GS1150 ES Makeover Project

[londonboards]

Manna from Holland

Picked up a dustbin load of "pot luck" parts from Holland over the weekend.

So much fun digging through it all to find out what I have.

See my blog: GS1150E - Manna from Holland

[londonboards]

Charlie - I am a virgin case cracker too. But you will just need to go for it. I want my cases, cylinder and head vapour blasted and it can only be done as parts. Virtually impossible to do the whole engine in one go.

Can you imagine how many women would fall at your feet if your motor looked anything like any of these:

Ceramic clean is the next stop.

Anyway, it's good fun. Reminds me of being a kid and taking the alarm clock apart. You never really knew if it would ever work again or keep the proper time.

Greetings

[Charlie G]

Nothing brave about it Charlie. Just trying to cover my backside. I don't want this engine going bad on me ever again.

Greetings

I say your brave because I'm a bit nervous about cracking one of these machines open. I need to replace the head and base gasket on my 650 and I'm procrastinating doing it. I'll get it done. Cheers.

cg

[londonboards]

Nothing brave about it Charlie. Just trying to cover my backside. I don't want this engine going bad on me ever again.

Greetings

[Charlie G]

OOOOOOOOOOOO! Ahhhhhhhhhh! Shiney! Your a brave man.

cg

[londonboards]

Crankshaft Comes Home

After about 6 weeks in hospital, the damaged crank from the old engine was returned to me.

See My Blog post: Old Crank Comes Home (lots of pics)

New big ends, one new rod and 2 new mains, rewelding and a balancing (and why not?).

I don't want to put this back in the cases now. She looks so good on my desk.



New rod and drilled throws for balancing.



and welded back together



Greetings

[blowerbike]

http://gszone.biz/studs.html

MBS1100SGS1100 /early 1150s$60.96
MBS1150SLate 1150s with both 8 and 9 ml. bolts $66.63

[blowerbike]

APE main studs...not bolts.
same as the cylinder studs but for the mains.
you will be plenty happy then

[londonboards]

blowerbike - This motor has Ape barrel studs but I was thinking of getting Ape case bolts too.

Is that what you mean when you say "main studs".

What are they?

Greetings

[blowerbike]

My second 1000S had/has similar marks on the cases (and bearings). Was told it's somewhat common and nothing to be overly concern about. When putting the engine together I used Loctite bearing & stud setting compound in the saddles. No clue if this had a positive affect, but the engine runs well and no funny noises.

you did right...
i always used red loctite and it would fill in the imperfections from the crank shaking(cases pushing a part).
when i dissembled the engine later it was there and hard as a rock.
oh,
main studs stop this for the most part

[Nessism]

I'm also thinking of getting some APE crankcase bolts. These cases already have APE cylinder studs but I noticed when I took it apart that the journals that hold the bearings had strange markings on them. I looked it up and it seems that this type of marking on the bearing holders is indicative of movement of the bearing in the holder. Jumping up and down causes it. See the pitting on the right hand side one near the bottom. The standard bolts can stretch and so some high tensile substitutes should put paid to that.

My second 1000S had/has similar marks on the cases (and bearings). Was told it's somewhat common and nothing to be overly concern about. When putting the engine together I used Loctite bearing & stud setting compound in the saddles. No clue if this had a positive affect, but the engine runs well and no funny noises.

[GS1150Pilot]

I completely agree. You have done your project-and this forum a service through your attention to detail and the quality of your descriptions in words and photos. Cheers.

[nvr2old]

I just read this thread from start to finish, and I gotta say..you are incredibly dedicated to this project. Very few blogs have made me feel like I was standing right there next to you as you've experienced the trials and tribulations of getting this old girl dancing again. The videos and the pics have been excellent. I continue to look forward to your updates and wish you the best of luck getting it back on the road again.

[londonboards]

Two Jobs at Once

I am putting in my "new" engine and at the same time working on the old "messed up" engine that I took out and stripped.

I sent the crank away to a crank man:



So the crank is away being "fixed" and I am moving on with cleaning up the crankcases and I've ordered up all the new seals, pistons pins and O rings I need for the rebuild.










I am also tapping each bolt hole. Some of them were gunked up. I don't know if they were using any Locktite substances but they are all squeeky clean now. I'm also thinking of getting some APE crankcase bolts. These cases already have APE cylinder studs but I noticed when I took it apart that the journals that hold the bearings had strange markings on them. I looked it up and it seems that this type of marking on the bearing holders is indicative of movement of the bearing in the holder. Jumping up and down causes it. See the pitting on the right hand side one near the bottom. The standard bolts can stretch and so some high tensile substitutes should put paid to that.



I love living vitually next door (they are about 500 metres away) from Robinsons Suzuki. They can get all these lovely parts in no time.

very cool vids