(...)This will be my first motorcycle engine rebuild.
really? i guess, following ur next sentence, it is ur 2nd.
I split the case on my gsxr1000 and changed the output shaft bearing and it wasn't to hard
to split the hayabusa´s case is more or less the same job as at the gsxr 1000
what u really need is the suzuki-manual to ur busa Gen1 or Gen2 and a bunch of damn good torque wrenches and other tools.
so I'm hoping I can do this. I just need to find a new case and a rebuild kit for it
if a rod cracked and
tried to get a look to the sun (like at ur´s),
best i guess would be to get/buy another entire / complete engine ( max. at 20-30 k miles) and use that.
at the moment at 1st look a bit more expensive,
but u WILL !!! need not only the (new) case but also a new crankshaft
including connecting rods plus, to be on the safe side, new bearing shells for the bearings of the crankshaft and connecting rods etc.
buying all of this separately, used in best condition, is estimated to be at least the same price as a complete/entire engine,
or more expensive.
and
pls use the ENTER - buttom after the dot in ur sentences !
makes it a lot easier to understand what ur talking about.