mental note that I always live by on these bikes. When you buy them always change the timming belts!!!!!

hopefully just a broke valve, it may be the valve just stuck and it wasn't the belt. always hard to know with an old sitting engine

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The question is not how much time do you have, it is what you do with the time that you have Gandalf
"One of the greatest dignities of humankind is that each successive generation is invested in the welfare of each new generation." Fred Rodgers
78 wing we have had since.... well.... 78, been in nearly every state, 76 Ltd "cookies bike" up and running, still needs some work, 79 project, back in pieces while I move, '86 1200 (Beth's) with motrvation sidecar, 05 HD Road king and 08 HD Heritage softail (Beth's). I guess you can say we have MBS
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Yeah, zero clearance.

That's the thing the belt was new and it doesn't look like it slipped, but I wasn't the one who replaced it so who knows.

I got it apart and the valve actually beat into the piston and broke off.

Good news: The cylinder wall is unaffected and my engine is in better shape than I thought it was. When I removed the head the motor turned over with the starter.

Bad news: I need a new head (too marred) and two new pistons. I don't know if the belt just slipped on that side and both values where out or the cam couldn't move after the one value was sticking and beat into the piston.

Either way thank God it is savable, I kinda like this motorcycle and would like to ride it.


Any idea of where to get parts?

I have seen both valves and pistons for sale, but I am pulling an early morning brain f$rt and cannot recall where. Whatever you do, people have had really bad experienes with sabre cycle.

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The question is not how much time do you have, it is what you do with the time that you have Gandalf
"One of the greatest dignities of humankind is that each successive generation is invested in the welfare of each new generation." Fred Rodgers
78 wing we have had since.... well.... 78, been in nearly every state, 76 Ltd "cookies bike" up and running, still needs some work, 79 project, back in pieces while I move, '86 1200 (Beth's) with motrvation sidecar, 05 HD Road king and 08 HD Heritage softail (Beth's). I guess you can say we have MBS
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Pictures!

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Hope for the best, expect the worst and take what comes!

1977 Candy Sirus Blue Wing (gone but not forgotten!): Ernie's 77 Resto
1998 Yellow/Creme Valkyrie: Valk Redo
1976 Sulfur Yellow Wing (sold): Melloyellow to live again
1976 LTD #1353 (my new love!): And away we go . . . . LTD style
1970 CT90: Had too much time on my hands so . . .
1/4 of 1975 Wing #898: Team 898 - raised from the ashes

Welcome to NGW, bad news about the motor. You might look for a replacement engine. I haven't split the cases on one but I hear people are doing it a little more often now.

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ALL WE WANT TO DO IS DRINK OUR ESPRESSO, RIDE OUR MACHINES, AND NOT BE HASSLED BY THE MAN
Owning a motorcycle is not a matter of life or death. It's much more important than that.
"Don't sweat the little things, guys, take care and appreciate all that you have around you!" - Fewman

Monowi, NE
My Big Summer Adventure 2010
LTD Migration

Well, time for some good news.

I bought another 1975 gl1000, it's in pretty good shape. It runs, just needs some stuff adjusted, for it to fit me better.

I also got an engine that is in way better shape, so now I have enough parts to fix the other motorcycle.

don't forget to replace the timing belts in the new one

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-Rodger-
The question is not how much time do you have, it is what you do with the time that you have Gandalf
"One of the greatest dignities of humankind is that each successive generation is invested in the welfare of each new generation." Fred Rodgers
78 wing we have had since.... well.... 78, been in nearly every state, 76 Ltd "cookies bike" up and running, still needs some work, 79 project, back in pieces while I move, '86 1200 (Beth's) with motrvation sidecar, 05 HD Road king and 08 HD Heritage softail (Beth's). I guess you can say we have MBS
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Welcome from SW Oklahoma!

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Redwood

Two amazing Grandsons, four great kids, two crazy cats, a husband who is fun to have around and two great motorcycles, one is an 1200 Interstate with a sidecar that is in Oklahoma and another in PA