96 Tiger blown motor

[matt3524]

I have a line on a 1996 Tiger with a blown motor.  It's $900 and has not been layed down.  I don't know if the transmission needs work as well.  For those of you steamer riders, how much do you think it would cost for an engine and transmission rebuild?  I can do the work myself, so that will help keep the cost down.  Do you guys think it's a good idea to get it?  I started off loving the Girly, but have recently been bitten by the steamer bug.  Thanks in advance for any help you can give me!

Matt

[JetdocX]

How many miles?

Just based on calandar time:
All the rubber needs to go to include,
Carb to head, carb to air filter.

Air filter probably done= $60

Brake and clutch hoses= about $230

Cooling system hoses = about $200

Has the fluid been flushed in the brake system?  Add more labor.

I'd try and get it for $500, but I'm a cheap bastidge.
The engine work alone requires a sick amount of love for the Steamer, but it's the externals that will nickel and dime you to death.

How's the suspension?  You are probably looking at $1500 to get it right although Sasquatch might make things a bit cheaper for you.

New coils will cost a bunch, too.  What is your threshold for pain?

It's a great machine, but it needs the soft parts if it's that old and it has not been done.

[matt3524]

It's got 70K on it.  I haven't had a chance to see it yet, I just found it online near my parents house and will check it out when I go home for vacation.  I'm just doing a preemptive evaluation on the potential cost to see if it's worth getting, or if I should spend more on a running bike.  I read Sasquatch's write up on the rear shock and was going to send him a PM when I got either the Girly or Steamer.  It'll end up being a project bike that will more than likely take a bit to get running.  Honestly, I didn't think too much of the Steamer until I read the Project Tiger Trail 900 thread... now I can't stop thinkin about it.