Woah, look at this, what happened?

[badassjamie]

Complete rebuild in the making...Engine is LOCKED TFU . Just digging in but for those that have been there before, what am I likely going to blame this on, other than an idiot PO.

Fubar Cam chain, toasted piston? Yeah that's Metal in that port. Gonna have to tear it all down, see whats needed.Got my work cut out for sure.

 

[Royboy]

Damn! Looks like a mixture of valve and piston?

 

[sseres]

rusted timing adjuster nut? What, was the thing submersed in the ocean? I am of the opinion that if I can tear down a barn find and get it beautiful and make it run, it's totally doable. I don't see how you're going to get the fins and all that cleaned without really tearing it all down and blasting the frack out of it. Once you get the head off, you'll be right at the pistons and see what is going on in there to cause those shavings.

It was't running, was it?

 

[cliff604]

Just Because it can be fixed Doesn't mean it should be Do yourself a huge favor and buy a motor Now !!!! That one is junk

 

[badassjamie]

Yeah the ol' girls got some patina wouldn't you say.

This was a barn find that was originally a swamp find, so to answer your question, yes, it likely was submerged. Also, Siezed. Gonna bring her back regardless.

 

[sseres]

do it!
that should be our next XSOTM contest: best brought back to life xs650 related thing!

 

[retiredgentleman]

Yeah the ol' girls got some patina wouldn't you say.

This was a barn find that was originally a swamp find, so to answer your question, yes, it likely was submerged. Also, Siezed. Gonna bring her back regardless.

Wow, those pics are ugg...ly! That would be the ultimate challenge, to re-use that engine. Better to look for another.

 

[lawrgj]

steve, did you just say Frack? hmmm BSG

 

[Tron]

Stilll good!

But actually, melt it down and use the money for a not so shitty, shitty motor.

 

[lawrgj]

that motor is toasted, why? well I have to agree with above toasted answers, see. you can find an engine for a few hundred or less, maybe even a running/semi running one for that. if thats the case, it would be so much better to work on than something that not only needs everything replaced, but also completely cleaned, if at all possible. believe me, my engine was bad, and it sucked to get looking nice and run great. yours is TOASTED... just sometimes easier to start than to run backwards then start is all

 

[lawrgj]

that may be the scariest pic I have yet seen of a 650 engine.

 

[sseres]

man, Gordon, I'm glad you're not MY doctor!!

BSG (especially with the HOT female cylons) rocks!

 

[XStretchified650]

Badassjamie,

You see a motor with a little patina......I see a boat anchor with fins.

 

[badassjamie]

No one's ever gonna call me lazy, this engine can be saved. I've brought a few back from the dead. The easy way is to just quit & find another motor. The rest of the bike is in the same state, carbs, frame, everything.

For me, the next best thing to riding a bike you completely built for the first time is to revive one that everyone thinks can't be saved. Yes, I'm one of those who will make it a point just to say it can be done. I'll be sure to reference this thread down the road when I post up some after shots.

 

[Iron_inc]

Stilll good!

But actually, melt it down and use the money for a not so shitty, shitty motor.

Lamo! I agree I have a second motor here in the same situation metal shavings in the exhaust intake and the carb

 

[XStretchified650]

I am not saying that it can't be saved. Go for it.

Just post a photo of that engines serial number soon so the after shots have that 'wow' factor.

 

[VosaME]

These engines are build like a tank, just about all of them can be rebuilt! Might end up replacing some valves/pistons/cam/etc along the way but as long as the case and crank are workable you are in good shape!

 

[Johnt3]

Well hell,I got to see what that puppy looks like when you open her up.

 

[hotdog]

Your call, I would buy another motor, save the heartache & $$$. Especially for the price they can be picked up for in the US.

$300 complete stock runner that probably needs a tune,PMA & Pamco = $600 total
Fixin that POS = a couple thou - easy...

 

[lawrgj]

I wouldnt say a couple of thousand, or that it cant be done... Its just that if someone said I could walk to NY from Alaska for $1500 and 3 months of walking, Or, fly in a jet for $300 and it would take 7 hours... thats all I think anyone here is saying, not that it can't be done, just that Its better not to...

look at my thread, "restoration files" that was close to a thousand hours and I started light years ahead of that motor