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Thanks! I'll definitely try to use authentic colors. I got it back together today! It idles better than ever thanks to the valve adjustment i'm sure. It's raining so I haven't been able to take it out on the road yet but it's only a matter of time. Thanks for all the help guys, I'll keep ya posted w...

Thanks guys, I actually already put the head back on with a new gasket and torqued it down so no further cleaning for me. I'm awaiting my valve shims and I'll be ready to put it all back together. Thats a REALLY good picture of my bike btw haha. A few weeks ago I actually laid it down and put a crac...

Well I'm looking at the shim kits and they have them in 7.49, 8.9, and 9.49mm OD (Outer Diameter I assume) sizes. I measured mine and they are 6.98mm (.275 in)...am I measuring them incorrectly or will these shims not work on my 88' fz genesis engine? http://fzronline.com/gallery2/main.php?g2_view=c...

Thanks kiki i think i'll go with the shim kit. Not sure where I got the $13 per shim haha.

Well here's where I'm at. I got my head gasket in and got to checking the valve clearances. All my exhaust valves are right around .20mm of clearance so i'm gonna call them good (.21-.30 is the recommended) but my intake valves (.11-.20mm recommended) are another story...I've got 2 that check out at...

Thanks for the replies guys! Feels good to know I'm not the only person that drools over the classic curves of the fz. She's a keeper for sure kiki! I cleaned the areas between the intake and exhaust valves with some steel wool, an old shirt, and engine degreaser and got em pretty shiny. I have good...

Thanks for the replies guys! This is a great forum. Good to know on the head gasket. You're probably right that the engine has never been taken apart although I did have to use an impact screwdriver to get the ruined crankshaft end cover screws out...maybe someone had checked the valve clearance and...

Hello! this is my first post. I recently bought an 1988 fz 750 with 38000 miles on the odometer. I'm not sure the difference in this bike and the FZR. It's a little rough but I figured for my first bike i'd rather have something I don't mind scuffing up :D. Anyway, it runs great EXCEPT...every 30 mi...