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01-07-2005, 08:11 AM
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| Newbie Join Date: Jan 2005
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|  rod bearings in a '92 GSX-R750
Hi, I'm fairly new to riding, and I recently bought a '92 GSX-R750. It runs really rough, and the guy who sold it to me told me that it just needed the carbs to be sync'ed. Well, I took the bike a local shop, and they told me that one of the rod bearings is probably bad, after listening to it with a stethescope. So what I thought would be a cheap and simple fix turned out to be a very expensive and complicated one! Can someone give me advice on what to do? Should I fix the engine, replace the engine, or replace the bike? My dad and brother have an auto repair shop (shameless plug: http://www.southbayautocarecenter.com ), so I can probably ask their mechanics to do the labor. I'd just go buy the parts from a Suzuki dealer. Experienced auto mechanics should be able to handle tearing apart a bike motor, right? How different could it be from a car's? If I were to replace the engine, does anyone know where I could buy a used one? How much do those go for? Or am I better off just selling the damn bike and getting another one? I paid $1800 for it, thinking it just needed the carbs sync'ed. Now knowing that it needs some major engine work, how much do you guys think it's worth? thanks, Shane |
