Finally wiggled the OEM airbox out of the frame. There's no way that huge, ugly thing is ever going back into this bike. Bars, Tank, etc., removed. Decided to spend the majority of the nice weather months after that riding and not working this suzuki. Spent several days at that track on the Monster this summer and many more days prepping and upgrading bits and pieces on the Monster. However, 2 weekends ago, I brought the GS450 down from the shed and into the garage where I'll be able to work on it in a semi-heated space over the winter.
Last night, after a long work week, I decided to make a couple of hours for the GS and pulled the rear wheel and the motor out of the frame. There were many more bolts holding that motor in the frame than I expected! ...a few stuck pretty good, but nothing major until I got to the front sprocket cover, which of course, needed to be removed to get the chain off. 3 of the bolts on the sprocket cover are seriously stuck and the heads also stripped pretty good by whomever had her before me. Still deciding on the best option for getting them out. Ideas?
