front cylinder head
- northmanuk
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front cylinder head
ifound out today that my exhaust was welded on at the front port i cut it of drilled central piolet holes in both stud holes everything doing all right
i even managed to use a center punch by holding it in mole grips and using small hammer all went well until my dog startyed howling and barking
i lifted the angle of my battery drill snap went drill boit tried to drill by the side of the hole to no use avail the top mount is wrecked and i havent drilled bottom. all for the sake of new headers ,i thought they were all s/s but mine were just steel aaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaggggggghhhhhh i only wanted it too look cool now i need front cylinder head any offers
i even managed to use a center punch by holding it in mole grips and using small hammer all went well until my dog startyed howling and barking
i lifted the angle of my battery drill snap went drill boit tried to drill by the side of the hole to no use avail the top mount is wrecked and i havent drilled bottom. all for the sake of new headers ,i thought they were all s/s but mine were just steel aaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaggggggghhhhhh i only wanted it too look cool now i need front cylinder head any offers
hey mister does pi--ing on the lemon tree make em grow better
no kid but it sure makes your ma mad (fastest indian)
i always wanted to ride a v twin now i got one i still cant
no kid but it sure makes your ma mad (fastest indian)
i always wanted to ride a v twin now i got one i still cant
Re: front cylinder head
Can you get someone to weld a nut on what's left of the stud? Then just undo it.
Jamie
Re: front cylinder head
you either have bad luck or no luck at all.......... how bad were you in a previous life ?
AMcQ
Re: front cylinder head
I have a scrap engine.
Few bits off it like the covers & flywheel.
Both heads are intact.
I cant vouch for it being a runner as I bought it as a parts bike, it had been standing for 10 years...
£100 for the whole thing if you come & get it...
Or arange your own corrior, try https://www.shiply.com/ to get a quote.
Few bits off it like the covers & flywheel.
Both heads are intact.
I cant vouch for it being a runner as I bought it as a parts bike, it had been standing for 10 years...
£100 for the whole thing if you come & get it...
Or arange your own corrior, try https://www.shiply.com/ to get a quote.
Making up since 2007, sometimes it's true...Honest...
- northmanuk
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Re: front cylinder head
hi mac would have taken engine but cost prohibiting i learned two things
a my hands are finished as far as working on engines it hurts my heart to admit it
b put all dogs in garden or house a large dog barking in your ear is not good
a my hands are finished as far as working on engines it hurts my heart to admit it
b put all dogs in garden or house a large dog barking in your ear is not good
hey mister does pi--ing on the lemon tree make em grow better
no kid but it sure makes your ma mad (fastest indian)
i always wanted to ride a v twin now i got one i still cant
no kid but it sure makes your ma mad (fastest indian)
i always wanted to ride a v twin now i got one i still cant
- northmanuk
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Re: front cylinder head
its past that mate i drilled into the stud and snapped two bits in it and the other i drilled at an angle so both in trouble
a local guy off the forum shaun is helping put things right he is a nice guy good to meet another owner
we don't know if it can be sorted but he managed to get one piece of drill out
it maybe we have to take of barrel and have a machine shop sort it or fit a replacement which opens up a can of worms for shims
i have another head but with no valves cams are in it
a local guy off the forum shaun is helping put things right he is a nice guy good to meet another owner
we don't know if it can be sorted but he managed to get one piece of drill out
it maybe we have to take of barrel and have a machine shop sort it or fit a replacement which opens up a can of worms for shims
i have another head but with no valves cams are in it
hey mister does pi--ing on the lemon tree make em grow better
no kid but it sure makes your ma mad (fastest indian)
i always wanted to ride a v twin now i got one i still cant
no kid but it sure makes your ma mad (fastest indian)
i always wanted to ride a v twin now i got one i still cant
Re: front cylinder head
The head I have comes with valves, cams the lot... Oh & almost the rest of the motor...northmanuk wrote: ↑Sun Dec 12, 2021 11:24 am its past that mate i drilled into the stud and snapped two bits in it and the other i drilled at an angle so both in trouble
a local guy off the forum shaun is helping put things right he is a nice guy good to meet another owner
we don't know if it can be sorted but he managed to get one piece of drill out
it maybe we have to take of barrel and have a machine shop sort it or fit a replacement which opens up a can of worms for shims
i have another head but with no valves cams are in it
Making up since 2007, sometimes it's true...Honest...
