Removing the engine
In order to remove engine you must first remove a series of other components from the motorcycle.
The removal procedures are described in the relative sections of this manual.
The list below indicates the components to be removed in a logical order.
This section describes only the operations to be carried out after having removed all the parts indicated in the list.
Remove the seat (Removing the seat).
Remove the fuel tank (Removing the fuel tank).
Remove the airbox, the throttle body, the blow by and the oil breather pipe (Removing the airbox).
Remove the supply system and the injectors from the intake manifolds.
Disconnect the cables from the coils.
Remove the footpegs (Removing the footpegs).
Drain the lubrication system (Changing the engine oil and filter cartridge).
Disconnect the oil pressure sensor from main wiring harness.
Drain the coolant (Changing the coolant).
Remove the cooling system hoses and unions from the engine block (Removing cooling system hoses and unions).
Remove the water radiator lower retainer from the engine (Removing the water radiator).
Disconnect the starter motor/solenoid starter cable.
Remove the gear shift (Removing the gear shift).
Remove the clutch pushrod cable from the clutch cover.
Remove the front sprocket (Removing the front sprocket).
Remove the side stand (Removing the side stand).
Disconnect the wiring connectors on the engine block (Routing of wiring on frame).
Install a support beneath the engine to support it during removal from the frame.
Remove the protection plugs from the frame tubes near the engine pivot points.
Loosen nuts (1) on the frame LH side, on engine upper supporting screws (2).
Loosen screws (5) retaining the rear brake hose protection (6).
On the RH side, loosen nut (3) that retains the swinging arm clamp special screw (7) and remove snap ring (4); on the LH side, slide out swingarm shaft (8).
Remove upper support screws (2).
Loosen the complete engine block from the frame by lowering and pushing it forwards.