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Gl1500 Engine Rebuild Musing - Yea or Nay
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<blockquote data-quote="Rednaxs60" data-source="post: 224409" data-attributes="member: 4617"><p>Good morning Andy - project is almost complete. 1200 is back on the road, engine rebuilt. </p><p></p><p>Heads were done in January 2019 - new valve stem seals. This did not change the blue smoke on first start in the morning. The blue smoke issue kept getting worse and would happen even during the riding day. Compression on the 1200 engine started to dip below 100 PSI, so time for a rebuild. The 1200 is my ongoing retirement project.</p><p></p><p>Had a set of generic piston rings from Japan installed (machine shop did not like these rings) but these did not stop the blue smoke on start. Another fellow on the forum(s) Canuckxxxx used a set of rings from a 2002 Chevy Tracker 1.0 mm oversize - made by Hastings. Had to set the end gap for each cylinder. I installed a set of these and so far no smoking on first start in the morning. Engine is operating well. Compression is 155 psi all round. Will be monitoring this.</p><p></p><p>The 1500 has been sold, needed room for the 2014 Can-Am RTL, keeping the 1200 Limited Edition.</p><p></p><p>Going to do minimum motorcycle projects this winter. Working in a coldish garage is getting long in the tooth so to speak.</p><p></p><p>Cheers</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Rednaxs60, post: 224409, member: 4617"] Good morning Andy - project is almost complete. 1200 is back on the road, engine rebuilt. Heads were done in January 2019 - new valve stem seals. This did not change the blue smoke on first start in the morning. The blue smoke issue kept getting worse and would happen even during the riding day. Compression on the 1200 engine started to dip below 100 PSI, so time for a rebuild. The 1200 is my ongoing retirement project. Had a set of generic piston rings from Japan installed (machine shop did not like these rings) but these did not stop the blue smoke on start. Another fellow on the forum(s) Canuckxxxx used a set of rings from a 2002 Chevy Tracker 1.0 mm oversize - made by Hastings. Had to set the end gap for each cylinder. I installed a set of these and so far no smoking on first start in the morning. Engine is operating well. Compression is 155 psi all round. Will be monitoring this. The 1500 has been sold, needed room for the 2014 Can-Am RTL, keeping the 1200 Limited Edition. Going to do minimum motorcycle projects this winter. Working in a coldish garage is getting long in the tooth so to speak. Cheers [/QUOTE]
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