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SB 1000 #1 Cylinder Head Core Plug Leakage- Revised 7-9-76 (3 pages)
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SB 1000 #14 Cylinder Head Bolt Torque Change 11-8-78 (1 page)
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<blockquote data-quote="joedrum" data-source="post: 182600" data-attributes="member: 98"><p>welcome to classic ....ok joseph the 1100 motor has rear ignition system....that sticks out in the center rear of the motor and really dosnt fit the 1000 frame ....so when putting in a 1100 motor there are some mods that have to be done ..most dont do this swap as the 1100 motor has way lower gearing than the 1000 motor....and not a great march up ....1000 gearing is low enough stock going lower makes it worse gearing .....i doubt theres 1100 motor in it .....if there is lets hope it is the 83 yr motor witch has the tallest gearing of the 1100 motors .....anyway getting it running is first job ....pics would help to figure things out ....1000 bikes have points or some after market cdi ignition system on the back of the left head .....</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="joedrum, post: 182600, member: 98"] welcome to classic ....ok joseph the 1100 motor has rear ignition system....that sticks out in the center rear of the motor and really dosnt fit the 1000 frame ....so when putting in a 1100 motor there are some mods that have to be done ..most dont do this swap as the 1100 motor has way lower gearing than the 1000 motor....and not a great march up ....1000 gearing is low enough stock going lower makes it worse gearing .....i doubt theres 1100 motor in it .....if there is lets hope it is the 83 yr motor witch has the tallest gearing of the 1100 motors .....anyway getting it running is first job ....pics would help to figure things out ....1000 bikes have points or some after market cdi ignition system on the back of the left head ..... [/QUOTE]
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