I really want to ride this bike, not part it out!

[blaine]

Originally Posted by Ramblerman

I took the cylinder head off of the engine again to check things out. At first everything looked correct. But then, I aimed a flashlight behind the valves and saw that there was a partial sliver of light coming from between the valve and valve seat on every one of the four valves!! I am going to try my hand at valve lapping and see if I can get a good sealing surface to hold in the compression.



Daniel

This is a little "old school" but it works.When you are are done lapping the valves,fill the combustion chamber with some liquid and wait a few minutes to see if any leaks through.If you have no leaks,your valves are seated.
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