Gl1100 Engine freshen up....

[bk2valve]

Just in a little looking I see that most parts seem available...maybe I would run into something that wasn't readily available but good chance it is somewhere....

Thanks for that estimate Dan...it is about he ballpark figure I was thinking but there are always things you don't think of that pop up....and inflates the price....

I am in no hurry so I will just keep my eyes open and hope a good low mileage one comes along..... :beg:

Brian

 

[bk2valve]

Hi guys,
I found an 83 empty engine crankcase I can get for abut $120 shipping included....apparently the engine seized and was taken apart....it is a motorcycle parts salvage outfit and the guy thinks the case will make a good builder case and is not damaged....any comments?

I am thinking it might be a good way to go.....I shouldn't have to do much other than move parts from one case to the other and the things I had planned to check out and upgrade or replace....
Brian

 

[dan filipi]

I think you could find a runner for not much more but if your willing to go that route I have a empty case, yours for shipping.

 

[mcgovern61]

Get pics of the cylinders if you can..Might end up with the same problem otherwise. If you transfer everything, you might spend about $500 in gaskets, seals and other small parts.

 

[bk2valve]

Very cool Dan...can you give me a heads up on it's history as you know it? I may very well take you up on that....Still look for a runner but in my spare time and cash, build a good one....

Gerry, good hint...but if Dan's engine case is usable I may go with that.....

Brian :thank_you:

 

[dan filipi]

I have no history.
It was running once but smoked quite a bit on number 4 I think. Tore it down and found a broken oil ring.
Compression was very good.

I'll have to see if I can find out what year it is.

 

[bk2valve]

Well I just meant history with you...you told me what I needed to know...
At your total leisure would you pack it up and send it to me? You can let me know how much and I'll Paypall it to you....

That would be great....
I'll PM you with my addy....
Thanks Dan

 

[joedrum]

thinking big bian ...its amazeing how much the gaskits are ...just complete rip offs ...i have two motors that im wqnting to work on in a rebuild way but im going to wait till i can get the doghouse done so i can have a clean nice shop to set up all tools and stuff ....i cant wait to see how this progresses on the rebuild take pics and post often on it ...this is the one area we need to figure out how to to go about getting parts and ways of doing the work too ...best ways and such ...these are great motors with good fitting parts and sould not be cast off and thrown away because of a little freshing up process.....

:builder: :read: :builder: :head bang: :shock: :doh: :hihihi: :whip: :builder: :builder: :head bang: :whistling: :rant: :rant: :Egyptian: popcorn :mrgreen:

 

[mcgovern61]

I don't disagree with you Joe, but it still comes down to dollars and cents on a rebuild. The cost for a complete rebuild can easily outweigh the dollar value of the bike, so you really have to plan on keeping it to recoup your dollars. (Not counting other items that need replacement on the bike). Of course there is the intangible value of having performed the work yourself, but it doesn't really increase the total dollar value of the bike to anyone else compared to a clean runner.

I struggled with that idea with the '81 engine and chose the '83 runner as the cheaper alternative even with shipping and got a great engine! For the most part, these engines are bullet proof if kept running and not let sit without turning over. I have the '81 engine holding down the garage floor right now and I am not sure what to do with it. Don't have the funds to really fix it right and don't have a bike to put it in. I have the '82 transmission that I was going to install in the '81 to lower highway RPM, but the '83 took care of that.

 

[slabghost]

Hasn't anyone here considered making their own gaskets? Gasket material isn't very expensive. There are several ways to make them. Smaller gaskets can be scanned and printed out for templates and cut with a razor knife. Parts can be chalked and placed on the material to produce the shape and again cut out. It can also be done with a small ballpeen hammer.

 

[bk2valve]

Good point Slabghost...I have done a lot of that in Alaska. I will consider it again. Great idea in fact....
I even have several thicknesses of paper material and cork, rubber, etc.
Brian

 

[slabghost]

Good point Slabghost...I have done a lot of that in Alaska. I will consider it again. Great idea in fact....
I even have several thicknesses of paper material and cork, rubber, etc.
Brian

I've started a gasket making thread for all to read or add to.

 

[jdegase]

when I knew I was gonna be needing gaskets I made the desicision to buy the full set, and got the vesrah gaskets..

 

[bk2valve]

well, after straightening up out of a fetal position and getting up off the floor when I had a major anxiety attack over what a rebuild would cost, realizing I am 67 hard ridden years old and want to ride rather than tinker..... I have pretty much decided to live with my present engine and install it in the newly finished frame. Just replace the clutch friction plates and do some other small things along the way.

That way I can make a lot of the other peripheral changes I wanted to do and do some touring this year....

Since I do have a good case now, thanks to Dan, I am thinking I may just buy parts a few at a time to take the sting out and slowly rebuild the engine over the next couple of winters.

So much for good intentions...hah, oh well.

Thanks for the input guys....
Brian in NM

 

[dan filipi]

That's OK Brian, now my doorstops are yours :smilie_happy:

Just kiddiin around