As i had stated earlier, i had bought the bike dirt cheap due to power loss  and ticking issue, and after tearing into it i found my problem...
:'( :'(

looks like this project is going to be put on hold for a while... sigh...















So now on top of needing cam chain, guide and tensioner, I now also need a camshaft, and possibly complete head cover if i cant find rocker arms...

I sucks that this quick build turned into a long term project just like everything else....

verslagen1 wrote on 07/01/12 at 20:31:55:


waiting on a jet set from lancer already.



Yeah previous "mechanic" was probably smoking crack...

Jeepers!...  ...
Lesson to the uninitiated,... more is not always better...
Death by RTV overdose...

That's plum nasty,..  
Sorry to see,.. but, you know where you stand now... Nuttin' to do but forge ahead...

For what it's worth,..
I love my bike....
You get past this, and you'll love her too...
An amazing number of people have moved on from this bike to bigger and better, and found that they really miss what they had...

PS.. might as well go for a Stage one cam?... I don't feel the need, but if I had to replace anyway... I probably would..

First off I'd drain the oil and examine it very carefully, both visually and also running a magnet thru it.  If there is metal present on the head/cam area (which it appears), then metal has likely already migrated to the case and circulated by the pump; at least the stuff that gets thru the screen.   Certainly during disassembly, pull the individual parts and mic them, but my opinion says replacing entire head assembly because it looks like not only the cam lobes were starving, but also the bearings too.   Plus, you probably have no idea how long the PO ran it in this condition.  To me, it looks like damage was being done by the minute!

Yup, yup, yup...  I was trying to hint around at that without being too harsh.  If it was me, I'd throw the whole motor out and get another.   I've attempted rebuilds like this before, and it never seems to work out...   ummm, at least not for very long.   If you have to keep going back in, the time, effort, and $$$ just isn't worth it.      :'(.

I dont know how it is in Texas, but in California all used motorcycle sales are as is, no warranty.  You have to check everything out and know what you are getting.

Ive rebuilt several singles like this and the price always seems to hover around $1200 bucks more or less once you replace a handful of parts. Perhaps closer to 800 if you dont have to split the case. Parts and gaskets just cost and add up quick.

You could just do the minimum, clean it up and replace what is absolutely necessary and maybe get off for around 500 or so, but you will likely end up with something that is gonna have other issues along the way and not be super reliable.

Maybe this is a good candidate to pull the motor and drop a DR650 motor in it. It should not require a ton of mods and it runs 45 hp as opposed to the 30hp that the LS650 puts out.

Actually, dont you Texas guys carry guns at will. That should make dealing with the seller a little different.

Wouldnt that "Little Debby" scrubby pad stuffed in the oil passageway catch the big stuff?