MSerfozo

Some progress today. Everything is loose except for the two rear motor mounts. Next time I get a chance to work on it I'll do the motor swap. I'm still deciding what to do about the exhaust.

Thanks for the ideas, mello dude. I got a quote for $450 from Jet Hot to strip it and coat with a satin finish. If the price was half of that, I'd have it packed and shipped to NC today. They do claim it's lifetime guaranteed, whatever that means... Do you (or anybody else) have any experience with them?

Any advice on where I can get it recoated?

I finally got off my butt and started my winter project. I bought a crashed Bandit last spring that had a very nicely built motor along with Brembo brakes and masters and a RaceTech built shock. The suspension/brake parts went on immediately but the motor swap was planned for a "winter project". I finally got busy last Saturday with getting mine ready to become the transplant recipient. I pulled the exhaust, oil cooler, lower motor mounts, and sprocket cover. After I get the carbs and a couple of electrical connections loose, it'll be time to R&R the motor. I'm not sure what to do about this exhaust. Should I try to have it recoated or just polish it as good as I can and go with it? It's been on there for 18 years - guess I can't complain.

That should give me enough time to get my motor swapped. I'll pencil in May 14th.