Replace rear cam chain guide?

[The Buddha]

Practice splitting cases and getting that rear guide out ?
Cool.
Buddha.

[Joolstacho]

I reckon it'd be worth at least pulling the cylinders off to check bores, rings, and big ends. Could be that oil consumption issues could be easily fixed - rings / valveguide oil seals.
Damn shame the cases have to be split to replace the rear camchain guide though eh?
My '89 had bent valves when I got it because of camchain tensioner failure, but few hundred bucks in parts has got me an as-new donk. It was well worth fixing.

[HPP8140]

Practice splitting cases and getting that rear guide out ?
Cool.
Buddha.

Might be tempting to check out the guts...maybe if I get really bored.

I'll be inspecting the 2002 GS over the next few days and will pull some parts off the 95 as needed and scrap it once I feel the new bike is good.

In the meantime, what do I do to preserve the tank? Drain gas and coat with marvel mystery oil?

I've never had a bike just sit...it's been garaged, but now I'm afraid it will go to crap covered sitting outside during the winter.

[Big Rich]

Drain the tank, and fill it with any oil - the thicker the better. I have one of those 3 gallon (?) jugs for used engine oil, and use that to coat the insides of tanks. If I had any 2 strokes around, I would probably use 2 stroke oil instead though.

[HPP8140]

Drain the tank, and fill it with any oil - the thicker the better. I have one of those 3 gallon (?) jugs for used engine oil, and use that to coat the insides of tanks. If I had any 2 strokes around, I would probably use 2 stroke oil instead though.

Aren't there issues with engine oil clogging the lines/carbs when you put tank back into service?

[Big Rich]

Sorry for the delay HP.

When the tank is brought out of storage, drain all the oil out as best you can (usually by taking the petcock off, especially since the petcock filter should be rinsed too). Throw in a half gallon of kerosene / diesel fuel / gasoline / Seafoam / whatever and let that slosh around inside for about 30 seconds - then drain that out.

You definitely don't want old motor oil running thru your carbs, but it's not the worst thing that could be in there.

[HPP8140]

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