Cloud 999999999999999999999999999! baby!

HELL YEAHHHHHHHH!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!                  

Knew it was valve related... Just Knew it....

Only thing I didnt try yet, was putting the new engines cam shafts and half moon things in the old engines head that is on the new engine now.

so.. I did!    

Got all done and cranking it by hand was SOOOOOOOOOOO much smoother!
at that point (with my dad sittin there watchin before he went home) im like... Yep! its GOING to start!!
I just knew it was going to be good!!

Checked the valve clearance.
Right exhaust and intake were perfect.
left 2 were loose.
260 in the intake made that one Perfect.
265 (was 260) in the exhaust made it a Little tight. (probably .03mm)

but I needed the only extra 260 I had for the intake, so that had to due vs .11mm or .10mm in the exhaust.
So now I will order another 260 shim on Friday for the exhaust valve.

put it all together. (to make it short)

Crank... VROOM!
She starts Right up and jumps to 5K with the choke on!
Took the choke off... hit the throttle.... NO boggin or bad sounds!!!!     
adjusted the idle screw.
Hit the throttle again... PERFECT!
well, the throttle was a little tight, so I adjusted that before a test run.

Took it around the block.
PERFECT!!!!!       

got back, took a look in front near the headers....

wait for it.....


wait for it..........





NO OIL LEAKING !!!!             


Washed up and got my gear on.
went for a quick 5 mile test run and to stop for gas.

Shes ALL GOOD!

except I have a little tinkering to do.
thats why im home now
letting it cool off.

gotta adjust the headers so they are perfect and seal up the area where the exhaust meets the slip on.
and now the throttle has a lil too much free play (it let up more when I hit the throttle)
other then that and the headlight cowl installation (another day)

well, and the one exhaust shim I need to buy Friday


shes ALL GOOD!

Damm im so happy!

sorry, no video of it starting for the first time and it being GOOD!
I literally was TOO happy!!

(edit)
kk exhaust should be cool enough.
time to go adjust them and tighten them down Fully (didnt wanna take a chance at stripping them since I had to take em off so much)
they are tight enough not to cause a problem, but not 100% tight, probably like 85% to 90%.

then seal up where the exhaust meets the slip on.
then take it for a longer test ride!

   

Hell Yea!     

Yes!   Finally.  Now DO NOT break an exhaust header bolt off in the head.

Good work bud.

And my wife always wonders why i like to fix things on my own.

Because its a great feeling when it all comes together.

WAY TO GO

My bike has sounded EXACTLY like that, twice...

Once, when the carbs were horribly out of sync.

The second, when I unplug the spark plug boot from one of the plugs.

Regardless, sounds like your running on one cylinder, or one cylinder is doing all the work.

FML, never mind, I was still on the first page. Carry on.

You deserve it after all you have been through!

Congrats 

Now time to RIDE

Awesome news to hear!!   

-Jessie

That is fantastic, you da man.  Way to go bro, I was hangging in there with you.  Congrates.
Cheers

Cool!   

Now, what fixed it?  You essentially put a new camshaft in?  And what are the half-moon things you speak of?

Hell yeah! Road trip to florida! Come ride on the sandy beaches!

Hell Yeah! Nothing like kicking that sucker in the butt and making it work.  Now quit typing and go ride!

Congrats on the runner!  Just so you know, an exhaust valve that is on the loose side is not a bad thing.  Others more knowledgeable than I have said that it keeps your exhaust valves cooler.  I have seen up to about .13 and I am running at .11 on one of mine.  Just food for thought but again, enjoy your running bike!

Quote from: 4strings on April 05, 2012, 09:31:10 AM
Congrats on the runner!  Just so you know, an exhaust valve that is on the loose side is not a bad thing.  Others more knowledgeable than I have said that it keeps your exhaust valves cooler.  I have seen up to about .13 and I am running at .11 on one of mine.  Just food for thought but again, enjoy your running bike!

thanks 

and I've read about the exhaust up to .13mm loose, thanks tho.

It was at .10 or .11
but I had to use the last 2.60 shim that was in it to tighten the intake valve to within spec.

I have a 2.60 shim to go in it that Steezin sent me as soon as it arrives   

and since my project thread didnt get a reply, thought I would copy over one thing to here for attention.

also what might be because of a tight exhaust valve or I need new header gaskets (will get them anyways)
exhaust sound coming from the front area of the bike.
fairly loud in comparison to what it was like last year.
Might be a combination of both, the exhaust valve and needing new header gaskets.
even tho the headers are on really good.
also some lack in power spots until I open the throttle up more.

any other possibility I need to worry about on that???


and need some input on the plug colors (copied from my project thread as well)
also, I do plan to get brand new ones tomorrow, so they will be more accurate in color when I finish the exhaust valve.


almost forgot.
took some pics of my plugs after a total of like 70 mile test run since yesterday.

and bare in mind, these were not brand new clean when I started.
these have been the plugs I've been using since I thought I finished my old engine (when the oil leak began) (bought new back then)
so im not sure if that matters.

brown one is the right side of the engine where the valve clearance is all good.
(think thats from the slight surface rust in the tank that I need to take care of)

other one is the left side of the engine that needs the exhaust valve clearance loosened.
(it was pretty much black when I started yesterday, now half and half)
obviously running lean from the tight exhaust valve.

HELL YEAH!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!