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82 gs1100e

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dial indicator through the spark plug hole will tell you all you need to know about a spun crank.
 
Thanks for all the advice fellas. It is much appreciated. Ill keep you updated on progress of my aquisition
 
Making arrangements for pick up. i hate having a car instead of a truck. I expect to encounter several things in need of replacing for the price. as far as the crank i remember someone posting about replacing it with an 83? could anyone enlighten me?
 
Ta2Mike said:
Making arrangements for pick up. i hate having a car instead of a truck. I expect to encounter several things in need of replacing for the price. as far as the crank i remember someone posting about replacing it with an 83? could anyone enlighten me?
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The 83 crank is a bolt in but you will also need an 83 starter clutch assembly & rotor. You will need to completely disassemble the motor to change the crank & might as well do a cam chain, hone, re-ring, valve seals, & all new gaskets & engine seals. If you want a little more fun you could also do an 1166 piston kit for some more power. The possibilities are almost endless when it comes to what you can do with this engine. Ray.
 
thanks for the info. im sure ill have more questions as the project goes on. while at the moment i dont have much in the way of plans to increase power (too much) Im going out on a limb and assuminig thi bike once up and running right will be a bit peppier than my 850. am i looking at the same R/R issues as my 79? along with the flawed crank design previously stated anything else i should be on the look out for?
 
This bike will leave your 850 in the dust

R/R issues are common to alkl GS models, thus the Stator Papers

Just go get it at that price
 
Going to pick it up first thing in the morning? :D It kinda feels like christmas eve as a kid lol. I get to spend the day going through it, over it etc. Ill let you guys know what i find, with pics and all
 
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Picked up said gs1100e. astounding cosmetic condition, brand spankin new tires. just missing side covers. guy definitely didnt seem to know much about what was wrong with it. he was told the crankshaft was bent and a friend of his had taken out the stator bc it was grinding bc of the bent crank. fired up and ran until cut off after minimal coaxing (rainy and cool)
pics coming soon. gotta find camera
 
rapidray said:
The possibilities are almost endless when it comes to what you can do with this engine. Ray.
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Come on Ray, talka about grandiose statements !!! :eek:

You know good and well you can only go to about 1500 cc on these things



Whoops my bad:

[SIZE=+1]1642cc[/SIZE]3.504"
89MM15:1175007
jemini.jpg
[SIZE=-1]APE big block cylinder required.[/SIZE]SPECIAL ORDER ONLY.
CALL FOR PRICE.
 
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havent gotten a chance to open it up yet or use the pencil method. it does how ever make a kind of high whirring sound while running. doesnt sound normal and maybe im not describing the sound best
 
update

update

ok heres what ive found so far. Still havent been able to check crank. i seem to be missing a cpl sockets to take off stator side cover. but noticed a jb weld repair spot on that and a cpl of the bolts have been stripped and thus dont tighten. absolutely no oil. BONE DRY. Battery dry as well and still had sealed cap on overflow. shifting issues he described i attribute to all of the bolts in the linkage being almost fall out loose. so my shopping list comes to
1 left engine cover
1 battery
all fluids
Stator
R/R
plus whatever dmg the lack of oil may or may not have done to the engine
Still nothing insurrmountable. wish i could find my danged camera
 
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