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Post by BritPete on Jun 22, 2023 16:36:07 GMT
SME has had an oil leek from the base gasket for about 18 months
This morning at 08:00 CTB arrived at my house to strip the top end and replace the base gasket
The nightmares I have seen on UTube breaking the cylinders off the base gasket - the one on SME just parted easily
By 13:00 job complete and bike running
I have never stripped an engine before but after expert training from CTB feel confident I could now do it
Many thanks to CTB and best wishes to Mrs CTB for your wedding anniversary today
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Post by comstar on Jun 22, 2023 18:35:09 GMT
Top man.
Happy anniversary Carl.
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Post by buster on Jun 22, 2023 19:08:01 GMT
glad it all went well, I do hope Carl left his birmingham screwdriver at home though  SME on the dales run then? |
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Post by BritPete on Jun 22, 2023 19:22:30 GMT
glad it all went well, I do hope Carl left his birmingham screwdriver at home though SME on the dales run then? No he brought it with him as mine was not good enough quality - got to get a similar one for my tool kit - very useful tool |
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Post by duffer on Jun 22, 2023 19:35:29 GMT
You've started something now Carl...expertise like that, you will be in demand 👍
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Post by BritPete on Jun 23, 2023 6:15:25 GMT
Couple of things mention The rubber seals on the cylinder bolts which have been discussed many times on the forum, one came out complete and the other well   and the gaskets were I believe original Honda, so my theory that the head had never been off I think was correct Probably should have bought an original NOS to keep it original they must me available  |
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Post by BritPete on Jun 23, 2023 6:20:04 GMT
I also went off piste and fitted one of these and moved the spares I carry from the top box to the sandwich box  |
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Post by CTB on Jun 23, 2023 6:41:48 GMT
Thanks all, it’s the first time I’ve stripped a NC and there are a few differences, most obvious being the extra oil feed. Glad you didn’t mention the two mishaps both my fault, these being let’s drop a copper washer down the cam chain tunnel and let’s forget to put the cam chain guide in and realise just when your about to set the valve clearances 😩😩😩😩
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Post by BritPete on Jun 23, 2023 9:30:30 GMT
Yes but I did not mention the copper washer I found later in the day left over
Luckily it was from the external oil feed pipe so quick fix
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Post by davefirestorm on Jun 23, 2023 11:35:52 GMT
He’s a good man is CTB,he could have took wheels out of my little Valkyrie while he was in the vicinity 😁 We’re all RE mounted for Yorkshire run ?
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Post by shuttlespanker on Jun 23, 2023 16:19:22 GMT
Thanks all, it’s the first time I’ve stripped a NC and there are a few differences, most obvious being the extra oil feed. Glad you didn’t mention the two mishaps both my fault, these being let’s drop a copper washer down the cam chain tunnel and let’s forget to put the cam chain guide in and realise just when your about to set the valve clearances 😩😩😩😩 Only one copper washer dropped? 😯 Bloody amateur 🤣 When I stripped my 250, I found 2 copper washers, and 2 split washers in the sump 😯😯🤣🤣 |
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