so i finally bit the bullet and bought a 1250 kit. didn't have money to go with headwork at the time, but this should suffice for now. found some great threads on xlforum to help with it, and Dan from nrhs was also invaluable.
anyway, not the greastest photo-documentation, but i did manage to snap some pics with my phone along the way.
this is the workspace i made in my garage. kinda cold and wet, so the carpet scrap helps.
tank off and starting to get to work.
rocker tops off
rockers off
heads off
cylinders off
naked motor... cam cover off too, because i was chopping my cam cover, which leads me to this.
i bought a new cam cover to chop and have readdy for the install. nice and shiny.
except it looks like this on the inside...
and the one i took off my bike looks like this.
i didn't pay enough attention, and didn't know there was a difference. so, i had to cut my cover anyway.
starting with a hacksaw
and finished up with a dremel and sandpaper
new cylinders on
new cams in
heads on, cam cover back on
cam and sprocket cover chopped
everything back on and buttoned up.
just finished my 1, 2, 3, and 4 minute heat cycles today. unfortunately, mid-michigan snow prevents me from starting the break-in at the moment, but it is melting, so if the roads dry up i might try to get some miles on this week.
anyway, not the greastest photo-documentation, but i did manage to snap some pics with my phone along the way.
this is the workspace i made in my garage. kinda cold and wet, so the carpet scrap helps.
tank off and starting to get to work.
rocker tops off
rockers off
heads off
cylinders off
naked motor... cam cover off too, because i was chopping my cam cover, which leads me to this.
i bought a new cam cover to chop and have readdy for the install. nice and shiny.
except it looks like this on the inside...
and the one i took off my bike looks like this.
i didn't pay enough attention, and didn't know there was a difference. so, i had to cut my cover anyway.
starting with a hacksaw
and finished up with a dremel and sandpaper
new cylinders on
new cams in
heads on, cam cover back on
cam and sprocket cover chopped
everything back on and buttoned up.
just finished my 1, 2, 3, and 4 minute heat cycles today. unfortunately, mid-michigan snow prevents me from starting the break-in at the moment, but it is melting, so if the roads dry up i might try to get some miles on this week.
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