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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.
So do I, I just don't want to cannibalize it for one valve. Doc and I managed to somehow bend one valve on his just rebuilt head while we were adjusting the valves. I still can't figure how we did it.
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.
So do I, I just don't want to cannibalize it for one valve. Doc and I managed to somehow bend one valve on his just rebuilt head while we were adjusting the valves. I still can't figure how we did it.
Did you have both cams in the head?? That's how I bent mine once, didn't realize that the intake and exhaust valves couldn't occupy the same space as the same time!
I had both cams in, and rotated one which caused a valve to come out and hit one that was already sticking out. Didn't find out during my 2000 rebuild until after I had it all together and found 0 compression during a prestart test! Had to tear it back down to replace the valve.
Sorry, all of my shims are 280+ in sizes.
T.C.
T. C. Gresham
81SH "Godzilla" . . .1179cc super-rat.
79SF "The Teacher" . . .basket case! History shows again and again,
How nature points out the folly of men!
We had the new head installed and all the valves were WAY too tight. We were removing the cams to put thinner shims in to at least be able to get a measurement and Doc had removed the tensioner before we got the cam gears off. Had to turn the cams (crankshaft) to get to the gear bolts and the chain slipped before I realized the tensioner was out.
At least it was only one.
It sure doesn't take much to bend one. I never even felt any resistance.
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.
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.
I have the valve if you still need it; not sure about the shims though, I can't find the film containers with the spare shims in them.
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-- Scott
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2004 ST1300A: No name... yet
1982 XJ1100J: "Baby" SS Brakes, '850 FD, ACCT
1980 XS1100G: "Columbo" SS Brakes, '850 FD, ACCT
1979 XS1100SF: "Bush" W.I.P.
1979 XS1100F: parts
2018 Heritage Softail Classic 117 FLHCS SE: "Nanuk" It's DEAD, it's not just resting. It is an EX cycle.
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I'll head to the shop and see what I have for shims. PM me your addy, and I'll drop what I have in the mailbox tom.
Cool This bike has been in my garage for over a year, actually 2 garages. I had to move it when I moved. It's time for it to move.
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.
I have four of each so i can spare some. PM me your address. As a side note, what numbers are you removing. I'm down on 150 & 145. Swap?
I don't have ANY in the 100's I have tons of 265s, 275s, and 285s
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.
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