gs500 - prone to little end wear ?

[A100man]

Hi all

I've got my hand on a complete cheap GS500 for a project. It all works but between 3k and 5k there's a pronounced rattle especially under load. Difficult to pin-point but I would say towards the top-end. It sounds to me a bit like little end but could be anything I guess. Pretty sure it's not form the bottom (using my screw-driver stethoscope..)

I haven't checked the valve clearances yet but I'm getting over 140 psi on both cylinders (145- ish) so compression is decent.

Ant thoughts ?

Cheers

J
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[orac]

What year? They do suffer from can shaft ever float, if it's that the rattle sometimes chances on how the bike is leaned over
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[nowhere.elysium]

I'd be looking at sorting the valve clearances before worrying about more expensive possibilities.
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[A100man]

[bikenut]

may be they are tooooo tight??

any markings on the valve pockets on the pistons?? see thru plug holes for "missing" carbon
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