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Gonna look for mid spec, shim if it is on the tight side. I dont have extra shims to shufffle around. Have a 79 SF with 26k on the clock and have not touched it (adjusted) in 2500 miles. Still sounds quiet.
Vance
Thats when you want to check them. The gap closes up (gets quieter) as time goes by.
So If I were you, I'd check the clearances.
Gonna look for mid spec, shim if it is on the tight side. I dont have extra shims to shufffle around. Have a 79 SF with 26k on the clock and have not touched it (adjusted) in 2500 miles. Still sounds quiet.
Vance
P.S. Have a couple airhead BMWs', have to check them every oil change. Simple as pie to do them, not like the cover on my XSsssss' . I love all my 2 wheeled children.
Set them to the widest spec. Properly adjusted it sounds like the engine is gonna fly apart but that's where it'll run best.
Greg
Everybody is a genius. But if you judge a fish by its ability to climb a tree, it will live its whole life believing that it is stupid.”
― Albert Einstein
80 SG Ol' Okie;79 engine & carbs w/pods, 45 pilots, 140 mains, Custom Mac 4 into 2 exhaust, ACCT,XS850 final drive,110/90/19 front tire,TKat fork brace, XS750 140 MPH speedometer, Vetter IV fairing, aftermarket hard bags and trunk, LG high back seat, XJ rear shocks.
79 1100 SF Carmine Red stock
85 Honda v65 Magna
70 Yamaha HS1 90cc twin Californian Orange
02 Road King (retirement gift)
First bike-s 2-1967 Yamaha YM2C Big Bear Scramblers
I had the exact same experince with one of my XS750s I purchased with 18k miles on it.
Hadn't been run in years.....#2 Exhaust Valve bent slightly...no evidence of collision with piston or intake valve....cam timing correct.....
Eventually I noticed some chewed up links in the cam chain, thankfully as I was still assembling it. I think in my case the cam chain might have worn loose from not being adjusted, then it slipped, and someone put it back. It's all I could guess after looking at the parts.
In your case, we all don't imagine a loose chain at 2200 miles.
We're all looking forward to hearing that it's running again. It's way too beautful to sit in the garage unused.
-Mike
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'79 XS1100SF 20k miles
'80 XS1100SG 44k miles
'81 XS1100H Venturer 35k miles
'79 XS750SF 17k miles
'85 Honda V65 Magna ~7k miles
'84 Honda V65 Magna 48k miles (parts bike)
'86 Yamaha VMAX 9k miles
Had running to make some preliminary checks. carbs back off for now
79 1100 SF Carmine Red stock
85 Honda v65 Magna
70 Yamaha HS1 90cc twin Californian Orange
02 Road King (retirement gift)
First bike-s 2-1967 Yamaha YM2C Big Bear Scramblers
Between the bathroom remodel and Christmas stuff, have to put off Bike work for now. Updates when dialed in. Thanks
Vance
Colder than normal for this time of year in Michigan
79 1100 SF Carmine Red stock
85 Honda v65 Magna
70 Yamaha HS1 90cc twin Californian Orange
02 Road King (retirement gift)
First bike-s 2-1967 Yamaha YM2C Big Bear Scramblers
carbs dialed in .Took pics of timing marks as not to second guess myself if something did not seem right. I can look at the pics and at least verify the timing is spot on .
Vance
79 1100 SF Carmine Red stock
85 Honda v65 Magna
70 Yamaha HS1 90cc twin Californian Orange
02 Road King (retirement gift)
First bike-s 2-1967 Yamaha YM2C Big Bear Scramblers
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