And the brakes gone through... New lines for sure to make it safe.
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MY BIKES..1977 GS 750 B, 1978 GS 1000 C (X2)
1978 GS 1000 E, 1979 GS 1000 S, 1973 Yamaha TX 750, 1977 Kawasaki KZ 650B1, 1975 Honda GL1000 Goldwing, 1983 CB 650SC Nighthawk, 1972 Honda CB 350K4, 74 Honda CB550
NEVER SNEAK UP ON A SLEEPING DOG..NOT EVEN YOUR OWN.
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If you have the soft valves you will be adjusting them a lot as they sink into the head. Now guys, don't get me wrong, I actually really like the first generation Ninja 600. They were dominant when I first started following racing. If I ever find one that is more or less complete, I'm going to jump on it. Ill use the valve issue to try to bump the price down.
Mad83 GS750E
2006 ZX14
2004 KTM 450 EXC
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I'll keep you on mind......MY BIKES..1977 GS 750 B, 1978 GS 1000 C (X2)
1978 GS 1000 E, 1979 GS 1000 S, 1973 Yamaha TX 750, 1977 Kawasaki KZ 650B1, 1975 Honda GL1000 Goldwing, 1983 CB 650SC Nighthawk, 1972 Honda CB 350K4, 74 Honda CB550
NEVER SNEAK UP ON A SLEEPING DOG..NOT EVEN YOUR OWN.
I would rather trust my bike to a "QUACK" that KNOWS how to fix it rather than a book worm that THINKS HE KNOWS how to fix it.Comment
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Does the valve problem apply to the 900?
I've thrown thousands of miles on mine with only routine adjustments.
Maybe it was sorted by '85.
I stepped off of the Blade and onto the GPz fully expecting disappointment but nothing of the sort.
The thing's a certified blast at all times.
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Not that I saw at the time.Does the valve problem apply to the 900?
I've thrown thousands of miles on mine with only routine adjustments.
Maybe it was sorted by '85.
I stepped off of the Blade and onto the GPz fully expecting disappointment but nothing of the sort.
The thing's a certified blast at all times.
But it reared it's head again with the first gen ZZR1100. I had a customer one of those drop two valves at idle...
The valve tips were soft on early ones and the collets pulled through.
It was a bone stock engine supplied as a bare unit and installed in a speedway sidecar. It had done one meeting at slowish speed to run it in.
It was being warmed up for it's second ever run when this happened.
Luckily there was negligible damage except to the owner's wallet - 16 valves later....
There was already an upgrade available.Comment
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Double ouch on the wallet!
Speedway and sidecar sounds no more dangerous than knitting in front of the fire.
i have to explain to "bikers" here what speedway racing is.Comment
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