Borescope our 1983 Kawasaki GPZ1100 After a 3,000-Mile Ride #gpz #gpz1100 #vintagemotorcycles

Welcome back to our channel, everyone! In today's video, we're diving deep into the heart of our resurrected 1983 Kawasaki GPZ1100. If you've been following our journey, you know that just three months ago, we managed to unstick and revive this sleeping giant. Now, after roaring back to life and logging in an astonishing 3,000 miles, it's time to see if our efforts have left any lasting impact.

Armed with our trusty borescope, we're venturing into the depths of the cylinders. Will the ghost of a long-abandoned engine return to haunt us, or did our mechanical resurrection breathe new, sustainable life into this beast? There's only one way to find out, and we're taking you along for the ride.

In this video, we'll be providing a step-by-step guide through the inspection process. You'll see firsthand what we see: the glimmering piston walls, the tops of the pistons, the exhaust and intake valves – every nook and cranny of this vintage marvel. We'll be pointing out signs of wear, possible damage, and anything else that grabs our attention.

So buckle up, motorcycle enthusiasts and curious minds alike! Whether you're a pro mechanic, a backyard tinkerer, or just love a good mystery, this deep dive into our GPZ1100's cylinders promises to be a thrilling ride. Join us as we uncover the secrets hidden within this classic bike's heart, and let's see what the road and time have etched into its metal.

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[daveunsworth]

Really surprised me when it started but they are pretty bulletproof engines, I have a z650 and I had an old gt750 which everyone rode for years, had little to no maintenance but just kept on going! Great bikes.

[MrSCOTTtheSCOT]

GPZ series was a great looking Kawasaki release, that 1100 in red looks beautiful also red adds +15 mph to any speed your doing, nice one saving such a bike.

[SeanMadden-oq]

40 year bike and left outside it for 10 years, its really, really good. Nice bike especially in that color, firecracker red.

[jamesthurber]

Looks pretty good for 40. Looks miraculous for 10 years outside with no plugs. Wow.

[paulemery]

Fantastic videos. Incredible to see all the water coming out of the crankcase! Shows how bulletproof the motors are!

[Hawkemoon]

I've had three GPz's in the past, 2 x 750's (A1 and A3) and a 550 A1 and the only thing I can say about these3 bike is that they're awesome bikes. As other people have said, these engines are pretty much bulletproof. I am looking for another GPz at the moment and would love to get another 750.

[rosewood]

Some vertical marks in no.3 but pretty light at this stage. Could be a frozen ring or a broken ring. Ride it gently and see if it gets worse. If it does then I would pull it apart and fix because the rest is so good. I have found that preventative maintenance has saved me big time. During COVID I built a new Austin Healey 100/4 engine. Started with bad exhaust valve and then found many issues. But in the end I preserved the crankshaft journals the cylinder bores despite broken rings camshaft etc. So new bearings rings pistons timing chain guides etc And I now have a brand new engine that will really last.

[LouisDiRosso]

I had one of these bikes. They don`t like after market pipes. Guys who did went with smooth bore carbs. After about 30, 000 miles, I would the DFI light when the bike got hot. It went into a limp mode. I traded it in on a ZX-7.

[yamrz]

I own a 1983 Kawasaki KZ1000R Bought new just past 67, 000 miles Still on Original Bore and Pistons still running great! Kawasaki's are built Tough! Great videos! That was Crazy the amount of water that came out! :)

[timgibson]

Hi it’s been a excellent watch of a top job, I had the 750 of that bike & it brought back great memories plus a few bad ones ( got smashed up on the bike, not my fault) I look forward to catching more videos on your channel. Thanks again Tim👍

[nickrider]

Considering the sump had doubled up as a fish tank it's utterly amazing ! Love old bikes, great to work on and are still fun to ride, look really cool too 👍

[johnnygunsmyth]

Nice bike that should have NEVER been left outside to rot! I had a 1984 gpz 1100, I let it go because it smoked and burned oil. Wish I had kept it...

[grahamcarrott]

Hello. Mate again it's Graham here When you got back from picking up the bike did you do a Engine flush before putting in new Spark plugs and gear box Oil as well I Would Strip the engine down and Clean the piston up and the head and bowel and put it back Together again and Check the Value Stems as well mate after doing all them miles after all it's been Sitting in all Weather for long 10years Well love the Video keep them Coming mate Cheer and drive safe alright Take Care.

[TrustMeiamaD.R.]

I did 210 thousand miles on a Gt750 p4. 50 k miles on its brother. About half a million on 9 different gt550's and about 100k miles on a GTR 1000. Kawasaki spent the budget on the mechanicals. The engines are bullet proof, whereas the drive shaft shoulders are not horse shit proof. Where they skimped was on the brakes, suspension, and cheap electronics, specifically the safety switches and the R/R. You can ride these bikes through snow drifts. But dont expect it to start the following the following day as the melt water infiltrates the electrical connectors. Specifically the ignition igniter box connector and the ignition barrel. Marine grease works on the i.c connector but the ignition barrels all need regular wd40. Good luck. Beautiful bike. Well done on saving it.

[firestorm]

It's not bad is it! There's still some crud at the top of the bore and the back of the valves look a little dirty but other that that I'd just leave it alone. That's one amazing engine. Out of interest have you done a compression test after your trip? The rings will have freed up and the valves cleaned the seats up, you can see that.

[jeffshootsstuff]

Are those aftermarket fairing lowers? That's one of the prettiest bikes ever made without the lowers... not sure about them in place. Amazing resurrection in any case.

[josephreisinger]

Brings back found memories of getting bikes for FREE and rubbing them like the genies lamp and making them run again. Why did it quit on the way home from the trip? And good luck on the next trip and/or next FREE bike.

[walterwolf]

The ZX1100A series was prone to early cylinder wall glazing due to being run at low rpms over extended periods (coz where can you really open these beasts up regularly without losing your license?). Symptoms of the glazing syndrome are low rpm oil burning which is super obvious from the smoke in the exhaust gas and the stench of burning oil. I don't see that in your bike at all (both of mine had this issue and I had it resolved). Given that you're not seeing this, and you don't intend to ride it like Ghost Rider, I'd be tempted to chuck a compression tester on it and if all the cylinders come out somewhere similar, leave it alone and nurture the old girl.

[cpuuk]

Nothing that a big bore kit won't cure.

[paullavergne]

That. In line 4. Is. A beast the cranks. R Bull it proof