- northmanuk
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Re: front cylinder head
i think Shaun has saved the day watch this space
hey mister does pi--ing on the lemon tree make em grow better
no kid but it sure makes your ma mad (fastest indian)
i always wanted to ride a v twin now i got one i still cant
no kid but it sure makes your ma mad (fastest indian)
i always wanted to ride a v twin now i got one i still cant
- northmanuk
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Re: front cylinder head
talk about bad luck
Shaun has gone down with illness so was house bound so i thought would have a go fixing cylinder head,i ended up i ruined the cylinder head. I then went for a total head removal
got carbs off first day then went for a break and fell down inside step due to new varifocals, banged head and hurt hip and shoulder .Next day went to do the more complicated stuff managed to get cam covers off(i know thats not major but with disability its harder,not looking for sympathy honest) it was by then evening 6.00pm i was feeling vey proud for once i am beating this dammed vtr 2-1, all work progressing well yahoo.
Fast forward to 5 am went to let dog out had trouble standing, then i turned onto ropey foot i go down with starboard list bounced of solid wood unit which sent me into a large flat screen tv last thing i remember was smashing a standing desk lamp then approaching the tv,like some pissed idiot
Then i dont know how long there was a big welsh collie sitting down next to me looking at me as if to say "it werent me this time" i was flat out
misses helped me up. I am now in bed back locked arm wrenched bed bound for a while. end result me 2 vtr3 i should not have gloated
I have never had such bad luck with a motor since a beast of a gsx1100 threw me up an embankment at 90mph on my way up north to my home town of newcastle in 1986
have a good weekend
cheers law
ps dont turn ya back on your vtr lol
Shaun has gone down with illness so was house bound so i thought would have a go fixing cylinder head,i ended up i ruined the cylinder head. I then went for a total head removal
got carbs off first day then went for a break and fell down inside step due to new varifocals, banged head and hurt hip and shoulder .Next day went to do the more complicated stuff managed to get cam covers off(i know thats not major but with disability its harder,not looking for sympathy honest) it was by then evening 6.00pm i was feeling vey proud for once i am beating this dammed vtr 2-1, all work progressing well yahoo.
Fast forward to 5 am went to let dog out had trouble standing, then i turned onto ropey foot i go down with starboard list bounced of solid wood unit which sent me into a large flat screen tv last thing i remember was smashing a standing desk lamp then approaching the tv,like some pissed idiot
Then i dont know how long there was a big welsh collie sitting down next to me looking at me as if to say "it werent me this time" i was flat out
misses helped me up. I am now in bed back locked arm wrenched bed bound for a while. end result me 2 vtr3 i should not have gloated
I have never had such bad luck with a motor since a beast of a gsx1100 threw me up an embankment at 90mph on my way up north to my home town of newcastle in 1986
have a good weekend
cheers law
ps dont turn ya back on your vtr lol
hey mister does pi--ing on the lemon tree make em grow better
no kid but it sure makes your ma mad (fastest indian)
i always wanted to ride a v twin now i got one i still cant
no kid but it sure makes your ma mad (fastest indian)
i always wanted to ride a v twin now i got one i still cant
Re: front cylinder head
Nightmare mate, hope you feel better soon.
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F3, 954 USD front, K Tech springs, Braced swinger, Penske shock, Six spoke Mockesini wheels, Harris rearsets, QaT, Flywheel diet!, A&L stacks, stick coils, K&N, FP Ti jets, lashings of Ti & CF
F3, 954 USD front, K Tech springs, Braced swinger, Penske shock, Six spoke Mockesini wheels, Harris rearsets, QaT, Flywheel diet!, A&L stacks, stick coils, K&N, FP Ti jets, lashings of Ti & CF
Re: front cylinder head
I hope you improve soon too,
Chris.
Chris.
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You're starting to make Gabi look a lot more competent on the tools...
It's not falling off, it's an upgrade opportunity.
- alanfjones1411
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Re: front cylinder head
It must improve for you soon.Keep moving forward.
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