Well ..with 103k on her ..time for ground up

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Well ..with 103k on her ..time for ground up

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Well im so undecided with original .or custom..and any thoughts on hydro dipping.ImageImageImage

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Looks good in standard trim - wheels nice and shiny black

Have you done the CCTs?
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Wicky wrote:Looks good in standard trim - wheels nice and shiny black

Have you done the CCTs?
I have never done ..and not sure if been done ..but due to slight noise ..and missfiring am due to fo full o haul ..
As i have not long purchased .is low on compression .so think its time..

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Elchappo76 wrote:
Wicky wrote:Looks good in standard trim - wheels nice and shiny black

Have you done the CCTs?
I have never done ..and not sure if been done ..but due to slight noise ..and missfiring am due to fo full o haul ..
As i have not long purchased .is low on compression .so think its time..

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But am finding it hard to find someone in aus to do head work .

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Try asking Jay Morrison - Firestorm owning Aussie...

Morrison's Car & Motorcycle Mechanical Services
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Wicky wrote:Try asking Jay Morrison - Firestorm owning Aussie...

Morrison's Car & Motorcycle Mechanical Services
Victoria, Australia
Thank you so much appreciated. .will do.

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Elchappo76 wrote:and any thoughts on hydro dipping.
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Just dip the whole bike.
Not seen that done before.
It's not falling off, it's an upgrade opportunity.
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tony.mon wrote:
Elchappo76 wrote:and any thoughts on hydro dipping.
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Just dip the whole bike.
Not seen that done before.
Can bent valve be only way piston can hit spark plug...ImageImage

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Elchappo76 wrote:
tony.mon wrote:
Elchappo76 wrote:and any thoughts on hydro dipping.
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Just dip the whole bike.
Not seen that done before.
Can bent valve be only way piston can hit spark plug...ImageImage

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They sre corecct spark plugs ..running ok for sometime

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Could be that the person that fitted the manual cct's got the timing wrong and tried to turn it over with it mis-set.
Your choices are:
1: put new plugs in, see how it runs
2: pull head off and check
3: do a compression test.

I'd pull the heads, but then i' m very comfortable pulling engines apart- you may not be.
With 3 you need a compression tester but then with 2 you need two new head gaskets.
But with 1 you only need two new plugs.....
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tony.mon wrote:Could be that the person that fitted the manual cct's got the timing wrong and tried to turn it over with it mis-set.
Your choices are:
1: put new plugs in, see how it runs
2: pull head off and check
3: do a compression test.

I'd pull the heads, but then i' m very comfortable pulling engines apart- you may not be.
With 3 you need a compression tester but then with 2 you need two new head gaskets.
But with 1 you only need two new plugs.....
Yea thank you ..intend on full build on eng ..i am diesel mech by trade ..so should be good challenge.

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tony.mon wrote:Could be that the person that fitted the manual cct's got the timing wrong and tried to turn it over with it mis-set.
Your choices are:
1: put new plugs in, see how it runs
2: pull head off and check
3: do a compression test.

I'd pull the heads, but then i' m very comfortable pulling engines apart- you may not be.
With 3 you need a compression tester but then with 2 you need two new head gaskets.
But with 1 you only need two new plugs.....
Very much appreciated. ..but think full build in order ..am diesel mech by trade so should be good challenge.

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In that case it's straightforward.
Just watch out for the small aluminium oil flow restrictors when you separate the two crankcase halves, and the large dowels in the lower crankcase to sump and oil pump pickup joins.

There is one small bolt inside the lower crankcase half to find, when all the peripheral ones have been undone, before they will separate.
And the heads have two small bolts inside the cam chain tunnels.
An engine hoist makes the job easy.

Have fun, Tony
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tony.mon wrote:In that case it's straightforward.
Just watch out for the small aluminium oil flow restrictors when you separate the two crankcase halves, and the large dowels in the lower crankcase to sump and oil pump pickup joins.

There is one small bolt inside the lower crankcase half to find, when all the peripheral ones have been undone, before they will separate.
And the heads have two small bolts inside the cam chain tunnels.
An engine hoist makes the job easy.

Have fun, Tony
Mate your a legend and a gentleman. Keep you posted .as not doing much this weekend as we have our annual Ulysses club weekend with over 6500 bikes parade through town by police escort ..so big day today to get out and see some ideas.

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Elchappo76 wrote:
tony.mon wrote:In that case it's straightforward.
Just watch out for the small aluminium oil flow restrictors when you separate the two crankcase halves, and the large dowels in the lower crankcase to sump and oil pump pickup joins.

There is one small bolt inside the lower crankcase half to find, when all the peripheral ones have been undone, before they will separate.
And the heads have two small bolts inside the cam chain tunnels.
An engine hoist makes the job easy.

Have fun, Tony
Mate your a legend and a gentleman. Keep you posted .as not doing much this weekend as we have our annual Ulysses club weekend with over 6500 bikes parade through town by police escort ..so big day today to get out and see some ideas.

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Hi tony .think i have found my issue ..as recently 2 weeks ago i had changed exhaust sleeve seal from rear cyl pipe...and im thinking from the that seal over lap has disengaged and sucked into cyl and there fore have found small junk on top of piston with no other explanation of where else could come from. As this piece had found its way to tap spark plug ....ImageImage

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