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Author: **rantingsmith** » Mon Oct 06, 2014 4:38 pm

Hi Dan,

I am posting this here as a more open question and would like to see if we can find others with more than one 1st gen engine to post what they can find.

I had a really good look at both my engines ('83 xv750se - no starter uprade hole and '85 700 - with starter upgrade hole) and the pictures on this forum as well as quite a number of pictures of engine cases available on ebay of both the 750 and 920 1st gens.

I would like to propose this:

The cases with the starter upgrade hole can be identified on the outside of the case by 2 numbers that are part of the casting of the left side case as per the arrows in this photo:

With upgrade hole XV700.png

So what I was hoping is we can gather more evidence for this hypothesis by asking people that have done the upgrade to check or better yet post a picture of the corresponding part of their engine as well as the same for engines that were a definite no starter hole..

Only then can we say for sure..

Cheers,

Rant.

Author: **totallyredvirago** » Mon Oct 06, 2014 7:16 pm

rant i did post the engine numbers. the bride is put away and havent had a chance to check for the casting numbers. when i do i will post here...........dan

found the numbers.
finally have all my engine numbers. these are 3- 82 xv750's.
project----------------- 4X7 201770
red ---------------------4X7 200332
bride (one with the hole)- 4X7 303871

Author: **benuh60** » Mon Oct 06, 2014 8:50 pm

I have an '82 920, and I think we determined that the 920's were pretty much
ready for the upgrade. But will check mine and post within the next few days.

Author: **rantingsmith** » Tue Oct 07, 2014 1:14 am

I don't think the engine numbers will tell as they are on the right casing but those two little numbers on the front of the left one, the one that needs to have the hole might.

Here are my engine numbers just in case:

'85 XV700 - 56E - 006535 (with hole)
'83 XV750SE - *5G5-002863* (without hole)

There are a couple of dozen or so cases (XV750 + XV920) on ebay right now with pictures good enough to see if they have the hole or not and see those front cooling ribs to check for numbers. All the ones I saw with the hole also had the numbers all the ones without, including one supposedly for a XV920 that had no numbers had no hole..

So if you have done the upgrade or could not do it because your case has no hole then post it below, try get a picture of the front of the case showing those ribs with the two little stamping numbers on the outer corner.

Cheers,

Rant.

Author: **totallyredvirago** » Tue Oct 07, 2014 6:55 am

rant
i believe you are on to some thing here. i took pics of the bride and there are 2 numbers. they look to be 3 and 10.

IMG_20141007_072811.jpg

this is a pic of red. no numbers and no hole............dan

IMG_20141007_072920.jpg

Author: **rantingsmith** » Fri Oct 10, 2014 4:22 am

Author: **rantingsmith** » Sun Oct 12, 2014 3:51 pm

Author: **benuh60** » Mon Oct 13, 2014 6:08 am

My daughter wasn't home, and I couldn't find her camera. Sorry, I don't own a digital camera.
But my '82 920J has the same 3 & 10 markings as posted in earlier pics.

Author: **stanbu** » Mon Oct 13, 2014 3:39 pm

Checked my motor the other day. 1983 xv750. I have the numbers 3 and 10. Looked for the hole and yes there is one. Guess I'll be doing the upgrade if and when I ever get the time to rebuild the bike

Stan