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Justinmkantor Full Member Offline SuzukiSavage.com Rocks! Posts: 117 Monterey, CA Gender:	Engine swap 07/19/09 at 19:55:58 Anybody know if it is a straight swap between 1987 engine/trans etc with a 1998?
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Yonuh Adisi FSO Serious Thumper Offline Savage Jedi (Knight) Posts: 3622 Pilot Valley NV, aka Tatooine Gender:	Re: Engine swap Reply #1 - 07/19/09 at 21:05:25 It will go in the frame with no problem but the wiring harness' are different.
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Justinmkantor Full Member Offline SuzukiSavage.com Rocks! Posts: 117 Monterey, CA Gender:	Re: Engine swap Reply #2 - 07/19/09 at 21:22:41 I was just switching the engines, no harnesses. I can just cut, solder, the few wires it takes to hook it up i think. Anything else I need to know. I bought a bike that I know the engine is good and want the 5 speed as well. How easy is a swap? Can 1 person pick up the engine? Any tips?
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Yonuh Adisi FSO Serious Thumper Offline Savage Jedi (Knight) Posts: 3622 Pilot Valley NV, aka Tatooine Gender:	Re: Engine swap Reply #3 - 07/19/09 at 21:28:21 I have taken out and put my engine back in a few times by my self. I wouldn't recommend it, but there are techniques to make it easier. One is lay the engine on it's side then lay the frame over the engine and lift both back up. I could never figure out to exactly do it though so I just keep hurting my back lifting the thing in and out.
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Justinmkantor Full Member Offline SuzukiSavage.com Rocks! Posts: 117 Monterey, CA Gender:	Re: Engine swap Reply #4 - 07/19/09 at 21:43:01 Sweet, thats a nice weekend project. Think I will just wrench my back.
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Re: Engine swap
Reply #5 - 07/19/09 at 21:59:08

The CDI's are different, best to use one of the same vintage as the engine.

Easy way to yank the engine.
remove all the wires, bolts and brackets.
lay a blanket on the lawn.
lay the bike on the blanket.
wiggle the engine free of the frame.
set the engine upright
Ask the wife to give you a hand
say thank you now can we pick up the engine and put it on the bench?
it's about 80# althought I still don't trust the fedex scale
it don't feel that heavy.

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mikestrikes Full Member Offline SuzukiSavage.com Rocks! Posts: 236 Decatur, AL Gender:	Re: Engine swap Reply #6 - 07/20/09 at 06:46:33 I know of a guy wanting to sell a Kawasaki ZRX1100 motor for $600 plus shipping..... I bet I could shoehorn it in fer ya !
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