My new project w/pics

[gearhead13]

Her are some before pics, one with the original exhaust and one after the header install.









Here is a pic of the block mocked up, side covers arent finished.

[Mark Harrop]

Did you remove the crank or rebuild the bottom end?

I have an 82 750 and might just replace the #1 bearing and throw it back in the bike instead of going ahead with the 1100 swap.

Vac. petcock stuck open and washed out the #1 bearing.

I ran the **** out of mine and had no problems...its a stout motor.

[gearhead13]

Did you remove the crank or rebuild the bottom end?

I have an 82 750 and might just replace the #1 bearing and throw it back in the bike instead of going ahead with the 1100 swap.

Vac. petcock stuck open and washed out the #1 bearing.

I ran the **** out of mine and had no problems...its a stout motor.

Its completely apart. The main bearings look good and measure between 1.5 and 2 thou so I am reusing them, the rod bearings are a bit chewed up so I am replacing them.
Before the rebuild mine would do 100 mph in fourth way below redline. Any faster and I think my head would get ripped off from the wind

[80GS1000]

You may want to add an oil cooler and adapter to your shopping list with those mods as more power = more heat.

[gearhead13]

You may want to add an oil cooler and adapter to your shopping list with those mods as more power = more heat.

Yes, I would love to, but from my searches i can't find any way of putting one on my engine. Nearest thing I can see is an 1150 oil filter cover with the lines connected to it, but they were made for low pressure systems. I read that i could starve it for oil by using that cover.

[gearhead13]

Cases are together. Waiting for my stainless bolt kit and the top end from the machine shop

[gearhead13]

The barrels are on
Had to order 8 new exhaust valves @$30 ea OUCH!!
Better than the $64 each they wanted for them locally

[chef1366]

Looking good! I need to take more pics when I work. I get too caught up in what I'm doing.

[rapidray]

What cams are you putting in it? If using stock cams & you want top end power, degree the exhaust cam at 108 & the intake at 106. If you want bottom end & mid range, set them at 104 & 102. The exhaust always 2 degrees bigger #. If using aftermarket cams let us know which ones for recommendations. Ray.

[Cafe750]

There is a company that makes carbon fiber versions of the ignition covers. If you're interested I can get you more info (don't have it on hand).

[gearhead13]

I am going to run the stock cams for now and enjoy the extra midrange the displacement will give me, and if I need more on top I will get cams for it.
I dont have any equipment to degree the cams, so I am going to install them as the manual says.

[Bad Kaw]

Very cool project. Any mods planned besides the motor? I love the fact that you're 'blacking' the motor. Please share details on what all your short and long range plans are for this bike.

[chef1366]

You really should degree in the cams. Get a dial indicator from Harbor Freight, print the degree wheel from "in the garage", drill a piece of metal to mount the dial indicator and either get some APE cam sprockets or machine the stock sprockets.
We'll help you do it.

[posplayr]

Hey Ray

How bout he do some 80-82 1100E cams? That is what I'm planning



Gearhead: Nice work.

Pos

[gearhead13]

I will look into scaring up a dial indicator and degree wheel locally.
So, those numbers that Ray had were they at .050 lift?