Blown engine

[crayonjota]

While my head is being tested I have gotten to thinking that another engine would be the easiest way to get back on the road..

Today I am off to look at a Bandit motor, but it comes without carbs or any ancilliarys, and it could be a 600cc...

I know of a guy who has a couple of GS750 and 850's more or less complete. How much power am I going to loose swapping out one of those????

CJ

[SqDancerLynn1]

750 you loose 30 hp, 850 is shaft drive

[KGB]

Cary,
Get on Orient Express web site and order the "works"
get the pistons, go about 20 over and the stainless steel valves.

I did my 1000S a few years ago this way.
Was it worth the $$$, hell yea!!

Or look in the for sale section, nice 1100 for sale, with a spare motor

[crayonjota]

Its all about the $$$$.... If I had any at all then a full rebuild would be on the cards, rods pistons and all..

Today I am in the shop carefully cutting new valve guides and regrinding the valves... to save some $$$...

The head has been skimmed and a I need to manufacture a couple of valves, but otherwise the head should be redone by the weekend..

I just hope the bottom end is fine, but I will find out soon enough. The bandit engine was a washout, though 1200 it had some accident damage (crankcases destroyed...)

CJ