Skfork
XS650 Enthusiast
Hey guys, I’m new to riding, I’ve got a couple posts on here, and my piston rings need to be replaced, so i’m looking at tearing the engine down. My bike is my dream bike, its a 1980 xs650g converted to a cafe racer.
I figure while i have it broken down theres a couple things i want done:
- powder coating (550$)
- rt emulator cartridges w springs (400$)
-Hagon rear shocks (410$)
- new wiring harness(??$)
- mostly new fasteners
-gaskets
- checking my electric start (it works, but more of an assist right now)
-replace master cyclinder (150$?)
-cables/hoses
But then i started thinking, could it be worth it to replace everything inside the engine? Literally everything, my bikes got 25k miles and po (and myself in the time i had her) have not done it justice, so if i replace it all, the pistons, springs/valves, crankshaft, camshaft, etc, would that be a good way to ensure I’ve got a good bike or is that just overkill?
My thinking is three-fold, one, the bikes 40 years old, so i feel like this stuff has to be starting to show its age in some way, two, im not very knowledgeable on mechanics (part of the reason i got a carbed bike was ease of working on it) and three, the bikes been converted, but i dont know what alls been done, cosmetically he did a good job, but the wiring harness is quite the rats nest now despite not being all that complicated and he bored up the engine and didnt replace the jets which leads me to believe maybe he jipped some other things internally.
You ole boys have been a wealth of knowledge, I’ve read through so many threads finding recommendations and have started compiling a list of where i want to buy the stuff, so im coming to the brain trust to see if im being unnecessarily overzealous or if it does/could make sense.
If it does make sense, if you guys have any recommended parts for any of the systems/upgrades i should consider please advise! Thank you folks
I figure while i have it broken down theres a couple things i want done:
- powder coating (550$)
- rt emulator cartridges w springs (400$)
-Hagon rear shocks (410$)
- new wiring harness(??$)
- mostly new fasteners
-gaskets
- checking my electric start (it works, but more of an assist right now)
-replace master cyclinder (150$?)
-cables/hoses
But then i started thinking, could it be worth it to replace everything inside the engine? Literally everything, my bikes got 25k miles and po (and myself in the time i had her) have not done it justice, so if i replace it all, the pistons, springs/valves, crankshaft, camshaft, etc, would that be a good way to ensure I’ve got a good bike or is that just overkill?
My thinking is three-fold, one, the bikes 40 years old, so i feel like this stuff has to be starting to show its age in some way, two, im not very knowledgeable on mechanics (part of the reason i got a carbed bike was ease of working on it) and three, the bikes been converted, but i dont know what alls been done, cosmetically he did a good job, but the wiring harness is quite the rats nest now despite not being all that complicated and he bored up the engine and didnt replace the jets which leads me to believe maybe he jipped some other things internally.
You ole boys have been a wealth of knowledge, I’ve read through so many threads finding recommendations and have started compiling a list of where i want to buy the stuff, so im coming to the brain trust to see if im being unnecessarily overzealous or if it does/could make sense.
If it does make sense, if you guys have any recommended parts for any of the systems/upgrades i should consider please advise! Thank you folks