Ok so the title doesn't give the who storey but you clicked. I had a bit of a deflating trip to overland and classic today top blokes Charlie and Mike and nice setting where they work from they are a fountain of knowledge, however i was left saddened and not sure my next step.
So i have a 1995 R100gs just clicked over to 120k runs great starts every time a little bit ticky but no more then others ive heard, anyway i love the bike (strange as it brought it on a whim cheap as a winter hack years ago) yet its often my first choice in the garage to jump on.
So when brought it i whipped the head covers off to check valve clearance a long while back and when i did noticed previous owner had stripped the cover threads and sort of cold welded a bit back on anyway i drilled through into the head and rigged up a all thread clamp system that did the job, couple of fractures on the other lugs too. so over the years i keep my eye out for some heads (good Head at that) so few months ago an old boy sold me some for £60 for the pair spot on aside for a few rusty exhaust lugs (mine are totally knackered on the bike). so i thought id get these re lugged and cleaned and checked over then when ready i can swap all the gear from one to the other and do a few other bits while in there.
So i took the heads to Charlie and mike and they said yeah we can get the lugs out and put new one in, but you will need to replace the valves as they may be worn or probably will be with the millage, anyway mike popped on Motorworks £65.00 each bloody hell need 8 i didnt expect that, then it followed with we dont know if the guides are worn in the heads so you might need to replace them but its a massive job that can break the head so not worth doing. plus you will want to change other bits while in there which is an additional cost fair enough.
Then i was put forward might be cheaper to get a low milage engine and replace with that mmmm ok i thought fair enough but then it was mentioned that can add a whole heap of issues getting it out and things breaking as you do it for a bike that not worth much.
So i arrived happy on my bike that runs great and i use all the time and enjoy fettling with and left sort of riding home saying goodbye to my good friend and a bit unsure on what i can do next.
I was thinking just ride untill something breaks but ive always been a fan off keeping the bike in good working order dont want to set out not knowing if ill come back.
I could get the studs done as planned and then when i take my heads off the bike get the valves out and actually measure the wear and tolerance and see if they can be re used.
Any others on here had any experience with swapping parts or wear on the valve guides or swapped heads and had any issues.
I do need to ultimately need to swap the heads if the bike is kept running as i can never do valve clearances or every remove the exhaust without it.
Advice or opinion always welcome cheers
So i have a 1995 R100gs just clicked over to 120k runs great starts every time a little bit ticky but no more then others ive heard, anyway i love the bike (strange as it brought it on a whim cheap as a winter hack years ago) yet its often my first choice in the garage to jump on.
So when brought it i whipped the head covers off to check valve clearance a long while back and when i did noticed previous owner had stripped the cover threads and sort of cold welded a bit back on anyway i drilled through into the head and rigged up a all thread clamp system that did the job, couple of fractures on the other lugs too. so over the years i keep my eye out for some heads (good Head at that) so few months ago an old boy sold me some for £60 for the pair spot on aside for a few rusty exhaust lugs (mine are totally knackered on the bike). so i thought id get these re lugged and cleaned and checked over then when ready i can swap all the gear from one to the other and do a few other bits while in there.
So i took the heads to Charlie and mike and they said yeah we can get the lugs out and put new one in, but you will need to replace the valves as they may be worn or probably will be with the millage, anyway mike popped on Motorworks £65.00 each bloody hell need 8 i didnt expect that, then it followed with we dont know if the guides are worn in the heads so you might need to replace them but its a massive job that can break the head so not worth doing. plus you will want to change other bits while in there which is an additional cost fair enough.
Then i was put forward might be cheaper to get a low milage engine and replace with that mmmm ok i thought fair enough but then it was mentioned that can add a whole heap of issues getting it out and things breaking as you do it for a bike that not worth much.
So i arrived happy on my bike that runs great and i use all the time and enjoy fettling with and left sort of riding home saying goodbye to my good friend and a bit unsure on what i can do next.
I was thinking just ride untill something breaks but ive always been a fan off keeping the bike in good working order dont want to set out not knowing if ill come back.
I could get the studs done as planned and then when i take my heads off the bike get the valves out and actually measure the wear and tolerance and see if they can be re used.
Any others on here had any experience with swapping parts or wear on the valve guides or swapped heads and had any issues.
I do need to ultimately need to swap the heads if the bike is kept running as i can never do valve clearances or every remove the exhaust without it.
Advice or opinion always welcome cheers
it is a R1100gs
