Motor Swap ?
Hi All,
This is a post from a HUBB Virgin so first off - congrats on making the HUBB such a great site!
I am starting to restore by 1985 XT600 Tenere which used to be a farm bike in a former life. I have ordered numereous parts for the frame and body work but whilst waiting for these to arrive, I am pondering one question...
Am I better to rebuild the motor ($$$ in geniune parts) or put in a second hand late model motor?
I should mention this bike won't be a 100% original project. I am going with a Acerbis head light, Clarke plastic tank, and generic fenders etc. I am just after a solid, reliable and hopefully fresh looking machine.
Given the bike is showing 75,000 on the clock and a little low on compression, I think I am probably up for a major rebuild when I split the cases.
I'm sure others in this forum have been down this path before so any advise would be great
Cheers,
Doug.
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