Buell 2006LIGHTNING MODELS - Frame

2006 Buell Lightning: Chassis 2-65
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FRAME 2.21
REMOVAL
1. Remove fuel from frame. See DRAINING FUEL TANK in
4.39 FUEL PUMP.
2. Rotate engine. See 3.3 ENGINE ROTATION FOR SER-
VICE.
3. Remove exhaust header. See 2.31 EXHAUST SYSTEM.
4. Remove tail frame. See 2.39 LEFT TAIL SECTION AND
BATTERY PAN.
5. Remove rear shock. See 2.22 REAR SHOCK
ABSORBER.
6. Remove upper and lower fork clamps. See 2.17 FORK
CLAMPS, UPPER AND LOWER.
7. Remove main wire harness. See 7.24 MAIN WIRE HAR-
NESS.
8. Remove rear isolator fastener. See 3.4 STRIPPING
MOTORCYCLE FOR ENGINE SERVICE.
9. See Figure 2-89. Lift and remove frame from the motor-
cycle.
INSTALLATION
1. Place frame over the motorcycle.
2. Install rear isolator fastener. See 3.5 ENGINE INSTAL-
LATION.
3. Install main wire harness. See 7.24 MAIN WIRE HAR-
NESS.
4. Install upper and lower fork clamps. See 2.17 FORK
CLAMPS, UPPER AND LOWER.
5. Install rear shock. See 2.22 REAR SHOCK ABSORBER.
6. Install tail frame. See 2.39 LEFT TAIL SECTION AND
BATTERY PAN.
7. Install exhaust header. See 2.31 EXHAUST SYSTEM.
8. Rotate engine. See 3.3 ENGINE ROTATION FOR SER-
VICE.
Figure 2-89. Lift Frame Off Motorcycle (Typical)
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