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Thanks darkness.... That's exactly the kind of info I was looking for.

I've not really decided where to start yet. I've spent today clearing out the garage shelves so that I can properly lay all the bits I take off in some kind of order. Swapped the bikes around so the new one is anchored and the old one has plenty of working room around it.
I've been and got some cable ties to "try" keep the wiring organised. The tank is full so I need to find something to drain that into.
2 things I'm most worried about is... keeping everything balanced once I've got the wheels off and blocks under the engine..... I'm hoping that the engine is too heavy for this to be a problem??
The other thing is old bolts.... Striping threads and knackering heads... I just know I'll get it un-rideable and stuck in bits.... I've even managed at knacker a head on the new bike today ��

[Darkness]

Originally Posted by davkyt

...2 things I'm most worried about is... keeping everything balanced once I've got the wheels off and blocks under the engine..... I'm hoping that the engine is too heavy for this to be a problem??
The other thing is old bolts.... Striping threads and knackering heads.�

Take a good look at the underside of the engine: the crankcase is vee shaped and is further complicated by the header from the front pot until that's out of the way. You need to take the back header off to get the swing arm off as it goes through it. I've a spare engine sitting in an old tyre which keeps it upright, but that won't help you sort the paint out.
For the bolts, a good soak with releasing oil helps, as does buying new decent quality Allen socket wrenches to get the best chance of shifting them. I haven't had much trouble with stripped threads on mine, but the bolt heads are very very soft. It depends who last put them together though, what bolts they used, and do they use copper slip or loc-tite !