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Ok so i decided to clean my carbs then figured well ...since the carbs are off maybe i should change the front valvle cover gasket i ve been putting off, had to take vboost motor off, radiator .... to have enough clearance in order to remove that damn cover after all that i figured .... maybe i...

Anyone ever use them? Made in Italy I ordered some last week 11mm there for Gen 2 wheels . I just got the right ones today 8.3mm . The 11mm are for sale if anyone wants them. I paid 22.00. Color black there aluminum

my question 2004 vmax bought brand spanking new, about 70 000 km or about 55 000 miles, just ripped off the heads, striped them when removing the intake valves noticed that the upperside of the valve, ON THE STEM SIDE, there was a build up ( dark black pretty shure an oil build up ) guessing...

Sean's loner shim kit showed up today so I figured I'd start the work. I have been following the 'How to' guide provided here in the How to' section and so far things are going alright (man that front valve cover is a SOB!). Anyway, according to the step by step guide I need to make sure the...

Hi, I was wondering how to get the needle seats out of the carburetor to install new ones. I see the plug and don't know how to remove it or put it back, or if I have to remove the plug at all. My book just says push on the seat and the seat and plug will push out. Seems a bit lousy for...

So I can add Valve Clearance Adjuments as another notch in my DIY Success Stories Belt. :eclipsee_gold_cup: And as maleko89 and one2dmax forcasted, I found my clearances either w/in tolerance or too tight So my question: Even though, Sean provided an explanation, my naivety is preventing me...

anyone know where i can get the o rings for the coolant drain valve assembly? thanky

I am getting ready to buy an 07 with 9k miles on it. The bike looks brand new, but when the guy started up it seemed to have a valve tap from the right front cylinder. It got quieter as the bike warmed up, but never went away. How much is a valve adjustment?

neat idea, never saw these before. pricey but you'll save money on crush washers and if you're in the market for a new plug anyways: Link here Manf Link

:ummm: OK I'm no dummy was a mechanic for years out of HS. I've done many many valve adjustment s but damn I was replacing vc gaskets figured I'd adjust valves while in there and shit I have never seen or done these they look like a pita to do w special tools,disc needed. I guess I will bring...

I've never set the valves on a Vmax with engine installed. I bench lashed the heads, completed engine assembly, rechecked them and figured out what I needed I then ordered shims, got the wrong ones (29mm instead of 25mm) and had to re-order and am still waiting on them. They should be here by...

Hey guys, Was just curious if any of you have fancy compressors or tools you have made for compressing the valve springs. Just looking to get a few ideas.

Hi everyone, As part of my never ending saga of trying to get my Vmax on the road, I'm now having problems getting the coolant sorted out. I had to dump the coolant to replace the valve cover gaskets (good job I did as the coolant was black), but as part of this I tried to turn the drain...

Are there any commonly available valve shims that fit the vmax other than OEM? Sean's got me in line for a kit but I'm done with this motor except for final clearance checks, I bench shimmed it before installing the heads. Ready to install but wanting to wait and not do this in the bike

I have to adjust my valves with help form a good friend(local shop wants almost $600) could one of you fine ppl direct me to the CORRECT site to buy the shim kit,and CORRECT tool i need.thank you very much Bikes got 33k mileage,and it seems i am getting blow back into my crank case,oil smells...

I'm working on an Radian engine and I'm at the head. It's off the engine and I'm trying to get the valve lifters off and 3 off them are stuck. I have tried to lift them off with magnets, up to a 25lb rating, but they won't come out. Looking for ideas on how to get them out before I go nuts...

id like to know how its done! the carbs im rebuilding and putting a jet kit in, had one needle seat that had been rubbed into a groove and the needle itself froze in it. it came out covered in film. so after looking at its replacement in the rebuild kit i tried soaking it in parts cleaner...

Hi can anyone help me as i am slightly confused When I do the valve timing there is 2 marks on the cam cover 1 looks like a casting line and the other is a wider slightly raised piece with a point on the top.. Can anyone tell me which is the correct 1 to use.

Hi there, Just a small question. I have some small bald spots on the valve covers and cylinders. Can I use just normal shiny paint or should I have to use Heat-resistant paint which always has a matte finish? The cylinders are shiny at the moment.:ummm: Greetzzzz

Hi! I have an 88 with 37k on the clock. My engine makes a ticking noise when it is warm. I've probed around with a stethoscope, and the noise is loudest when you put the probe on the valve cover bolt, over no3 cylinder exhaust valves. I took the valve coves off, and measured the valve...