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    Cleaning engine fins

    Thanks jet or Marty which do you prefer ..if its Jet I fell like I'm talking to a 1980 gladiator..look her up she was cute 😅😅...think I just need to regasket and rejet ...floats are OK just looking to replace all small internal .Bike run fine before I started to strip so might even try carb in...
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    Cleaning engine fins

    Work shop is not to bad ..but don't have a sand or bead blaster considering getting 1 ...I also have fat finger and have no danger of getting them where they need to go
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    Cleaning engine fins

    I don't think previous images uploaded so I sent them again
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    Cleaning engine fins

    Hi guys Wee project well on its way hoping to get cylinder honed this week before I reassemble..I'm just at the cleaning stage which is a labour of love/hate..has anyone come up with a good way to clean and polish between the fins to make it shine ...also the bike is a 79 xs650se can anyone...
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    Valves for 1978 xs650

    Hi Just back from a local guy that rebuilds engines of all sorts for a living ..how just grinded them back to shape ..going to lap them tonight and reinstall them ...thanks for the help Kevin
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    Valves for 1978 xs650

    Thankyou 👍 I appreciate it
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    Valves for 1978 xs650

    Thanks again Raymond
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    Valves for 1978 xs650

    Hi Raymond
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    Valves for 1978 xs650

    Hi Raymond The guy I got the bike from tried to lap valves and over laped them ..Valve seats still look OK but valves have sharp edges not all the way to the top of valve just where they where laped . I think I may be able to recut the angles on a lathe ..I have a few photos just trying to...
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    Valves for 1978 xs650

    Hi Guys I'm Kevin from Ireland and this is my first post ..I'm rebuilding an 1978 xs650 and need to replace the valves . I have found a complete set of valves for an xs500 would these fit my engine
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