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Brewbrother Serious Thumper Offline Just lending a helping hand. Posts: 953 Gender:	plug cap sucess 02/03/07 at 18:25:40 It took me 61/2 hours but I fixed the plug cap. I have no idea how that relates to the experience of others. not a difficult job just time consuming with all the bolts and disassembly and reassembly. I also installed a big crank battery and new exhaust gasket. Thats the best way I know to spend a rainy saturday.
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TVR_FSO Serious Thumper Offline I'm Ya Huckleberry.... Posts: 870 Frisco, Texas Gender:	Re: plug cap sucess Reply #1 - 02/03/07 at 19:04:34 Makes it a good day!
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Reply #2 - 02/03/07 at 19:41:27

Worked on my bike today. Too cold for six .5 hours. Did you have an exhaust leak? Were you surprised at the way the gasket looks. I have a new gasket to put in after I finish the muffler swap. No special way it goes in right? Plan to use anti-seize on flange bolts. Another reason nothing was installed today; never got above freezing. 20's and teen's today.

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Yonuh Adisi FSO Serious Thumper Offline Savage Jedi (Knight) Posts: 3622 Pilot Valley NV, aka Tatooine Gender:	Re: plug cap sucess Reply #3 - 02/03/07 at 19:42:42 I still need to fix the plug cap problem on mine as well as adjust the valves. Just haven't had time to do it lately.
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Reply #4 - 02/03/07 at 20:45:10

Fido_the_Cat wrote on 12/31/69 at 16:00:02:

Worked on my bike today. Too cold for six .5 hours. Did you have an exhaust leak? Were you surprised at the way the gasket looks. I have a new gasket to put in after I finish the muffler swap. No special way it goes in right? Plan to use anti-seize on flange bolts. Another reason nothing was installed today; never got above freezing. 20's and teen's today.

Its an experiment on the exhaust gasket. I have pops on decel and I figured it was a cheap way to see if a bad exhaust gasket was the culprit. Both sides looked the same. a metal ring gasket with a white film on both sides. I saw no difference and just slid it into place and tightened up the flange. I have read numerous posts on the site that recommend you not use anti seize on the exhaust bolts. I swapped mine out to SS allens. easier to tighten.

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Reply #5 - 02/04/07 at 06:53:28

Brewbrother wrote on 12/31/69 at 16:00:02:

It took me 61/2 hours but I fixed the plug cap. I have no idea how that relates to the experience of others. not a difficult job just time consuming with all the bolts and disassembly and reassembly. I also installed a big crank battery and new exhaust gasket. Thats the best way I know to spend a rainy saturday.

With practice, I've gotten it down to 4 hours...but that was with some preparation that I didn't have the first time around...you know, having sealer, tools, cleaners, etc on hand. I'd say that 6 1/2 is doing really great.

What else ya gonna do on Super Bowl Saturday?

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Reply #6 - 02/04/07 at 07:23:52

Savage_Greg wrote on 12/31/69 at 16:00:02:

With practice, I've gotten it down to 4 hours...but that was with some preparation that I didn't have the first time around...you know, having sealer, tools, cleaners, etc on hand. I'd say that 6 1/2 is doing really great.

What else ya gonna do on Super Bowl Saturday?

Its been covered completely on the sight. I had everything set up prior to starting. Its hard to be confused when the entire procedure has been spelled out and illistrated. The bolt holder was one of the most useful peices of info. I may watch the superbowl on sunday. pro ball is not my cup of tea, although college ball is another story.

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Reply #7 - 02/04/07 at 08:46:31

Brewbrother wrote on 12/31/69 at 16:00:02:

Its been covered completely on the sight. I had everything set up prior to starting. Its hard to be confused when the entire procedure has been spelled out and illistrated. The bolt holder was one of the most useful peices of info. I may watch the superbowl on sunday. pro ball is not my cup of tea, although college ball is another story.

Those setups, like the bolt holder are exactly what I mean. If ya know what I mean Tongue

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Savage_Rob Serious Thumper Alliance Member Offline Mechanically Inclined Amateur Posts: 6972 Texas (Dallas area) Gender:	Re: plug cap sucess Reply #8 - 02/04/07 at 08:58:22 No doubt. That bolt diagram taped to a cardboard box worked wonderfully. Thanks Greg. Now if I just hadn't broken that one bolt... Oh well, done and fixed and hasn't leaked in a long time.
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Reply #9 - 02/04/07 at 09:10:05

Savage_Rob wrote on 12/31/69 at 16:00:02:

No doubt. That bolt diagram taped to a cardboard box worked wonderfully. Thanks Greg. Now if I just hadn't broken that one bolt... Oh well, done and fixed and hasn't leaked in a long time.

To be honest, the bolt pattern thing is something that I learned a long time ago, with regard to keeping the head bolts straight with an auto engine rebuild.

Did I hear you say, "broken bolt"? Ain't it fun?

I got her out Tongue

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Reply #10 - 02/04/07 at 09:14:11

I had mine apart yesterday too, was gonna adjust the valves, but ended up just checking them, they are somewhere around .005 on intake and .008 for exhaust, so i left them be. A little loose I can live with, kinda relieved they weren't too tight. I have to get some hoses, like breather, gas and vacuum, they are getting brittle.

Ended up putting in a new iridium plug, new air filter, and changing oil to 20-50W, maybe my Plug Cap Leak will slow down a little.

It'll be 80°F here today, Gonna do some riding while the streets are nearly empty (super bowl).

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franch Senior Member Offline I love YaBB 1G - SP1! Posts: 287	Re: plug cap sucess Reply #11 - 02/04/07 at 17:30:03 CONGRATS BREW BRO, Thats' good time. it took me about 2 days the 1st time, and even then i got the chain off by 2 links (yes i did cam chain at the same tine) for anyone thinkikng about tackling these things YOU CAN DOOO IITTT
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Reply #12 - 02/04/07 at 18:45:33

franch wrote on 12/31/69 at 16:00:02:

CONGRATS BREW BRO,
Thats' good time.
it took me about 2 days the 1st time, and even then i got the chain off by 2 links (yes i did cam chain at the same tine)
for anyone thinkikng about tackling these things YOU CAN DOOO IITTT

I salute your efforts sir. To all those planing on this repair remember the following. If it is to be it is up to me.
I am far from a mechanic but this is an easy bike to wrench. Everything is right here on the site. Down load, print, and get busy.

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Reply #13 - 02/04/07 at 19:48:38

My personal feelings on "loose is good" valve settings may clash with the generally accepted view. I don't know what the cam profile is & what kind of velocities it creates at the rocker/valve stem gap. Seems to me if the valves are set loose the rocker gers a good run at it & could mushroom the valve stem tip. I have no idea if that's really an issue, just something I have thought about & avoid the possibility by keeping the valves set on the tight side.

Congrats on the plug sealing..

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Savage_Rob Serious Thumper Alliance Member Offline Mechanically Inclined Amateur Posts: 6972 Texas (Dallas area) Gender:	Re: plug cap sucess Reply #14 - 02/05/07 at 05:01:52 Loose is better than tight... at least when it comes to valves.
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