1983/1985 GS750 700 engines

[rvnkvn]

Pulled the junk engine down last night, went pretty smooth.Had some trouble with "hidden bolts" in the oil filter cavity, and the shift mechanisim. Lost all the springs when I removed the plate behind the pressure plate.

Correct me if I'm wrong, but you can remove the crankshaft assembly WITHOUT touching the tranny..right???

Now, as far as getting the proper bearings for the mains and rods, is there a trick to this, or just measure things up like a car's engine?

I'm still going to need a good connecting rod from a GS750es if anyone has one....Thanks!

[Macmatic]

PM replied to on the rod.

[rvnkvn]

Back at you MAC

[Ranger]

Just read your post, I have a 700 engine thats dead but complete minus cams. Let me know if I can help with parts.

[rvnkvn]

Thanks Ranger...I'll keep that in mind. BTW what happened to your 700 engine?

[rvnkvn]

MAC you were right on the money on the oil pick up. As it turns out the 700 engine had so much junk in the screen i would guess it caused the #2 rod to seize up. It was a nice pretty blue on the rod cap.

Thanks to the fine folks here, I learned to split the cases without dis- mantling the trans at all!

[Macmatic]

MAC you were right on the money on the oil pick up. As it turns out the 700 engine had so much junk in the screen i would guess it caused the #2 rod to seize up. It was a nice pretty blue on the rod cap.

Thanks to the fine folks here, I learned to split the cases without dis- mantling the trans at all!

Goes to show what book learn'n will do for ya.

How did you split the cases without disturbing the trans though? I've got mine in bags now...

/\/\ac

[rvnkvn]

Pull the obvious stuff, bearing retainers,clutch basket, oil pump. Leave the shift shaft, and all the trans stuff behind the clutch. Remove all the bolts.. trans comes out in the bottom half, crank comes out in the top half. Then you can seperate if you want too.

[Macmatic]

You up an running yet?

[rvnkvn]

Hi Mac, no but getting really close. I checked everything, had the crank polished, got gaskets, rings, ect... I have spent alot of early hours in the garage to get things going.

This morning, I just finished installing the cams,and double checking the timing chain. i think I'm going to a manual tensioner just to be sure nothing happens.

[rvnkvn]

Well, It's alive!! Houston we have lift off.... sort of. Got it running and not I'm fixing a few odds and ends. Oil leak at points cover and a exhaust leak at header.

I cant wait to ride this thing, and see how the tranny and clutch are.!

[tkent02]

Oil leak at points cover? Really?

[rvnkvn]

Yea... the seal was not put back in behind the pick up plate. I thought the gasket kit came with this seal...so I threw the old one away, and forgot all about it during assembly.

[rvnkvn]

Just got one in from Suzuki. I'll be running here real soon..

[rvnkvn]

It's ALIVE and no more Oil leaks!!!