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Don't know exactly where to stick this post, but I figure where CC is heavily into drag race engine performance, I thought it would be more observed here.
A quick recap, my other "red , non-GS 1100 motorcycle" (Hint, it begins with a "K"
) had recently developed a bad oil burning issue, and a very slight tick in the top end. Upon a top end tear down, what we thought to be simply old weathered valve seals from sitting for the past 16 years, actually turned out to be much worse, I had a siezed exhaust valve to guide that also trashed the head. I asked around as I thought who the heck will be able to fix such a rare engine now 26 years later? Well, to my delightment, I got a PM from Rapidray about a race shop on the east coast called Carolina Cycle: http://www.carolinacycle.net/
I had a great conversation with Kim Barringer the owner, and he knew exactly about my valve guide issue. Seems it was an issue with many '83-84 GPz1100's. So CC remachined my exhaust guides to accept oversize .501" guides, and gave me a fresh valve grind. All this for a VERY reasonable $365 + shipping ! Kim at times can be difficult to get ahold of on the phone, so be persistant if you need him. I'm sure all the drag race guru's all know of CC, but those of you who need GS machine work otherwise, give Kim a call!!!
Rich K.
A quick recap, my other "red , non-GS 1100 motorcycle" (Hint, it begins with a "K"
) had recently developed a bad oil burning issue, and a very slight tick in the top end. Upon a top end tear down, what we thought to be simply old weathered valve seals from sitting for the past 16 years, actually turned out to be much worse, I had a siezed exhaust valve to guide that also trashed the head. I asked around as I thought who the heck will be able to fix such a rare engine now 26 years later? Well, to my delightment, I got a PM from Rapidray about a race shop on the east coast called Carolina Cycle: http://www.carolinacycle.net/I had a great conversation with Kim Barringer the owner, and he knew exactly about my valve guide issue. Seems it was an issue with many '83-84 GPz1100's. So CC remachined my exhaust guides to accept oversize .501" guides, and gave me a fresh valve grind. All this for a VERY reasonable $365 + shipping ! Kim at times can be difficult to get ahold of on the phone, so be persistant if you need him. I'm sure all the drag race guru's all know of CC, but those of you who need GS machine work otherwise, give Kim a call!!!
Rich K.
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