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jeff03064
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Thevmaxrider.. do you know of anyway to contact Damon? I'd really be interested in hearing what he has to say. Thanks.
Thevmaxrider
Well-Known Member
Will PM you his email address. Tell him that you talked to me about your engine and wanted to talk to him for more information.
A buddy of mine at work has one of these 1988 1300cc. I've seen it and rode it. The first time I rode it I couldn't believe how well it ran. When I found out about these bikes I had him check his and sure enough his was one of them so that expains why it ran so good.
Kelvin
Kelvin
I've decided to buy the bike. It's a clean bike with low miles either way on the CC's, nicer than my '92. Owner accepted my offer and just working out the minor details since it is on consignment at a bike shop. Looks like I will be selling my other one very soon. Plus there is also the Suzuki GS1000G and the two GS1100E's that I need to get rid of. Please don't tell Saint Pamela (the wife).
Hi, Can you PM me this info as well. I'm the guy buying the bike. Thanks! LC
Dealer filled the tank with fresh gas and ran it for a bit. Still not running right. Dealer told owner/consignor it needs a carb cleaning. The owner said he always ran StaBil through it and it ran OK when he rode it this Spring. Shouldn't fuel filter help keep carbs clean? Could there be a problem with the fuel filter? Dealer quoted $400 to clean carbs and sync. Seems a bit pricey to me. Opinions?
Turns out the 1300cc was a myth. Sean Morley provided to me this info in this newer thread. http://www.vmaxforum.net/showthread.php?t=9708 I almost bought this bike in July/August. It ran great on the dyno, but the pipes were too loud to be legal here. It was up again on eBay this week for only $2500 and the winner got it for $2650. I looked at it again yesterday and the casting number showed it was a 1200, not a 1300. It was also back to running like crap after the current owner spent a few hundred having the carbs cleaned and some intake parts replaced at the consignment shop. It wouldn't idle without choke. I think the owner truly believed it was a 1300 and someone pulled a scam on a prior owner. The owner thought it was a European spec model, but other casting numbers didn't support that either. Thanks to Sean, I saved myself close to $3K. Not a bad bike, but not worth what I would have paid for it being a 1300 versus the newer 1200 I currently own. King, this case is closed.
Rollie
Well-Known Member
Another big pat on the back for Sean. Good job my friend.:clapping::clapping::clapping:
I have personally never seen one. I think maybe some stickers made on some tank covers by mistake but that's about it. If someone can post pictures (or verify the cc's cast into the block) and then match the vin stamped into the case (back by the middle gear area) then we can maybe finally put this myth to bed.
Sean
Sean
