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Hey guys, so theres an engine up for sale that im thinking about getting. it has pretty low miles 5,402 to be exact. now the compression readings the guy says were for cylinders 1 and -120psi and 3 and 4 were 110. these readngs were cold readings. so does this sound good, the manual says th readings shouldnt differ more than 14psi and as some of you guys may know im having trouble with my engine and need to get a running bike really soon as i have road trip coming. so just wanted some second oopionis on the compression readings thx in advance
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Just an amateur 25 year old with a dream to be a mecahnic and have my own shop
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4 years of riding with 7 bikes
1st bike: 1981 yamaha virago 535 bobber - sold
2nd bike: 1997 yamaha virago 750 bobber-totalled
3rd bike: 1996 yamaha virago 1100 bobber-totalled
4th bike: 2004 yamaha r6 -completely totalled
5th bike: 2013 Suzuki gsxr 750 repossesd after being totalled haha
6th bike:1980 xs1100 lg- not totalled- yet -
It sounds ok. Don't take the seller at his word (unless you know them well). Check the compression your self if you can. Ask about the gears (if first or second pops out) not a deal breaker but fix it before swapping the engines.Ty
78 XS1100E - Now in Minnesota
80 XS1100LG - The Punisher
82 XJ1100 - Current project - The Twins
82 XJ1100 - Wife's Bike - The Twins
82 XJ1100 - Daughter's Bike
72 Suzuki TS125 - Daughter's Bike
72 Yamaha Mini JT2 - Youngest Daughter's bike (She wants a bigger one now) -
The engine sounds fine as-long as everything else is okay on it. I see your point on swapping engines. Or, if the engines match, just swap the head off the engine onto your's. Can you confirm the tranny is okay on the one in your bike?1979 XS1100F
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