GSX-R 750 K4 crankcases

captain chaos Megasaurus Posts: 2,385 Bikes: yes. Loud 'n smelly ones. Reg: Apr 26, 2013 15:40:02 GMT	GSX-R 750 K4 crankcases May 12, 2014 7:05:09 GMT Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Back to Top Post by captain chaos on May 12, 2014 7:05:09 GMT Hi guys, a customer brought a 2004 GSX-R750 with a cracked middle crankcase, which has to be repaired. Am I correct in thinking that the crankcases can be split without removing the head/pistons/crankshaft?
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MrS Tyrannosaurus Rex Posts: 63 Reg: Apr 18, 2013 20:17:58 GMT	GSX-R 750 K4 crankcases May 12, 2014 12:09:39 GMT Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Back to Top Post by MrS on May 12, 2014 12:09:39 GMT I did it on my '96 SRAD (to sort out a gearbox issue) which is a previous incarnation of the same engine, so there should be no problem with a K4 EDIT: I only took the bottom case off mine, not sure about the middle section...
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captain chaos Megasaurus Posts: 2,385 Bikes: yes. Loud 'n smelly ones. Reg: Apr 26, 2013 15:40:02 GMT	GSX-R 750 K4 crankcases May 27, 2014 18:00:14 GMT Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Back to Top Post by captain chaos on May 27, 2014 18:00:14 GMT turns out to be possible, disassembled the engine yesterday. Crankshaft remains in the top crankcase/cilinder block and everything lower is now in pieces.
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