Engine removal?

The service manual says that I should remove the valve cover to remove the engine from the frame, in looking at the frame spacing ti looks like it may come out without remvoving the cover.
Does anyone know whether it possible to remove the engine without removing the cover?
It is a 78 KZ750 B3.
Thanks for the advice!

Hang on, steell is the resident 750 twin guru. He'll chime in for ya...

Bluemeanie wrote:

Hang on, steell is the resident 750 twin guru. He'll chime in for ya...

Thanks, I have faith!

You "may" be able to remove it from the frame without removing the valve cover, but I seriously doubt it.

That motor is a tight fit in the frame, you have to tilt it to get it out/put it in, and there is only one position that will allow it to slide into the frame. A 650/750 four is a piece of cake compared to the 750 twin.

Bike is pretty much stripped, motor an swing arm are all that is left.
I planned to un bolt it all , lay it down on the left side and wiggle the frame off but I guess I will pull the cover off!
Thanks for the advice, I appreciate it!

Comes out easily!
Remove all the engine mounts, lay the bike on it's right side, has to be the right as there is one engine mount welded to the left side. Slide the frame down a bit and it comes out nicely.

Sail wrote:

Comes out easily!
Remove all the engine mounts, lay the bike on it's right side, has to be the right as there is one engine mount welded to the left side. Slide the frame down a bit and it comes out nicely.

Was this with the cam/valve cover still on??

I've never installed or removed a motor by laying the frame on it's side, since there are usually two of us here (and we're both pretty big guys), we just pick up the motor out of the bike and put it back in the same way.

steell wrote:

Sail wrote:

Comes out easily!
Remove all the engine mounts, lay the bike on it's right side, has to be the right as there is one engine mount welded to the left side. Slide the frame down a bit and it comes out nicely.

Was this with the cam/valve cover still on??

I've never installed or removed a motor by laying the frame on it's side, since there are usually two of us here (and we're both pretty big guys), we just pick up the motor out of the bike and put it back in the same way.

Yeah, Steve, since I pretty much have to work alone, this is the method I used. I used a come-a-long, hooked to the garage rafter, and just lifted the engine right out. Needed to wiggle the frame around a bit to totally free it. Put it back in the same way.