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by roidrage
Wed Sep 06, 2017 12:36 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: warped head/journals?
Replies: 8
Views: 8698

Re: warped head/journals?

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tt9LlqVIDEQ&feature=youtu.be Well she started but don't sound great ,knocking noise is coming from the left side of the bike. Im sure the valve clearances where all at the top end of the range, 15 and 18 for intake with 25 and 28 for the exhaust, I'll try tighenten ex...
by roidrage
Mon Sep 04, 2017 10:16 am
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: warped head/journals?
Replies: 8
Views: 8698

Re: warped head/journals?

It turns freely now the bearing caps are the right way around, thanks bujzzawak.. cant believe I spent so many hours tinkering and it was something so simple.
by roidrage
Sun Sep 03, 2017 9:35 am
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: warped head/journals?
Replies: 8
Views: 8698

Re: warped head/journals?

I dont think the valves should be hiting the pistons since at TDC with the timing marks lined up its cylinder 3 valves wich are pushed down while the piston isnt up and its stuck from then, I dont know much about engines since its first ive had apart. Good call on checking the cap letters, I do I ha...
by roidrage
Sat Sep 02, 2017 9:35 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: warped head/journals?
Replies: 8
Views: 8698

Re: warped head/journals?

Haven't measured the cam but used a spare and it had the same problem, didn't use a torque wrench to tightened them but I used around the same as I did with the fzr head I have , as soon as I tightened the caps just enough so there's not a gap between the caps and the head it gets tight.
by roidrage
Sat Sep 02, 2017 8:14 am
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: warped head/journals?
Replies: 8
Views: 8698

warped head/journals?

Hi guys, im having trouble putting my engine back together, once i torque the exhaust cam down I couldnt spin them at all with a spanner, so i took out the valve shims and I can turn it but it is still very stiff, is this from warped journals? If so can i do anything about it other than buying a new...
by roidrage
Tue Aug 29, 2017 3:55 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Reelrazor checking in
Replies: 4
Views: 8568

Re: Reelrazor checking in

Hi I think everybody died, we should make babies together and repopulate this place.
by roidrage
Thu Jun 22, 2017 8:53 am
Forum: Racing / Track Days
Topic: Rear wheel
Replies: 5
Views: 7675

Re: Rear wheel

I was told sv650 wheel fits with a spacer, anybody tried this?