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  • tkent02
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    • Jan 2006
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    #1

    Head Cracks....

    Head experts, do these GS heads have cracking problems? I hadn't heard of it until now.
    This head is from a two valve 750/850.
    Are these cracks a problem? Can they be welded? Ignored? Scrap aluminum??
    Seems like the cracks haven't cracked through the valve seats, so maybe it won't go any further?
    Running out of heads...

    http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v5...tatesMap-1.jpg

    Life is too short to ride an L.
  • tkent02
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    #2
    Two more chambers have cracks, this is the worst.
    http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v5...tatesMap-1.jpg

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    • Guest

      #3
      looks bad to me, but then again your picture is magnified a lot so it may not be that bad in reality 8-[
      seriously, i have no idea how bad that is, let's wait til the experts post their opinions :-D

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      • Guest

        #4
        Most 2 valve Kawasakis look like that. For a streetbike, I wouldn't worry about it.

        Jay

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        • Guest

          #5
          I'd be more worried about the pits in the seats if that's what I'm seeing.

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          • tkent02
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            #6
            Originally posted by Big Jay
            Most 2 valve Kawasakis look like that. For a streetbike, I wouldn't worry about it.

            Jay
            Your opinion is the one I was hoping for. Thanks!
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            • tkent02
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              #7
              Originally posted by chef1366
              I'd be more worried about the pits in the seats if that's what I'm seeing.
              Nothing a few minutes worth of lapping won't fix.
              It is highly magnified.
              http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v5...tatesMap-1.jpg

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              • Greg O.

                #8
                Yea, but won't those cracks leak anti freeze?:-D:-D\\/\\/

                Greg O

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                • tkent02
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                  #9
                  Originally posted by Greg O.
                  Yea, but won't those cracks leak anti freeze?:-D:-D\\/\\/

                  Greg O
                  Yeah, that's what I was worried about...
                  Thanks.


                  l:-0
                  http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v5...tatesMap-1.jpg

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                  • Greg O.

                    #10
                    I was just kidding

                    Greg o

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                    • tkent02
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                      #11
                      Me too.
                      Really.
                      http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v5...tatesMap-1.jpg

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