
Apparently the “San” in ST3 refers to the number of valves.
It looks like it didn’t quite make it to five valves…
I’ll say it again: we don’t work on foreign bikes.

I want to remove the driven sprocket… a 15mm flat width….
That’s what’s so frustrating about foreign bikes. I don’t have a 15mm wrench, and I’m not about to buy one.

I ♡ Monkey to the rescue.
No lock nut, just thread locker—that’s pretty amazing…

When I saw the parts that were brought in, I had a really bad feeling…
A pressed-in damper.
Even with a puller, the center slips out, so it won’t grip—this is the kind of problem that’s going to be tough.

When I see a picture like this where someone’s just hooked the puller directly on, it makes me a little sad (*’ω’*)
They’re putting an enormous load on the other side, and it can dent too.
If you can avoid direct puller attachment, the parts will be safer.

I’m not sure if I’ll use it again, but in cases like this I make a base plate.
It takes just a few dozen minutes, works efficiently, and you can use it for practically forever.
Quick fixes don’t help you in the long run—that’s just how life is.

I’ve finished all the surfaces with a radius using a deburring tool (*’ω’*)

I tried using a high-quality Hasco puller for the first time in a while, but it spread so nicely that it wouldn’t grip ( ;∀;)


This is how I use that base plate I made earlier.
No worries about where to position the puller scaffold… that’s efficiency through DIY.

And then there’s one that just won’t come out—the magic trick…
Well, it doesn’t seem to have gone all the way in, so I’ll trim the rubber and hook it to the shell.