XS1100 Project For Sale on eBay

[DEEBS11]

https://www.ebay.com/itm/29697311245...Bk9SR9Ko9uSWZQ

[LAB3]

I was gonna ask "Why was it not ridden in awhile" to figure out if there was a known failure but after looking at all the included parts that question became far less important.

[gtem]

Wow, a ton of good parts there for sure. I always get leery when an engine's been rebuilt though. How many miles were on it I wonder? I want to buy it just to swap over a set of normal handlebars on it haha

[Larrym]

I was gonna ask "Why was it not ridden in awhile" to figure out if there was a known failure but after looking at all the included parts that question became far less important.

Hmmm......(；☉_☉)

Imma thimkin' that by lookining at all the new and "extra" engine parts? ( •_•)

The "known failure" has a high chance of being that the owner tried to install one of them ACCT and got it w r o n g. (ᗒᗣᗕ)

I mean.....new chain, extra heads wit' bent valves in'em most likely....(●´⌓`●)

[LAB3]

Well for $700 there's a good chance you'd be ahead money wise buying it strictly for parts, getting a running bike out of it would be a crapshoot. It could be they found a new project that sparked their interest even more as easily as it could be "I borked the rebuild"

[Larrym]

Yup. Definiely ahead money wise cuz it's a parts/accessories bonanza on'a rolling frame. ๑(◕‿◕)๑

I'm just lookin' at it from a "How's Come?" viewpoint. (╯•ᗣ•╰)

After the botched ACCT install theory? (－‸ ლ)

Next on the list is that the owner got it after it had been sitting like F O R E V E R so's the rings had rusted/bonded to the cylinder wallz. (Θ︹Θ)

Then instead'a soaking everthing fOaR a few days wit a penetrant/lubricant to loosen thingsup and C A R E F U L L Y rotate the crankshaft back-and-forth until he could get a full spin wit' no hang-ups oar tightness? (╯•﹏•╰)

Mebbe he just hooked up jumper cables to a car battery, arced a screwdriver cross the starter soldenoid, and broke a ring(s) instantly. ﾍ ( ´ Д `)ﾉ

Me....just speculating 'bout scenarios consistent wit' the evidence we see.... (ღ˘‿˘ற)

[motoman]

Looks originally to have been an 81 Venturer 1100......now with an engine/tranny from earlier model year and a whole lot of other changes to call it a complete bike. Just is what it is.

[DEEBS11]

It's not wise to take on someone's (very possible) botched work. That motor could be a grenade. There is too much evidence pointing to it. Why so many spare heads? Bent valves? A title is not mentioned. I wouldn't pay more than $100 for this lot. Take it home and pull the oil pan to have a look. Could be full of metal pieces. Carb jets could be Chinese. Shims could have the printed size number facing the cam lobes. Could have a blown second gear (look for burnt rubber under rear fender). However, I do like the big gas tank.

[gtem]

It's not wise to take on someone's (very possible) botched work. That motor could be a grenade. There is too much evidence pointing to it. Why so many spare heads? Bent valves? A title is not mentioned. I wouldn't pay more than $100 for this lot. Take it home and pull the oil pan to have a look. Could be full of metal pieces. Carb jets could be Chinese. Shims could have the printed size number facing the cam lobes. Could have a blown second gear (look for burnt rubber under rear fender). However, I do like the big gas tank.

Hi Deebs, in regards to putting in shims with the numbers facing up, is that due to concerns that those shims aren't as hard on the numbers side? Or just concerns over the numbers getting worn off? Reason I ask is I just got some used shims from a local Kaw engine builder to finish my valve adjustment and the two that he gave me had a bit of wear so he suggested just running them flipped numbers side up.

[Schming]

Hi Deebs, in regards to putting in shims with the numbers facing up, is that due to concerns that those shims aren't as hard on the numbers side? Or just concerns over the numbers getting worn off? Reason I ask is I just got some used shims from a local Kaw engine builder to finish my valve adjustment and the two that he gave me had a bit of wear so he suggested just running them flipped numbers side up.

Numbers down so you can read them the next time.
As long as you get the right measurement/clearance used shims work.
You could check measurement of the used shims also to know what your working with.

[DEEBS11]

Facing the numbers up is just a thing I run into now and then. The cam lobe with wear the print away and then you don't know what size shim it is anymore. It's a rookie move. You will have to pull out a micrometer to measure the shim.

[bikerphil]

I've put the numbers facing up if the shim is pitted, that's only if another one isn't right available.

[gtem]

Ok, thank you all for the clarification!

[LAB3]

Some folks go so far as to put a micrometer on the used ones to check the thickness. Over on the Suzuki GS forum there's a guy who claims to have seen them wear down to the next thinnest size.

[Radioguylogs]

Some folks go so far as to put a micrometer on the used ones to check the thickness. Over on the Suzuki GS forum there's a guy who claims to have seen them wear down to the next thinnest size.

Wouldn't they wear more in the central area? Harder to measure the center.