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[squirrel_hunter]

Originally Posted by Law

I've had 5 Chinese takeaway meals and a McDonalds in the past 5 days............. really unhealthy.

As my sword fighting instructor said "Eat lots of Chinese food, it means you'll bleed less".

Apparently something to do with something used a lot in Chinese cookery (I want to say MSG but I'm not really that sure), so its not as unhealthy as you think, plus it tastes great!

As for the McDonalds; hang your head in shame.

Originally Posted by squirrel_hunter

As for the McDonalds; hang your head in shame.

yeah....everyone knows that Burger King are best

Not me old fruit.......Saturdays are not my own during the footy season

Originally Posted by squirrel_hunter

As my sword fighting instructor said "Eat lots of Chinese food, it means you'll bleed less".

Was he Chinese, in which case he meant 'breed less'.

So how much chinese food have you had since he told you that?

Dont htink I will be about.. Parents are back off hols on the friday... so will be knackered after cleaning this house up.. as you can imagine the state its in after leaving two brothers look after it... thank god for dish washers... and take aways... plus I will be out on a birthday bash in the evening... may as well celebrate mine a tad late while Im out as well, which will probably put the 19th out as well.....

plus as soon as my parts arrive.. I will be taking my bike appart for a clean the valves have a bit of carbon on them, so will take the engine appart and autosol the moving parts as well as give the camshafts a good clean as well... :P

Originally Posted by valleyboy

Dont htink I will be about.. Parents are back off hols on the friday... so will be knackered after cleaning this house up.. as you can imagine the state its in after leaving two brothers look after it... thank god for dish washers... and take aways... plus I will be out on a birthday bash in the evening... may as well celebrate mine a tad late while Im out as well, which will probably put the 19th out as well.....

plus as soon as my parts arrive.. I will be taking my bike appart for a clean the valves have a bit of carbon on them, so will take the engine appart and autosol the moving parts as well as give the camshafts a good clean as well... :P

Have fun mate, wanna see pix of the bits all shiny. Careful with the autosol, it's a very fine grinding paste, don't use it on the journals and use a vlave lapping tool and grinding paste once the valves are nice and clean or they will burn out in no time.

Hey Mods, Is it worth (yet) another sticky for SWS weekend rideouts? Just a thought

Originally Posted by Beenz

Hey Mods, Is it worth (yet) another sticky for hovi5's weekend rideouts? Just a thought

Maybe

Originally Posted by Beenz

Have fun mate, wanna see pix of the bits all shiny. Careful with the autosol, it's a very fine grinding paste, don't use it on the journals and use a vlave lapping tool and grinding paste once the valves are nice and clean or they will burn out in no time.

I dont really plan on autosoling the innards

I am replacing all the valves and moving gubbins in the head... if they need to be replaced that is, as Im not replacing them for the heck of it.. as I will need to lap 16 valves in otherwise but dont own half the tools I need.. especialy the ones you mentioned
BUT, the oil seals will be replaced, as well as the springs and lifters,
I was told to check the clearances on the camshaft journals, as this may be a cause of my engine braking problem so I am told... but am unsure as to how I go about this as I cant use feeler gauges incase it scratches something it shouldnt
other than that, the previous owner may have fitted a slipper clutch on the bike and its adjusted itself.. will find that out when I open some of it up... I will not be splitting the crank case, only taking off the head and replacing the parts in there.. camshafts will be replaced as I have had the ones I got off e-bay checked and appear to be in very good condition... decided to let a few things go, and only get the bits I know I can do myself done... will get the compresion test etc done at a later date. Dont want to over complicate matters for now...

and from my readings of the workshop manual, most of anything I want checking and if need be replaced can be done without splitting the crank case... unless I kill a few gears ala Stretchie

p.s. Now I have threatened to open up my bikes engine by ordering most of the parts I need.. the ticking noise the bike has ben making for the past 6 months has now vanished as of today after the bike warmed up and had a little run, it was starting very faintly to make a come back... but this was the first time I have heard my bike without it rattling for a very very long time.... too late now, Ive ordered the parts

VB, the valve lapping tool used to be as cheap as chips from almost anywhere, try halfords. Having said that I can't say that I've seen a huge amount recently. Easy to make though, get some blue tack and new pencil. Seriousely though mate you have to lap the valves in or they are toast really quick. I can help if you get stuck. Get some valve grinding paste though. Halfords used to do it a while back.

Originally Posted by Beenz

Hey Mods, Is it worth (yet) another sticky for SWS weekend rideouts? Just a thought

It hasnt passed the qualification criteria as yet. I'm only stickying large, planned rideouts not informal who's out.