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On the subject of engine work

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delphipro5:

--- Quote from: weymouth399 on May 12, 2011, 03:42:15 PM ---Ok some may not belive this.
But I had a moisture problem under the mag cover a long time ago, on a brand new bike.
I replaced every thing there was to replace.
As I was washing it (something I did after every ride).
I noticed the kill button wire just sitting there, as a great big straw going all the way to my ignition. Pulled the cover and it was wet again.
Stuffed silicon up from inside, on all my new bikes since, with no water problem since either.

Bob W

--- End quote ---

I belive you. +1

delphipro5:
Got My Kips set up right I think. :oops: I took it apart to see if the guy that did the engine reset the arm for the new stop bolt. And he did not! :-( So I think I have it now. I could not notice much of a difference, I don't know if it's all working right. :? The only way to be sure would be to do the whole engine myself, so that is what I will do next year. Here are a few pics, let me know what you think.  :|











I heard a little grinding when I was moving the shaft back and forth, is that normal? :?

delphipro5:
Sorry bout all the pics. I hope that doesnt mess with the site.

Motorrad:
can you describe the pics...

the one you shot of the Barrel valves..... is that closed or open on the "acuating rod"   

Cant tell if your fiddling with things or not in the shots.  ;)

delphipro5:
Let's see, the shot of the kips barrel I belive is at full open. I had the rod free to move at that point and just pulled it "out" till it stopped. When pushed "in" the ports were closed, and I could not see really what the kips bolt is doing. Is there a port you can not see on the oppisite side? I should have messed with it more but I didn't. If you had the stop bolt out and pushed the rod "in" would it just keep going till the c-clip hit the cylinder?(did not want to over rotate the barrels) The shots of my finger are one pulling it a bit and the other pushing on it.(both with lever nut tite, readjusted to new kips bolt) I was just hopeing someone could say it looks like it is in the correct position. I am fairly sure it is working correctly.
And it is a bit crunchy when you rotate the barrels! :-( He may have not gotten all the s.blast grit out of it before final assem.) Actually, now that I look at the pic of the barrel I think I see some grit particles in there!
just gonna runna and see how she goes! :roll: I'm a bit of a Mainer... Or maniac as they calls us! :-D

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