The Takegawa Crankshaft Support Bearing is a must have in my opinion. If you have a big bore kit on your bike and are experiencing a lot of vibration, this will reduce it greatly.
When purchasing the bearing, keep in mind there are two different part numbers.
- OG = 01-10-0134 ($90)
- SF = 01-10-0135 ($100)
Tools You’ll Need:
- 8mm Socket
- 17mm Socket
- Impact Wrench
Let’s get started!
Step 1) Remove the 8mm bolts around the stator cover. Keep in mind there are 2 short ones. Make sure they go back into their respective places. Make sure the starter gear and pin doesn’t fall out. If they do, make sure they go back into the same spot.
Step 2) Remove the flywheel bolt. This is easiest with a impact wrench. If you don’t have one, you will need a flywheel puller tool to keep it in place.
Step 3) Take the black nut and washer from the Takegawa Crankshaft Bearing kit and replace the old nut with the new nut. Tighten the nut. If you have a torque wrench, OEM spec is 47 ft-lb.
Step 4) Take your stator cover and remove the 3 bolts that hold the stator in place. Then slide the crankshaft bearing into the slot.
Step 5) Place the spacer provided from the Takegawa kit. This spacer will only go in one way. There’s a notch in it so it sits flush against the stator.
Step 6) Take the 3 screws from the Takegawa kit and notice that it’s slightly longer than the OEM ones. This is to make up for the spacer that you just installed. Make sure you secure the spacer with the 3 new bolts Takegawa provided.
Step 7) Secure the bearing in place. It should look like this.
Step 8) Lastly, use the new gasket provided and throw the old one away. Re-install the cover and you’re done! Turn the bike on and you will be amazed on how smooth it runs now. It should have came like this from factory.
