Engine spares
Posted: Tue Jul 12, 2011 2:33 pm
I am very seriously thinking about lifting the lid of my Z1 1100 (shaft trike) engine which is from a 1981 A1, I guess. It is likely that the whole engine is badly worn but it sounds more or less alright to me. I hope to just replace the valve rubbers and grind in the valves to improve compression and cure smoke on start-up after standing.
Are these elderly big ends man enough to withstand an increase in compression?
Money is the problem of course, so where can I buy just the rubbers and gaskets that I need?
Perhaps genuine K products would be the best so that means Cradely Heath?
What sort of price would be an engine (shaftie) be in decent condition, if one is available?
Is there a later more easily available Kaw 1100 which would drop straight in apart from the prop shaft?
I guess that the cost of refurbishing the whole shebang would be astronomical.
Any advice would be welcomed.
Thanks
Are these elderly big ends man enough to withstand an increase in compression?
Money is the problem of course, so where can I buy just the rubbers and gaskets that I need?
Perhaps genuine K products would be the best so that means Cradely Heath?
What sort of price would be an engine (shaftie) be in decent condition, if one is available?
Is there a later more easily available Kaw 1100 which would drop straight in apart from the prop shaft?
I guess that the cost of refurbishing the whole shebang would be astronomical.
Any advice would be welcomed.
Thanks
