sideways
05-06-2008, 09:49 PM
so i've owned this bike since 2002, and had someone else rebuild the top end once since i bought it. i noticed some bad smoking/oil loss end of last summer. didnt have the time or money to do it over the winter, so im doing it now.
I've already done rear swingarm bearings, rear carrier bearings, front shock rebuild, a-arm bearings, linkage bearings.
This is the first time i've done a top end rebuild, so if there are any good tips you can give me, please do.
i got the tear down done easy enough, but i fear its putting it back together thats the tough part.
I am going with a wiseco 10:1 87mm (416) piston kit, stage 1 cam, stock cam chain, and the obvious new gasket kit. anything else i should do while its apart?
here are some pics of before and what it looks like tonight
is this residue normal for a 3 year old piston? what is it?
http://i301.photobucket.com/albums/nn77/prfakaharry/IMG_0251.jpg
not sure if you can see the lines in the piston wall, is that scarring?
http://i301.photobucket.com/albums/nn77/prfakaharry/IMG_0252.jpg
http://i301.photobucket.com/albums/nn77/prfakaharry/IMG_0253.jpg
http://i301.photobucket.com/albums/nn77/prfakaharry/IMG_0254.jpg
http://i301.photobucket.com/albums/nn77/prfakaharry/IMG_0255.jpg
http://i301.photobucket.com/albums/nn77/prfakaharry/IMG_0256.jpg
http://i301.photobucket.com/albums/nn77/prfakaharry/IMG_0257.jpg
before picture. the after picture shouldnt look much different tho, just doing motor work, no plastics or anything else.
so i have a ton of questions about this, you'll be hearing from me again soon.
I've already done rear swingarm bearings, rear carrier bearings, front shock rebuild, a-arm bearings, linkage bearings.
This is the first time i've done a top end rebuild, so if there are any good tips you can give me, please do.
i got the tear down done easy enough, but i fear its putting it back together thats the tough part.
I am going with a wiseco 10:1 87mm (416) piston kit, stage 1 cam, stock cam chain, and the obvious new gasket kit. anything else i should do while its apart?
here are some pics of before and what it looks like tonight
is this residue normal for a 3 year old piston? what is it?
http://i301.photobucket.com/albums/nn77/prfakaharry/IMG_0251.jpg
not sure if you can see the lines in the piston wall, is that scarring?
http://i301.photobucket.com/albums/nn77/prfakaharry/IMG_0252.jpg
http://i301.photobucket.com/albums/nn77/prfakaharry/IMG_0253.jpg
http://i301.photobucket.com/albums/nn77/prfakaharry/IMG_0254.jpg
http://i301.photobucket.com/albums/nn77/prfakaharry/IMG_0255.jpg
http://i301.photobucket.com/albums/nn77/prfakaharry/IMG_0256.jpg
http://i301.photobucket.com/albums/nn77/prfakaharry/IMG_0257.jpg
before picture. the after picture shouldnt look much different tho, just doing motor work, no plastics or anything else.
so i have a ton of questions about this, you'll be hearing from me again soon.