1987 Yamaha FZR1000 Rebuild

I broke a mounting hole on one of the crankcase halves for my 1987 FZR1000, so I decided to rebuild the whole engine while I had it apart. Luckily, I had the original Yamaha repair manual to guide me. This was probably one of the best learning experiences I’ve had while working on any vehicle.

1987 FZR1000

My 1987 FZR1000

FZR1000 Engine on Stand

FZR1000 engine on the stand

FZR1000 Valvetrain

FZR1000 valve train

FZR1000 Engine on Stand

I made this engine stand from parts and pieces I had laying around the shop.

FZR1000 Pistons

FZR1000 Pistons

FZR1000 Pistons

FZR1000 Pistons

FZR1000 Bottom on Crankcase

The bottom of the crankcase

FZR1000 Rebuild Parts

FZR1000 Rebuild Parts

1987 Yamaha FZR1000 Crank Case Rebuild

Replacing one of the halves to this crank case off of my 1987 FZR1000.

FZR1000 Crank Spinner

I made this piece so I could easily spin the crank on my FZR1000 while setting the timing chain.

Yamaha FZR Head

Replacing the head gasket in the FZR.

Installing Motor in FZR1000

Installing the motor back into the FZR after the rebuild

Yamaha FZR1000 After Rebuild

Yamaha FZR1000 after being rebuilt