Removing engine on Kawasaki GT550 - 91 HELP

[m0l0t0v]

So... Me and my mate have finally been able to remove the carbs, airbox and all the bolts holding the engine on... We just have to remove the engine...

Now, do we need to remove the shaft drive/swingarm in order to remove the engine? or were Kawasaki /sensible/ and is it able to be removed through elbow grease and brute force? I don't care if we damage the engine as I'm replacing it... Or is there a knack to it?
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[Chuffin Nora]

Unbelievable.
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[The Shaggy D.A.]

I've not got the GT550 manual, but I do have one for the 750 - I'll have a look later and see if there's any pointers that may have been a common design between the two.
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[m0l0t0v]

[temeluchus]

You may need to remove the rear wheel, final drive and withdraw the drive shaft. I doubt the swinger has to come out.
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[The Shaggy D.A.]

[The Shaggy D.A.]

Here's the Hayne's Book of Lies for air cooled 750s, 1980-90 pages for engine removal - hopefully it might shed some light on the 550.
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Chances are quite high you are not in my Monkeysphere, and I don't care about you. Don't take it personally.
Currently : Royal Enfield 350 Meteor
Previously : CB100N > CB250RS > XJ900F > GT550 > GPZ750R/1000RX > AJS M16 > R100RT > Bullet 500 > CB500 > LS650P > Bullet Electra X & YBR125 > Bullet 350 "Superstar" & YBR125 Custom > Royal Enfield Classic 500 Despatch Limited Edition (28 of 200) & CB Two-Fifty Nighthawk > ER5

[RhynoCZ]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KypjoatSOr8
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[trevor saxe-coburg-gotha]

Apologies for the potential digression, but what are these bikes like - as in, general reputation, reliability / rideability (not interested in speed)? I appreciate the GT550's looks won't be everyone's thing, but for one reason or another they really do it for me (overly skinny back tyre not withstanding!). I love that '80s naked UJM vibe, and imo the GT550 does it as good, if not better than, any.
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[Vincent]

The Kwaka Gt's are good, solid bikes, most will have high mileages by now but they seem to keep soldiering on. The GPz550 is the one to get tho - great little bike in its day.
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[RhynoCZ]

[Chuffin Nora]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SWr0E_Qb39A
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