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Helping someone: Ive been helping out an owner, I want to share a few photos so he can see what is going on. I believe that he is having an issue with carbon build up on the valves. Here are a few photos of the inside and what has to be done to fix leaking carbon build up on the valves.
1) pull the top end down
2) pull the head
3) pull all the valve keepers & retainers
4) pull all the valves
5) clean all the valves and the valve seats
6) wipe and make sure everything is clean
7) lap each valve put back in the same location
8) reinstall everything, using new head bolts and head gasket
9) torque everything 100% properly and double check all your work, dont forget to add the +30*
10) should work as good as new (literarily)
For folks that stumble across this post, dont forget to rev your bike up each ride as you're getting on the highway, Etc. Run it a bit hard, rev it up, DON'T short shift all the time. Try and run a fuel product like "Sea-Foam" or something similar often in this motor. This motor is absolutely fantastic, but it does have a tendency to carbon up a bit. If this goes on it will begin to leak. It also affects the valve clearance. (and other issues) Once there is enough carbon on the valves it basically loses compression, and the bike runs poorly or eventually wont even start. This is the cause, here is the quick answer to fix it. With a few photos.
1) pull the top end down
2) pull the head
3) pull all the valve keepers & retainers
4) pull all the valves
5) clean all the valves and the valve seats
6) wipe and make sure everything is clean
7) lap each valve put back in the same location
8) reinstall everything, using new head bolts and head gasket
9) torque everything 100% properly and double check all your work, dont forget to add the +30*
10) should work as good as new (literarily)
For folks that stumble across this post, dont forget to rev your bike up each ride as you're getting on the highway, Etc. Run it a bit hard, rev it up, DON'T short shift all the time. Try and run a fuel product like "Sea-Foam" or something similar often in this motor. This motor is absolutely fantastic, but it does have a tendency to carbon up a bit. If this goes on it will begin to leak. It also affects the valve clearance. (and other issues) Once there is enough carbon on the valves it basically loses compression, and the bike runs poorly or eventually wont even start. This is the cause, here is the quick answer to fix it. With a few photos.
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