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There was a lot of discussion on the knocking thread, but bottom line is I am under the opinion that the lower end is worn out or some other level is bad. I look into bearings, rings and seals to overhaul and I was looking at over $500 in parts! :shock: I can find a good running engine on Ebay for less than $200! (I know...it is a gamble). Up to that point...I stayed within 1 hours distance from home thinking the engine would just stop running or blow up and I would have to have my wife come get me. If it is any consulation....that engine ran and ran and ran. I started driving faster and harder and it did not make any difference. I started winding out the gears to 7K RPM to see if that made any difference.....NOPE! I soon realize that even though the engine more than likely is worn out...it is bullet proof!!!!! :clapping: :mrgreen:One thing that does bother me is that at 70 MPH, the engine is up at 5200 RPM and is real noisy. I keep hearing about how '82 and '83 engines are geared differently and decide I would look for one. I find an '83 with about 48K on it for $110 on Ebay! :clapping: :music: (Shipping is $176 :rant: )I get It!! What a great find:[ATTACH=full]2323[/ATTACH]Ok...Ok...it is a little dirty...BUT ITS AN '83! I keep the bike on the road and decide to swap engines over winter and have the carbs done at the same time.
There was a lot of discussion on the knocking thread, but bottom line is I am under the opinion that the lower end is worn out or some other level is bad. I look into bearings, rings and seals to overhaul and I was looking at over $500 in parts! :shock: I can find a good running engine on Ebay for less than $200! (I know...it is a gamble). Up to that point...I stayed within 1 hours distance from home thinking the engine would just stop running or blow up and I would have to have my wife come get me. If it is any consulation....that engine ran and ran and ran. I started driving faster and harder and it did not make any difference. I started winding out the gears to 7K RPM to see if that made any difference.....NOPE! I soon realize that even though the engine more than likely is worn out...it is bullet proof!!!!! :clapping: :mrgreen:
One thing that does bother me is that at 70 MPH, the engine is up at 5200 RPM and is real noisy. I keep hearing about how '82 and '83 engines are geared differently and decide I would look for one. I find an '83 with about 48K on it for $110 on Ebay! :clapping: :music: (Shipping is $176 :rant: )
I get It!! What a great find:
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Ok...Ok...it is a little dirty...BUT ITS AN '83! I keep the bike on the road and decide to swap engines over winter and have the carbs done at the same time.
