Posted by Sean on July 29, 2007, 8:40 pm
From a For Sale ad for a 1984 Honda CX650E:
"This bike was running like a charm till my son abruptly
downshifted on Highway 1 and knocking engine sound
since then."
I've spoken to the guy's mechanic and he says it's likely
a piece of broken piston ring in the upper cyl.
I could use a running CX650 engine for my GL500 project.
Q1: Would it fit a GL500 frame?
Q2: Is this likely to be a top end only repair job...?
(considering that the whole drive train got stressed)
TIA, Sean_Q_
Posted by Mark Olson on July 29, 2007, 9:01 pm
Sean wrote:
> From a For Sale ad for a 1984 Honda CX650E:
>
> "This bike was running like a charm till my son abruptly
> downshifted on Highway 1 and knocking engine sound
> since then."
>
> I've spoken to the guy's mechanic and he says it's likely
> a piece of broken piston ring in the upper cyl.
>
> I could use a running CX650 engine for my GL500 project.
>
> Q1: Would it fit a GL500 frame?
> Q2: Is this likely to be a top end only repair job...?
> (considering that the whole drive train got stressed)
If you need an engine, why not consider buying a GOOD one?
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'01 SV650S '99 EX250-F13 '98 ZG1000-A13
OMF #7
Posted by Sean on July 29, 2007, 9:37 pm
Mark Olson wrote:
> If you need an engine, why not consider buying a GOOD one?
GL/CX650 motors are hard to find (around here at least).
Sean_Q_
Posted by Mark Olson on July 29, 2007, 10:14 pm
Sean wrote:
> Mark Olson wrote:
>
>> If you need an engine, why not consider buying a GOOD one?
>
> GL/CX650 motors are hard to find (around here at least).
It's probably cheaper and easier to drive a few hundred miles buying a
parts bike with a good engine than it is to rebuild a crappy engine.
I see a fair number of used CXes on the Minneapolis Craigslist, I'm
sure they're around in other cities somewhat nearer you, too.
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'01 SV650S '99 EX250-F13 '98 ZG1000-A13
OMF #7
Posted by Albrecht via MotorcycleKB.com on July 29, 2007, 9:03 pm
Sean wrote:
>Q2: Is this likely to be a top end only repair job...?
You cannot remove the piston or the rod without taking the whole engine apart.
http://www.bikebandit.com/partsbandit/showschematic.asp?dept_id#40647
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> "This bike was running like a charm till my son abruptly
> downshifted on Highway 1 and knocking engine sound
> since then."
>
> I've spoken to the guy's mechanic and he says it's likely
> a piece of broken piston ring in the upper cyl.
>
> I could use a running CX650 engine for my GL500 project.
>
> Q1: Would it fit a GL500 frame?
> Q2: Is this likely to be a top end only repair job...?
> (considering that the whole drive train got stressed)