cam journal scored

[82gs1100]

well the dip sh*t fu^k head piece of sh*t @#%!$##^%@#!^!$@#^$#^#$$#%@&%^#*&^%&@#%^$^$&%^$^%& #$&@&%%@&%$@&% that f up my bike EZEnterprizes in strikersville, ny sr77 and sr20
let my bike idle in hes shop for a half hour and my top hend payed for it
my intake cam journal on #1 is scored (under the cap not the lobe) its scored enoph to smear aluminum into the spaces the cam dosnt ride on.
its deep enoph to catch my fingernail the cap could be fixed with fine emory cloth.
is the journal fixable or do i need a new head
thanks
looks like my seasion is over

[oldschoolorange]

I am going to say new head.

BUT it may be fixed, and this is a real stretch. It may be possible for a machinist to weld the journal and cam and then line hone it to proper spec. Are you planning on letting the guy who messed it up pay for the repair?

[82gs1100]

cant prove a thing. this F*ck f it up in may and iv been working on it ever sence i just pulled the cams today (doing valve shims) already checked gap.
why cant a shop machine and put a bushing in it like a cars crank bearings

[49er]

cant prove a thing. this F*ck f it up in may and iv been working on it ever sence i just pulled the cams today (doing valve shims) already checked gap.
why cant a shop machine and put a bushing in it like a cars crank bearings

They could, but you would need to get the cam bearings line bored. The cost would be prohibitive. Also, you would be reducing the bearing cap strength once you fitted a set of shells.
Cheapest option is find a good second hand head on Ebay.

[rapidray]

Vance & Hines Racing in Indy will line hone it for $200.00 bucks. If that is too expensive for you take your chances on a head from Ebay. Ray.

[82gs1100]

chance is right. ill use some emery cloth and polish the journal then use platigage limit is.0015in most likely im screwed

[oldschoolorange]

any news on the can journal?

[82gs1100]

turns out i used a dremel on it fine drum. smothed it out and used plastigauge. it came out to .006in thats the limit acording to the factory manual. im not shur i should use it sence its the only journal that size.
i got a good deal on a used head but i just cant afford 1 right now. this bike is leaving me broke every payday.

[82gs1100]

well its time to rebuild 1100g the head needs to be line board is there any place in ny or around ther that can do it and wile im at it ill just have the head rebuilt. i cant find a good used head anyware. the old head looks new.
my bike is a show and cruise bike so looks count. if any 1 has a rebilt or as good head im looking
thnks

[Big Jay]

I have seen a lot of GS heads with a scoured cam journal that ran just fine.

Jay

[BlackStar]

Can we ask how he scored the cam journal so that none of us make the same mistake?

[82gs1100]

i think the a** hole i let work on it ran it with out oil. i pulled the cames when i checked the valve clearence. the outside 1 on the left side was scored