Removing an intake port

[Duane Ausherman]

Wow, reading these comments is great. I am not the only one. Pencil, it is probably in my hand. I grab something to put in its right place and get distracted on the way, start something else and don't remember my original task until I need "that hand" to do something. In "that hand" is the reminder of my original goal. Duh!!

[mattcfish]

I live in a condo and we have a common work shop, which means I have to clean up all my toys and put them all away each time I work in the shop. But my storgae lockers in the shop are a total mess.

I am as bad as Charlie looking for a pencil when I need to find a spare bit that I know that I have somwhere. I ususally find it is faster to order a new part from Germany than it is to look in all my storage bins and cubby holes.

The reason I don't actually want to look in every place is that I will find something I bought on Ebay 2 years ago, and decide that it is now time to install it, and never get back to what I actually put the bike into the shop for in the first place, if I can find the gasket for it.

+1!

[Rapid Dog]

..well...this thread surely took off whilst i begone.

O.K., back OT. Another local shop got BOTH the ports off 'in 5 minutes' without any heat.
He used Motorex Joker 440 synthetic penetrating oil and just taped them with a drift to get 'em started then they screwed right out.
..and yes, there was traces of loctite on the threads.

I'm very pleased

[Garnet]

..well...this thread surely took off whilst i begone.


I'm very pleased

That's what happens when you leave us without adult supervision.

[Airbear]

I'm very pleased

Excellent news, Rapid Dog. You'd better tell us about your workshop now.

[Rapid Dog]

...no real worky shop mate, just me gargae...but hears the progress per the RS:

http://www.rapiddog.net/RSBUILD/BUILD.htm

[Airbear]

Thanks for that very entertaining progress report, RD. That is probably the fastest refurb ever done. Must be pretty close now.

[Rapid Dog]

...yeah Airbear, been moving right along. Was on the fence about doing this job until I had the bike in my pickup. Basically don't have room in the cave for all the aprts so need to get it back in one pice...so I obsess.
Check in now and then to see progress (http://www.rapiddog.net/RSBUILD/BUILD.htm).
Wheels are on, motor buttoned up, brakes all rebuilt.
This weekend I'll check the carbs for cleanliness and settings and install. Who nose? Maybe I'll even start it up by weeks end!

[Garnet]

That's a lot of progress. More than just a head job.

[SteveD]

Rocker cover is upside down or wrong side...I forget!

Excellent work though.