Rebuild? Which engine? Options please
Hi all,
Not been on here for some time now but i'm itching to get the tenere back on the road so would appreciate your opinions.
I have an 86 Ivj, very original and generally tidy. However, the 5th gear whines like an air raid siren, the crank rumbles like my stomach half an hour before dinner and the piston slaps about like a sausage in a corridor, oh and the head and barrel are determined to part company too! All in all a very tired motor.
What should I do?
1. Rebuild this motor completely.
2. Strip, inspect and possibly fit a "believed to be good" 3AJ motor that I have. As well as transplanting the kickstarter from my motor.
3. Source a complete running motor from a later bike.
Money is of course a serious consideration, very keen to keep the costs down as much as possible.
Thanks in advance.
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