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Why didn't I think of that!! I could of just chucked it in the jocobs chuck in my wood turning lathe, oh well it's done now.

My 98 R1 headers arrived they looked amazingly clean too good to be true and it was the valve was siezed solid :swear so much to the wife's amusement I had them on the gas hob heating and cooling the buggers. I eventually got it out and done the 4mm hack and tried to fit it to my exhaust only to fin...

That's good they should last a lifetime.
It's a good idea man I haven't seen any whilst searching for parts and stuff.

What's the heat expansion like with that bronze it must be quit tight tolerances machining them for a bush especially one in a hot environment like the exhaust. Have you got them up on eBay could be a decent amount of interest on them

Excellent, I defo won't be trying to cut the bush then. Il let you know if it doesn't fit.
Cheers for the help man.

Your too quick Mr stig. I've just bought the lot for £55 so even if the cables don't fit it's a decent price for the valve, clip, and cover I think. Il crack the diy milling machine out (angle grinder) and blast off 4mm. Do you know if the bush will need a shot of the grinder as well? Don't worry ab...

Well that all fell through pretty quickly, the guy decided he wanted a load more money for it :swear. But luckily enough I found a header with valve cover and cables for a 98 R1 so I think I will just get that instead and get someone to mill 4mm of the end. Do you think the cables would fit or are t...

I've managed to find an old thunderace exhaust with valve for pretty cheap the exhaust is garbage but the valve is gold. Cheers for all the help I would have never of know a thunderace valve would fit.

You the man stig cheers.

Wow those look like some seriously nice headers there, I would feel bad putting them on my bike, especially coming into winter. im on a tight budget so I might try get an early r1 valve and parts and get 4mm machined off the end, I need a quick fix before the ice and snow comes God knows how I would...

does anyone know if other models headers with valves fit the fzr? I'm having a hell of a time below 3k and really need an exup valve. I'm on my second fzr now without the valve and this time I'm doing it right and trying to source the valve but can't find any decent headers with valves or even just ...

Engine is done but i went down the chemical route, i used some cleaner i found in my old work for ovens which is alu safe. it worked ok but i think im going to paint it now.

looking good so far mate, it will be interesting how it turns out. Anyone done any other fork swaps?

looks like the welding could work. I dont see why it wouldnt work unless the rivets are supposed to expand and compress?

nah man, the one i have in it the now is some sort of aftermarket one, i dont know the brand it came with the bike when i bought it. i think im either going to get it serviced and see if i can get it alu welded on the bottom, or i will just try find an original from ebay or somewhere. it seems hard ...