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    Posted · Edited by dynodave

    2 hours ago, DaveV65 said:

    Thanks for the welcome, I'll have to dig out the old photos of the EX and EF. I also have my good lady's first bike squirrelled away in the shed, an old GSX400F, ripe for restoration. 

    GSX400F was my first Big bike too!

    1100 Kat engine noise

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    Not sure if anyone is interested but I thought I would update this thread... So I tore down the engine and found that someone had been in there and had fixed it before....not! They had forgotten to put the peg in the outer crank bearing behind the ignition. The bearing had rotated and blocked the oil way starving it of oil. It rolled like a spherical bearing lol there was so much play! I took the crank to Dave Branch who had a good secondhand bearing with a peg (Not available from Suzuki), replaced the odd 2 conrods (2 different types on one crank plus one was bent) replaced a main bearing and welded it up for me. Started her up at the weekend after putting it back together with a new to me set of cases, new wiseco rings and a hone, new camchain, camchain tensioner blade, manual tensioner and lapping in of all of the valves, Pleased to say she sounds a lot better now!

     

     

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    GSX1100 Crank rebuild recommendations

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    So....anybody following my previous post will know that I had a whining noise coming from my Katana motor. I have stripped it down over Christmas and discovered a noisy/worn inner main bearing and a worn outer bearing. Can anybody recommend somebody in the midlands who can rebuild it for me? I've tried SEP but they have shut down.

    1100 Kat engine noise

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    So... Started my new to me 1100 Kat project, which has been off the road for about 10yrs, and was surprised at the whine that comes from the engine when revved and not sure if this is normal? The motor looks to be an EZ/ES model as it has provision for an oil temp sensor as well as pressure. The motor seems strong with no smoke but whines like it has a supercharger! I found one on youtube that sounds similar. I've attached the link below. I do have video of mine running if anyone is interested in me sending it to them and can help? I have had the clutch apart but can see nothing untoward, and the clutch drum has had a new heavy duty cush drive fitted.

     

    GSX1100 clutch drum play

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    I’ve just taken the clutch apart on my 1100 katana to free off the plates and I have found that that the outer clutch drum has a lot of play in it and also has some marks around it at the front. Is this normal? The inner basket has no movement at all btw?

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