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  • Yard Dogg
    XSive Maximus
    • Mar 2010
    • 884
    • Tri-Cities, Wa
    #1

    Main Bearings and Head Gaskets

    Who knows a good place to buy a main bearing set and head gaskets? Today I split my case and found strange gouges in my mains. The crank journals look great and other than the gouges the bearings didn't look too hard for wear, but still I'd rather fix it now.
    "The Hooligan" XJ1100, Virago Gauge Pods, Screaming Eagle Mufflers, K&N Filter, hand made rear fender, side covers, and solo seat, round bar conversion, small headlight, tail light, and cat eye turn signals, chip fuses, rewired the right way.

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    • natemoen
      Master of XSology
      • May 2010
      • 8640
      • Fargo
      #2
      Originally posted by Yard Dogg
      Who knows a good place to buy a main bearing set and head gaskets? Today I split my case and found strange gouges in my mains. The crank journals look great and other than the gouges the bearings didn't look too hard for wear, but still I'd rather fix it now.
      bearings are NLA, so ebay is your friend for that.

      Head gasket you can still get in the gasket kit from parts and more.
      Nathan
      KD9ARL

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        • bikerphil
          Master of XSology
          • Jan 2008
          • 8641
          • South Flori-DUH
          #3
          Originally posted by Yard Dogg
          Who knows a good place to buy a main bearing set and head gaskets? Today I split my case and found strange gouges in my mains. The crank journals look great and other than the gouges the bearings didn't look too hard for wear, but still I'd rather fix it now.
          Gasket kit you can get from PartsNmore, mains not so easy, no aftermarket available AFAIK.

          MamaYama lists the blue bearing halves (thickest) at $12.50 each, you need 9, the other thrust half shell is NLA
          Last edited by bikerphil; 01-19-2013, 10:06 PM.
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            • Yard Dogg
              XSive Maximus
              • Mar 2010
              • 884
              • Tri-Cities, Wa
              #4
              Well, I just ordered a gasket kit cause I needed valve seals too anyway. Couldn't beat it at $70 free shipping. I have my eyes on some bearings too, but I'm not sure if they are standard size or what.
              "The Hooligan" XJ1100, Virago Gauge Pods, Screaming Eagle Mufflers, K&N Filter, hand made rear fender, side covers, and solo seat, round bar conversion, small headlight, tail light, and cat eye turn signals, chip fuses, rewired the right way.

              Pics: http://s1236.photobucket.com/user/ya...?sort=6&page=1

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                • DAVINCI
                  XS-XJ Guru
                  • Jan 2011
                  • 1048
                  • Cedar Mountain, NC
                  #5
                  I have an NOS set of BLUE mains. PM me.
                  Former owner, but I have NO PARTS LEFT!

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                    • Courtney
                      XSive Maximus
                      • Jul 2002
                      • 542
                      • Nanaimo BC Canada
                      #6
                      Originally posted by Yard Dogg
                      Well, I just ordered a gasket kit cause I needed valve seals too anyway. Couldn't beat it at $70 free shipping. I have my eyes on some bearings too, but I'm not sure if they are standard size or what.
                      Where'd you get a complete gasket kit for 70 bucks?? That's a killer deal!
                      Bone stock 1980 Special except for the exhaust and crashbars. Oh yeah, and the scabbard for the Winchester Defender.

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                        • natemoen
                          Master of XSology
                          • May 2010
                          • 8640
                          • Fargo
                          #7
                          Originally posted by Courtney
                          Where'd you get a complete gasket kit for 70 bucks?? That's a killer deal!
                          Parts n more.com
                          Nathan
                          KD9ARL

                          μολὼν λαβέ

                          1978 XS1100E
                          K&N Filter
                          #45 pilot Jet, #137.5 Main Jet
                          OEM Exhaust
                          ATK Fork Brace
                          LED Dash lights
                          Ammeter, Oil Pressure, Oil Temp, and Volt Meters
                          Green Monster Coils
                          SS Brake Lines
                          Vision 550 Auto Tensioner

                          In any moment of decision the best thing you can do is the right thing, the next best thing is the wrong thing, and the worst thing you can do is nothing.

                          Theodore Roosevelt

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                            • Courtney
                              XSive Maximus
                              • Jul 2002
                              • 542
                              • Nanaimo BC Canada
                              #8
                              $110 bucks now!!!
                              Bone stock 1980 Special except for the exhaust and crashbars. Oh yeah, and the scabbard for the Winchester Defender.

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                                • Yard Dogg
                                  XSive Maximus
                                  • Mar 2010
                                  • 884
                                  • Tri-Cities, Wa
                                  #9
                                  My motor is all put back together now. I turned it over the other day to pump some oil around. I will probably start it tomorrow. I've been busy trying to get a small business going. Today I had bike fever, so it will be soon.
                                  "The Hooligan" XJ1100, Virago Gauge Pods, Screaming Eagle Mufflers, K&N Filter, hand made rear fender, side covers, and solo seat, round bar conversion, small headlight, tail light, and cat eye turn signals, chip fuses, rewired the right way.

                                  Pics: http://s1236.photobucket.com/user/ya...?sort=6&page=1

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