Dan mentioned that my original thread is getting rather long, so I will be doing a second thread that is related to the assembly and install of the engine.
But first a synopsis of what I have done and why.
Why do an engine rebuild. Have to go back to when I bought this '85 Limited Edition some 5 years ago. It was bought as my retirement project, and other personal reasons. It had 115,000 Kms on the dial. It always started with a bit of smoke from the engine, but had progressively worsened over the years. I am guilty of trying new things and adding what I need to make the bike more user friendly such as:
Side stand safety switch
Direct 12 VDC supply to the coils
New ground fuse block for accessories
New fuse block for accessories to isolate what I do from what The OEM wiring is
New leather upholstery
External alternator mod
Upgrade horns to Fiamm Freeway Blaster low/high tone horns
USB adapter(s)
Various mounts for GPS and such
Did a lot of maintenance:
New brake pads and rotors
Rebuild of front/rear brake calipers
Clean, and rebuild brake and clutch MCs
Rebuild of clutch, clutch slave
New bearings all round - wheel, steering stem, swing arm
New non-air Progressive rear shocks
Race Tech front fork springs and Gold Valve Emulators
New stainless steel brake lines
New radiator core
New thermostat
New timing belt pulleys
Electrical/electronics:
New Ns sensor using a PG sensor harness from an '85 Aspencade
New to me Gr/Gl sensor unit
Injectors were cleaned and flow tested
New aftermarket fuel filter
New fuel pump
Probably not a complete list, but good enough to indicate why I'm keeping the bike long term.
Over the past 3 years I have been researching and gathering the necessary parts for an engine rebuild. Reviewed the parts list for this engine and started to purchase the required parts/pieces.
But first a synopsis of what I have done and why.
Why do an engine rebuild. Have to go back to when I bought this '85 Limited Edition some 5 years ago. It was bought as my retirement project, and other personal reasons. It had 115,000 Kms on the dial. It always started with a bit of smoke from the engine, but had progressively worsened over the years. I am guilty of trying new things and adding what I need to make the bike more user friendly such as:
Side stand safety switch
Direct 12 VDC supply to the coils
New ground fuse block for accessories
New fuse block for accessories to isolate what I do from what The OEM wiring is
New leather upholstery
External alternator mod
Upgrade horns to Fiamm Freeway Blaster low/high tone horns
USB adapter(s)
Various mounts for GPS and such
Did a lot of maintenance:
New brake pads and rotors
Rebuild of front/rear brake calipers
Clean, and rebuild brake and clutch MCs
Rebuild of clutch, clutch slave
New bearings all round - wheel, steering stem, swing arm
New non-air Progressive rear shocks
Race Tech front fork springs and Gold Valve Emulators
New stainless steel brake lines
New radiator core
New thermostat
New timing belt pulleys
Electrical/electronics:
New Ns sensor using a PG sensor harness from an '85 Aspencade
New to me Gr/Gl sensor unit
Injectors were cleaned and flow tested
New aftermarket fuel filter
New fuel pump
Probably not a complete list, but good enough to indicate why I'm keeping the bike long term.
Over the past 3 years I have been researching and gathering the necessary parts for an engine rebuild. Reviewed the parts list for this engine and started to purchase the required parts/pieces.