched some videos but most were reinstalling aftermarket adjustable rods so that didn't help me much.

 

Hell you will have the rocker boxes off... take the rockers off and pull the rods out then pop the covers off andVoila...Taking the damn rocker boxes was the PITA part for me anyway, that is why i installed adjustable...

 

Yeah, they were a PITA...and I'm glad they are off. Just wanna make sure I'm not missing that one simple step that will screw me later.

 

Yeah if your rocker boxes are off then rods and tubes will take about 10 more seconds.

 

Fuel Moto videos show it all....

 

Fuel Moto videos show it all....

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Not understanding. I'm guessing you are powder coating the pushrod tubes. Right? If so you just need to put the piston for that cylinder at tdc and remove the rocker assy. Then lift out the pushrods. After that the tubes can be collapsed and removed. Reverse the process to install. Make sure the pushrods spin freely before doing second cylinder. Could take a half hour to bleed lifters down. Set second cylinder the same way and you're done. The rear rocker bolts are a pita. Torque extenders are the key to those bolts. Proto makes them... Not that expensive.

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Yep, the tubes. Got em off without issue. I'll probably be back when it comes to reassembling everything I took off the top end...although at this point it seems like its not that difficult.

 

I have never taken off the topp end but it doesn't look that bad...Just take pictures of the harder stuff before you take it apart, mark locations of rods and rockers and tubes...bag and tag...take your time and do it once n right...That is what i did when i did my cams...Sounds more intimidating than it actually is...Kind of like Dentistry...

 

Did you mark which pushrod came from which valve as you removed them? they are different lengths.