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Dam it's been a long time since I've been on. An update... I got the timing squared away. The cam chain was not off (thank god I didn't pull the engine again). I installed Hughes solid riser bushings, and they did make the front end noticeably more stable (thank you Hugh!), I replaced both the...
Is there an important reason that the stock exhaust pipes are connected to each other beneath the bike? It looks like it is purely a connection pipe, and if that is the case, I would like to cut it. Let me know what you think.
I went through and attempted to properly diagnose the timing / cam chain issue. I picked up a dial indicator and set it and my degree wheel up.
It appears that my intake valve is opening up at 71 degrees bTDC.
I believe that this means that (assuming that the measurement is off slightly) I...
I got everything back together this past weekend :D While doing so though, I decided to put the two piece clutch spring screws on.
Problem 1) When I had the case cover off,
I noticed a broken little spring lying at the bottom of the pan :wtf: It only took a moment to realize where it...
Also, it was good that I did take the engine out. As it so happens, I was missing the bottom engine mounting bolt. That might have turned ugly in the future. Yay for being an impatient rookie!!! :D
Scabber, I can't thank you enough for all of your recommendations. I'm not upset that I've torn the engine apart. I am in the middle of a divorce, and this has given me something to focus my attention on. I am a tinkerer, and I like to have a project.
I am not too proud to say that It...
I'm feeling lost at the moment. I have a mechanic who will either let me use his valve spring compressor or do it himself. However, after taking in the posts here I've been looking at the engine more closely. There is no apparent damage to the cam lobes or the rocker arms. I can't see any damage...
:confused:I'm not sure if it means anything or not, but I was just looking around the head since I couldn't really do anything else, and I noticed something odd.
Looking through the exhaust pipe holes, I could see that the stem of the left side valve appeared to be oily and wet. The right...