Broken GS engine: here we start with the works

[bucks1605]

Looks great, nice work. Love the TL too.

[Affschnozel]

Great job! That's a new bike 

[fred]

Wow, very well done! Your bike is probably better now than it was new, inside and out. Nice trick with the headlight! Thanks again for all the great pictures. Next time I need to pull a cover off my engine, I'm going to look at your photos first to see what it is going to be like in there...

[utgunslinger13]

WOW, man.  Thats an AWESOME transformation!

[bill14224]

You sir, are a true professional.  Bravo!  You must love your girlfriend very much.  Soon she will want you to fix everything in the kitchen and bathroom now that she knows how handy you are!

I was surprised to see all the rust that formed in only 3 years.   I live in Buffalo, New York.  People call this area the "Rust Belt" because it snows a lot and we use salt on the roads, causing cars to rust.  My bike is a 1994 and it's not that rusty.  Just a little here and there, not enough to tear it apart yet.  The air in Milan must be acidic!

[boxin]

GenTLe, had you already done to any motorbike all you did to the engine of this one? Are you a mechanic?

[GenTLe]

Thanks guys )
It has been a pleasure to share this with you ))

Alex

[GenTLe]

GenTLe, had you already done to any motorbike all you did to the engine of this one? Are you a mechanic?

I'm an IT, sysadmin for CocaCola (Coke) in Italy
The first engine I completely unassembled was a 50cc when I was 12yo (now I'm 34), then my mother's moped one year later, then my Malaguti Fifty (50cc) which I heavily modified bringing it to reach about 75mph, then my Honda NSR 125 2T, then garden tools engines (4T) and again a 2T, from a Cagiva 125 Mito.
Engines on which i worked (but without completely disassemble them) are a Moto Guzzi 350cc, my TL1000S engine, my Alfa 156 JTD engine, the Chevrolet matiz one (my mother's car), and my previous car, which was a Renault Clio sport.

Let's say that this was the first motorcycle 4T engine that I really complete unmount, but having the experience and the "way-to-work" taken from the others, it was quite easy

It's just a matter of passion of do-thing-by-myself, I think, because my hobbies are all in the direction of "do not let anyone to touch (work on) my things"  

Ciao, Alex

[vasama]

Wondering if GenTLe is still around and still has the original pics of this thread. I could sure use them in my own project...

[jacob_ns]

I just sent him a PM asking for the same info! If I get a response I'll let you know because I'm looking to do a similar teardown this winter and could definitely use his photos for reference.

What are you doing to your bike?

[jacob_ns]

Alright, Plan B.

Does anyone want to tear apart their engine and post pics? I'll send you a beer if so! 

[cbrfxr67]

Are you looking for disassembly pics or something in particular??  My engine is already tore down, in a big tupperware container.  Previous owner thought he should take it all apart for whatever reason.  I could take pics of what you need?

[jacob_ns]

Just looking for some sort of reference material. I'll possibly be doing something similar to mine this winter and wanted at least to have a vague idea what it's going to look like used. I do have the Haynes manual which should be relatively helpful.