Rexxis
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I will post pics tomorrow after work. I have to step away from it for tonight. Thanks you guys so much.
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Bike runs good until it's warmed up, then terrible
- Thread starter Rexxis
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Rexxis,
Go to the tech section and review 'head bold torque'. That little 6mm bolt that broke gets 7 ft-lbs, not 16.
Go to the tech section and review 'head bold torque'. That little 6mm bolt that broke gets 7 ft-lbs, not 16.
Rexxis
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You're right. I screwed up when looking at this. FML
Rexxis
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It's almost freezing today so I won't be out in the shop, I plan on pulling everything apart again tomorrow. New head gasket should be here Thursday so maybe we can start moving forward again this coming weekend.
Holy shit, look at this. Replacing valve seals through the tappet covers while the engine is still in the bike.
http://xs650temp.proboards.com/index.cgi?board=EngineStock&action=display&thread=12269
Holy shit, look at this. Replacing valve seals through the tappet covers while the engine is still in the bike.
http://xs650temp.proboards.com/index.cgi?board=EngineStock&action=display&thread=12269
Rexxis
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Well, I got super lucky. Once I pulled the head off the bolt WAS sticking up past the surface of the cylinders, abt 1/8". This was just enough for me to get a good grip w a pair of vice grips. The bolt spun out no problem. WHEW!! That could have been so much worse..
I had planned on riding to Davis, Ok this weekend for an event called Kickers Only. Honestly though, I would've been in such a rush to get everything together that the bike would never have gotten any real testing before the run IF it even ran well at all. I'd been mentally preparing to not make it down there for several weeks now bc in the back of my head I knew if I made it, it would be a last second thing.
Now that that's all done with I can relax, no more rushing and fretting abt it which is nice.
Maybe I should start a new thread once the top end is back together and in the bike bc then I will be working solely on the carbs.
What should I tiltle the thread? Left Carb Shoots Demonic Ooze maybe?
Thank you guys again, seriously.
I had planned on riding to Davis, Ok this weekend for an event called Kickers Only. Honestly though, I would've been in such a rush to get everything together that the bike would never have gotten any real testing before the run IF it even ran well at all. I'd been mentally preparing to not make it down there for several weeks now bc in the back of my head I knew if I made it, it would be a last second thing.
Now that that's all done with I can relax, no more rushing and fretting abt it which is nice.
Maybe I should start a new thread once the top end is back together and in the bike bc then I will be working solely on the carbs.
What should I tiltle the thread? Left Carb Shoots Demonic Ooze maybe?
Thank you guys again, seriously.
Hahaha, That's good! You'll get billions of post/views that way...
