+1 on hopit's post. It would be interesting to see a photo or two of a person on the bike to get a sense of the ergonomics here. Long arms and...
IIRC, valves and valve springs are different on the '86. Do not use copper head gaskets, these are a no go on the 500. Glad to hear the piston...
Good condition, used heads do show up on eBay (with no visible valve train wear) now and again. I think this is in part based a 500 being...
Coming together nicely. Any chance for a 3/4 view?
Hope all works out. Don't get frustrated but do get the Factory tools for adjusting the tappets. [IMG] [IMG] [IMG] Use a torque wrench, as a...
Top shelf! I'm a fan of the staggered 4-2 exhaust on this build. I wonder if this was custom made, as I haven't seen another like it.
Fair to middling. You'll need to remove the cam covers, front and rear. The FSM will give you all the details on this.
You don't need to remove the rear exhaust pipes (which is not easy to do) but you would need to take to mufflers, collector box and front headers...
Slowbird's post above is on the money. Best to inspect the valve train as a next step before deciding to rebuild. On question I have, more of a...
Not great news. I agree that his may indeed be a bearing issue. It sounds very similar to the bear that ron.ciere.313 encountered. Good...
Thanks for the update. This is some Must See TV! Please keep us posted.
Yes, directly behind the drive sprocket. I am hoping this isn't the culprit as it can mean larger issues, i.e. bearing failure. For some light...
Glad to hear that you are faring okay. This didn't look to be too pleasant an experience, to say the least. Heal fast and good luck with the...
Okay, check this off the list and move to the countershaft seal next.
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Sounds like the dreaded clutch push rod seal. There are some simple and not so simple fixes to this. The caveat is that the simple fix is really...
^ Well noted tech write up kennybobby. Thanks for the post.
Hi All, Would anyone have an F2 triple clamp on their bike or workbench for a quick dimension check? I'm after the overall thickness of the top...
TF3, for the YZF 805mm forks, what years should I be looking for? Thanks.
Thanks for the post. Good to know. I may end up cross-pollinating here. I have been corresponding with Woodcraft and Telefix. Both offer...
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