i need help with a motor?

Question

i have a Kawasaki spectre 750.
im having problems with the motor, if i wanted to rebuild it my self, how would i go about doing that.
e-mail me if needed

i understand all of those things, but i was told that this model motor is a harder motor to work on, and i was wondering about the motor in particular.

Answer 1

we did a 900 honda w/ a manual, neither had ever done one before, top
end only. remember to lock the lock-nut on cam chain tensioners, mark hard rubber manifolds going to carb
[if each is at a differant angle] dont drop cam chain to crank in the block
[we didnt do that] broke a couple of rings in the process, shaved 50,000
off cyls...compression went to almost 12/1, 67cu in pushin 115 + hp,runs great......

Answer 2

1) Get a fairly robust set of tools.

2) Get the skills necessary to do the job, or be prepared to do a lot of trial and error and possibly end up with an engine that won't run or will fail prematurely.

If you are a good reader and have some mechanical aptitude, you have a reasonable chance of success. MC engines are, in most cases, easy to access for repairs, and if you're not in a hurry and don't depend on the bike as your primary transportation, you might enjoy the learning process.

OTOH, if you're a klutz with tools and tend to break your fingers and injure the hell out of yourself doing minor repairs, then maybe consider something else, or go at it very slowly and carefully.

For example, can you believe someone would try to clean the chain on a motorcycle by setting it on the center stand, starting it up, putting it in gear, then wrapping a rag around their hand and grabbing the moving chain?

Well, apparently more than one person has done that and when the rag snagged on the chain, they lost one or more fingers when their hand went zipping through the rear sprocket.

Stupidity like that makes me hesitate to recommend people try doing their own repairs.

Answer 3

EDIT: EBAY HAS TWO 750 ENGINES FOR SALE RIGHT NOW. SEE IF ONE OF THOSE WORKS, ONES AN SS ONE'S AN SI, THERE WAS ANOTHER.

Wow, go to the dealership and tell them that. The first thing you need is a shop manuel and a parts catalog (to help you see the exploded views of things) also invest in a Haynes manuel to compensate for the confusion that the dealer's manuel will put you through. Then you'll need to buy all sorts of neat tools to help you bull bearings and races and press them back in. Oh and that's just for starters. If I were you, I'd look into what it costs for a replacement salvage engine. Ebay. You will be delighted to know that jap engines are fairly cheap.

Answer 4

That bike is over 20 years old. Purchase a shop manual before they go out of print.
http://www.motocom.com/motorcycles/
When you get the manual, read through it a little, to see if you want to get involved.
Clean the carbs and give it Full Service Tune Up.
The manual will explain how to do everything.

Answer 5

Get a good repair manual (this is a must), good set of tools, make sure you have all the special tools needed for disassembly, locate a reliable parts source and wrench away..

Answer 6

What those guys said above, plus -
when you take your engine apart, the old gaskets will break into pieces. You should see if you can buy a gasket set for the engine before taking it apart.

Answer 7

if you can use tools and bye engine book go for it