1100 motor on the way!!!!...chunkin' the 750

[Mark Harrop]

We've been through a lot together.......

Four good wrecks (one that required a life-flight)...2 required major reconstruction (to the bike, not I). No matter how hard she burned in, or how much stuff got ripped off her frame, she never failed to fire back up. That motor never let me down. She's embarassed a few newer sportbikes too...caught 'em off guard and trounced 'em. She carried me from Fayetteville NC, to the Republic of Panama (gave those little two-strokes hell, there are no "big" bikes down there), to the island of Puerto Rico (great street racing, and the old iron is revered) and home again.
Late last year, she started knocking. Shut it off and debated what to do. Rebuild the 750? She's been good to me, but.....
I went and got an 1100. I've always wanted to do a 7/11. I have a '90 gixxer motor I was gonna put in, but didn't like the oil cooler. Woulda been fun..and not too hard...but I needed an 1100.
The motor's condition is unknown. It turns over freely...that's as much as he knows. He says the carbs are "probably" dirty (no $hit...that's a given) and it has been sitting for at least 3 years...maybe more. Odometer shows a little over 5000 miles....who knows??? Bike had drag bars on it, so some ricky-racer may have thrashed it. Probably more likely than not. I know I took a gamble with the motor....It's either going to fire up after fiddling with it for a few hours and run like a raped-ape...or it's going to grenade.
I am going to try and use the Dyna S, V&H pipe, Accel coils and pods off the 750 if I can (should be OK, right?) (maybe oil pump gears as well???)
I also have an Aluminum swingarm that's going on too.

SO...I am now taking donations of GS 1100 performance parts. Top-end oilers, jet kits, cams, rare go-fast carbs, turbo kits, big-bore pistons, racing cranks, nitrous...you get the message. Great tax write-off.

But seriously...anything in particular I should pay attention to before trying to fire it up when it gets here? Besides the standard carb/batt/fluids/plugs drill? How about a Kerosene flush?

 

[Dink]

Carb synch is crucial , perfect is near enough.
Dink

 

[Mark Harrop]

I think I'm gonna try some gauges this time...I've had bad luck "misplacing" the mercury from my sticks. That can't be good for the environment.
What do most of you guys use?

 

[redliner1973]

Morgan Carbtune.....None Better..

 

[RacingJake]

I like your seat and rear flairing. I might do the same to my bike.

 

[Mark Harrop]

The tail is a Moto-Carrera XR-750 replica I was going to put on my RD 400. It looked a little big on the RD....but it was just right for the GS.

I'll check into the Morgan Carbtune...I heard they were pricey....but with tools you get what you pay for.

Any body wanna make odds on wether this motor is going to be a runner ...or need a rebuild ....

I'm trying to stay positive, but I've been through this before...

 

[bobo]

hey mark, did you lower your footrests after putting on the new tail and seat /...H.G.

 

[Mark Harrop]

No, I didn't lower the footrests....those are some aluminum stunt pegs off my kids BMX bike. I bolted them into one of the holes for the original mount. They sit back a little more than stock, but it gives me more room to move my feet around to shift and use the rear brake when I'm riding hard.

My motor is on the way! Hoooray :twisted:

I'll tell ya'll how it looks when it gets here. I'm keeping my fingers crossed. [-o<