Gixxus Christ! Posted May 3, 2013 Report Share Posted May 3, 2013 Ok, so Jamal (malaysianinvasion) stripped out a spark plug hole last fall on his 92 katana 600. He decided to slap a new head and gsxr cams on it, I volunteered my garage and help. He delivers the bike this spring, I begin teardown and while removing the head, drop a washer down the cam chain shaft. A 4 hr job just turned into a 6 hr job. I pull the cyl and we fish out the offending fastner. Jamal comes over today to start the build and discovers that we have a broken ring on #1 cyl. Ffffffffffffffffffuck. This was supposed to be a quick swap and time, now I'm into this job for a base gasket, rings and a hone. Just felt like bitching. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hailwood Posted May 3, 2013 Report Share Posted May 3, 2013 I sympathize, it seems like I can't to anything without dropping a washer or bolt deep into the engine. I spent like 2 hours changing the air filter in my old 900SS (literally a 5 minute job otherwise) because I dropped one of the filter retaining clamps down into an inaccessible part of the frame. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gixxus Christ! Posted May 3, 2013 Author Report Share Posted May 3, 2013 Ugh, I need to get his bike done and out of my garage so I can get the TL in and fix it, then finish building my motor and finish my superhonda 850 cama-lama-ding-dong cafe racer and penis enlargment project.Then probably sell all 3 bikes for a fjr or concourse. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
twowheelsnake Posted May 3, 2013 Report Share Posted May 3, 2013 I do still have that 750 motor if you guys want it. Bottom end is fubar but top end should be good. Been sitting for a loooooooooong time Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gixxus Christ! Posted May 3, 2013 Author Report Share Posted May 3, 2013 Can't put a 750 top on a 600 bottom, 750 has a longer stroke and I am NOT splitting two cases and swapping out a crank, bearings and primary. Just gonna put new rings on one piston and hone its respective cyl, bolt it up and move on. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
twowheelsnake Posted May 3, 2013 Report Share Posted May 3, 2013 Alrighty, just thought I'd toss it up again Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jbot Posted May 3, 2013 Report Share Posted May 3, 2013 just throw it outside of your garage and burn some bridges. bitches loooove burning bridges Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gixxus Christ! Posted May 3, 2013 Author Report Share Posted May 3, 2013 Lol ...nah, Jamal is a good, loyal friend and spent a day helping me install new appliances...he's the type of friend that would help you move or hide a body. You don't scrap dudes like that out over a pain in the dick engine rebuild. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brownsfan1 Posted May 3, 2013 Report Share Posted May 3, 2013 I have a rule of wrist never say that it is a quick or 15 minute fix because those are the jobs that will get you. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FIJI-9-Brother Posted May 3, 2013 Report Share Posted May 3, 2013 Ugh, I need to get his bike done and out of my garage so I can get the TL in and fix it, then finish building my motor and finish my superhonda 850 cama-lama-ding-dong cafe racer and penis enlargment project.Then probably sell all 3 bikes for a fjr or concourse.let me know when you are selling the S Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gixxus Christ! Posted May 3, 2013 Author Report Share Posted May 3, 2013 Will do....I already have a guy offering 3 grand when I get it back together. Might just keep it, I really miss having a sport bike. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gixxus Christ! Posted May 31, 2013 Author Report Share Posted May 31, 2013 Ok, after trying twice on his own and ruining several sets of rings trying to install the cylinder with a hammer I am proud to announce that we got the motor together, timed and fired up this week. The jetting is way fucked and its going to take some tuning to get it right, seems like the mid range is too fat, but only one notch on the needle, so once we take all the shims out we are out of adjustment. Hoping to get it tuned in the next few days so I can roll the TL in and get her sorted out. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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