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Well, I failed.
I've got as far as partially removing the valves cover (top end) which is secured by 14 screws, 3 sets of 2,4, and 8 that goes like one to each long side then 4 next to each spark plug cover and then 8 matching screws on the top cover which 4 are stripped mainly on the right side, not the screws themselves but the threads in the case itself (stealership stripped them did a couple years ago) at least 2 I can simply remove by pulling straight out with my fingers.
My failure came when I couldn't displace the valves cover due to the throttle cable connector on the engine side, I considered removing the throttle cables but I was so over my head already my brain could not keep up with another screw/part being taken out but the real reason came realizing that with those stripped threads oil has been coming out in large amounts now will be even more since I took their snugness away.
I had to unscrew the oil cooler and horn, displaced the oil cooler so it rested on the front bender in order to get to some screws in the top end.
The top end was extremely dirty, a couple years of heavy oil leaking made fine pebbles and dirt accumulate like stucco on a house, my plan was to remove the top out of the bike and high pressure wash all that junk out but with the throttle cable on the way never got it out.
To my surprise the spark plugs looked pretty decent except #1 which was very blackened compared to the others.
With so many threads stripped I must get someone to rethread the top end, job that will end up being done at the stealership, I'll go to a different one now.
For now the plan is to take her to the stealership and get the valve clearance and carb synch after rethreading the top end.
I'm looking at lots of $$$ for this job and feel so stupid. I can see how and why many of you do your own servicing, if you are in the know that's the way to go, my previous stealership reported the stripped threads problem which of course claimed no responsability, I should have done something then but I'm gonna still write a letter to their customer service, I'll expect nothing from them, simply expressing my dissapointment on poorly done jobs (They ruined my California Emissions system too)
After I get this done I'll venture in there again and learn how to remove the throttle cables since now I feel much more confident.
I've got as far as partially removing the valves cover (top end) which is secured by 14 screws, 3 sets of 2,4, and 8 that goes like one to each long side then 4 next to each spark plug cover and then 8 matching screws on the top cover which 4 are stripped mainly on the right side, not the screws themselves but the threads in the case itself (stealership stripped them did a couple years ago) at least 2 I can simply remove by pulling straight out with my fingers.
My failure came when I couldn't displace the valves cover due to the throttle cable connector on the engine side, I considered removing the throttle cables but I was so over my head already my brain could not keep up with another screw/part being taken out but the real reason came realizing that with those stripped threads oil has been coming out in large amounts now will be even more since I took their snugness away.
I had to unscrew the oil cooler and horn, displaced the oil cooler so it rested on the front bender in order to get to some screws in the top end.
The top end was extremely dirty, a couple years of heavy oil leaking made fine pebbles and dirt accumulate like stucco on a house, my plan was to remove the top out of the bike and high pressure wash all that junk out but with the throttle cable on the way never got it out.
To my surprise the spark plugs looked pretty decent except #1 which was very blackened compared to the others.
With so many threads stripped I must get someone to rethread the top end, job that will end up being done at the stealership, I'll go to a different one now.
For now the plan is to take her to the stealership and get the valve clearance and carb synch after rethreading the top end.
I'm looking at lots of $$$ for this job and feel so stupid. I can see how and why many of you do your own servicing, if you are in the know that's the way to go, my previous stealership reported the stripped threads problem which of course claimed no responsability, I should have done something then but I'm gonna still write a letter to their customer service, I'll expect nothing from them, simply expressing my dissapointment on poorly done jobs (They ruined my California Emissions system too)
After I get this done I'll venture in there again and learn how to remove the throttle cables since now I feel much more confident.
. Those can be taken off and taken somewhere to be helicoiled . 
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