Rocker arm wear

[bellucci]

I, with the help of Ray and Trippivot, replaces my cams and rockers over the winter... I agonized over spending $65.00 per rocker for the hardfaced ones and finally went with stock that I bought on ebay for $100.00 for the set. I bought the cams from CamMotion and a oiler from a GSR member. I am using a .380 lift cam with higher spring pressure. It has only been 6 months, but I have had no obvious wear. If you go with the stock rockers, use the Rotella oil for more zinc which someone told me helps keep the cams happy... Ray will suggest the welded ones as you will only buy them once. I just could not spend the dough...
Curt

[jetta90]

pm sent to you gearhead13.

[gearhead13]

I went to the bike wrecker today and found an '89 gsxr 750 head with rockers. The wear pad looks narrower than GS rockers by a fair amount, the cam lobes are more narrow as well, is that normal? The guy said he wanted $20 per rocker is that a decent price?
I found these on Ebay off a bandit 1200, compatible??

[chef1366]

Sorry I haven't been up to Kris's house to pick up the rockers.

[rapidray]

1200 Bandit's rockers are the same. 20 bucks each is too much! 15 each is reasonable. The GSXR & Katana/Bandit rockers ARE narrower than the GS rockers & part of why they make more power, the result of LESS friction. Ray.

[gearhead13]

I, with the help of Ray and Trippivot, replaces my cams and rockers over the winter... I agonized over spending $65.00 per rocker for the hardfaced ones and finally went with stock that I bought on ebay for $100.00 for the set. I bought the cams from CamMotion and a oiler from a GSR member. I am using a .380 lift cam with higher spring pressure. It has only been 6 months, but I have had no obvious wear. If you go with the stock rockers, use the Rotella oil for more zinc which someone told me helps keep the cams happy... Ray will suggest the welded ones as you will only buy them once. I just could not spend the dough...
Curt

Went and bought new oil and filter, and figured I would try the Rotella at $20 for a 4 litre jug Had to buy 2 because they dont come in 1 litre. Was planning to cough up the $160 for the GSXR rockers but some other stuff came up (new brake lines and front master, 36mm carbs and 3.5" rear wheel)
Its going to be fall/winter soon, (the rainy season) so I wont be riding as much, the head will come off this winter for some more work, 1150 intake valves, porting, valve job, and some kind of rocker solution.

[gearhead13]

Are these good?
I picked these up off ebay, off of an '88 GS1100F