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If that beautiful CBX-B was mine, I'd keep it in the house just to look at. Far better than anything on TV.

Those are some mighty nice looking machines you have there. Even with the engine knock you stole that KZ for $850. Awesome.

If you have all the breakable bits off you can lie the bike on its side, block it up and use a lift, ratchet straps or whatever to take the engine in and out. I used my tractor and its bucket to put the engine in my 79 and take the engine out of the 81. I did the 81 alone so....

ADA Boy LedKZ. Farmers git er done with the tractor, bucket, chain and a pair of fencing wire pliers !! Farmers are probably the best problem solvers when you've got a first time problem and nothing to work with. I'll bet Henry Ford was a farmer with a stubborn horse that wouldn't hitch up to a wagon to go to town so he invented the automobile.
Thomas Crapper was probably a farmer who got sick and tired of running out to the outhouse and then not having a sink to wash his hands in so he invented the water closet (bathroom) complete with a toilet, bath tub and sink.
(I digress)

Got the engine out, split the cases and no other engine damge to mention. Got my replacement crank and it looks great. Hoping to get the engine fixed soon. I ended up using a sling and hydraulic to lift the engine while my kids balanced the engine. Kids are useful sometimes !!

That's good news. Please keep us posted - with a few photos if possible - of your engine rebuild.

dmerc:

If I pull the head and cylinders, can two guys take the bottom end out without a lift.

I did it just by myself - one person and without help of any machines. Get a couple winching straps and strap it to the top frame, winch the engine above the lower frame. When clear, insert two 2x4 pieces of wood. Lower the engine on them and lift/wiggle it out of the frame. Actually, it wasn't that bad and I ended up actually lifting it and taking it out this way. Took it out almost completely to one side, rested on the wood, changed the grip, and pulled it away resting on a piece of plywood.
When lifting I rested my elbows on my knees and tipped backwards just to clear the case enough so I can move it. So, not real lifting involve, just a trick.
I put the case back the same way. Had the frame sitting on the floor, put some plywood between the frame to have roughly a proper level for inserting the two bottom mounting bolts.
The oil pan has to be removed before removing the engine case.