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    #1

    Would this be worth getting?

    Sorry if this is wrong place to ask this, but I was looking on ebay for whatever and I came across this
    http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/Suzuki-gs650-gs-650-complete-head_W0QQcmdZViewItemQQcategoryZ35580QQihZ017QQitemZ270329691206


    now I don't know if my head needs replaceing.. (on the bike, thank you) or just cleaing. I was thinking of getting this and cleaning it up just to have, you know in case.. but really.. would I need it?

    My bike is a 82, when I changed the speedo (broken needle) it said about 8000 miles.. now I don't know if it was changed before, but thats what it had. The bike is great, starts and runs good. Wish for more power on interstate, but a bigger bike and smaller me would help that.

    Anyway... its at like 29.00 now... maybe something to work on?? Thoughts and opions?

    Again, sorry if wrong thread to post this in...

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    #2
    Do you need a project? Have money burning a hole in your pocket?
    I you want to get it to learn and play around with it why not?
    If your bike runs good and you don't have the money why?
    1983 GS 1100E w/ 1230 kit, .340 lift Web Cams, Ape heavy duty valve springs, 83 1100 head with 1.5mm oversized SS intake valves, 1150 crank, Vance and Hines 1150 SuperHub, Star Racing high volume oil pump gears, 36mm carebs Dynojet stage 3 jet kit, Posplayr's SSPB, Progressive rear shocks and fork springs, Dyna 2000, Dynatek green coils and Vance & Hines 4-1 exhaust.
    1985 GS1150ES stock with 85 Red E bodywork.

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      #3
      Thats what I was thinking.. getting it to learn with... but really don't have the money right now, but it would be a good project...

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        #4
        Clean it up and sell it on Ebay. Then when it's time to do valves or what not on your head you have the know how.
        Valve Job - The GSResources Forums
        http://www.thegsresources.com/_forum/showthread.php?t=105743
        This forum contains old posts which may have information which may be useful. It is a closed forum in that you can not post here any longer. Please post your questions in the other technical forums.
        1983 GS 1100E w/ 1230 kit, .340 lift Web Cams, Ape heavy duty valve springs, 83 1100 head with 1.5mm oversized SS intake valves, 1150 crank, Vance and Hines 1150 SuperHub, Star Racing high volume oil pump gears, 36mm carebs Dynojet stage 3 jet kit, Posplayr's SSPB, Progressive rear shocks and fork springs, Dyna 2000, Dynatek green coils and Vance & Hines 4-1 exhaust.
        1985 GS1150ES stock with 85 Red E bodywork.

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          #5
          Ok, so I get it...

          Start me down the path to correctness with what I need to do...

          What do I need to get to clean up...

          what tools are needed?

          Yea, I'm new at shade tree mechanicing for motorcycles...

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            #6
            Price is great deal, only you can decide if you need it. I have purchased a used 650 topend off of ebay for around $100 total, so this is in line. Mine didn't have the cams, but everything else. In my case, I rebuilt my oil burning motor and needed the parts. To have them sitting around if needed isn't all bad, you could also clean and resell as mentioned.

            Nice thing is that it has useable parts even if you don't tear into your original engine. Valve shims, valve end cap covers, and carb boots are all reuseable.

            Cleanup is with a parts degreaser, simple green, or any sort of solvent.

            Get your 650 tuned properly, mine have plenty of go to stay with traffic on the highway. I am also "large boned". As long as you aren't running over 85 mph constantly, I have been very pleased with power. Granted it is not like a new 600 or bigger but I think that is to be expected.

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              #7
              Agreed. If you can get it for $30.00 it would be money well spent. The shims alone are worth that.

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