Banzai, I guess I should have read my own post b4 I submitted it(sorry, I was in a hurry). But, no, you can't do the rod bearings without splitting the case(no access to crankshaft through the
lower case). You have to split the case to do the crank, rods and oil pump. The pistons, wrist pins, sleaves and rings can be done from the top. Question: do you know if the bike has been layed down ...