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Maintenance / Re: High compression pistons
Last post by RPM - Robert - Today at 10:32:25 PMQuote from: red on Yesterday at 01:16:15 PMQuote from: crazy88 on November 08, 2025, 05:45:21 PMYeeeea. Already have the valve seals cuz that was the whole reason I started the re build . . . Now none of my valves are sealing except the exhaust ones on cyl 3....I believe I over lapped them.crazy88,
A good machine shop can install new valve seats in a head. Usually this was done to allow the use of unleaded gas, so this is really nothing new. If you bundle all the head work for one shop, you may get a break on pricing. Just a thought.
Depending how far gone they are we may be able to fix the valve seat and tip the valves to keep the shims in a usable range. If not we have new valve seats we can install.
#2
Maintenance / Re: Synthetic or Conventional ...
Last post by Nikos - Today at 11:07:57 AMMineral Bel Rey is perfect.
#3
Yamaha FJ1100 / FJ1200 Running Problems / Re: Loud Crackling sound when ...
Last post by filsurs - Yesterday at 03:13:59 PMWill do after the repair of the chain and sprockets.
#4
Maintenance / Re: High compression pistons
Last post by red - Yesterday at 01:16:15 PMQuote from: crazy88 on November 08, 2025, 05:45:21 PMYeeeea. Already have the valve seals cuz that was the whole reason I started the re build . . . Now none of my valves are sealing except the exhaust ones on cyl 3....I believe I over lapped them.crazy88,
A good machine shop can install new valve seats in a head. Usually this was done to allow the use of unleaded gas, so this is really nothing new. If you bundle all the head work for one shop, you may get a break on pricing. Just a thought.
#5
Maintenance / Re: High compression pistons
Last post by RPM - Robert - Yesterday at 12:37:03 PMYes, really depends on all that it's gonna need but around $450 plus shipping for a basic deck and valve job.
#6
Maintenance / Re: High compression pistons
Last post by crazy88 - Yesterday at 11:24:38 AMQuote from: RPM - Robert on November 12, 2025, 10:01:22 AMWe can do a credit card over the phone or PayPal.
Hey man. Just for informational purposes, would I be able to send y'all my head to get decked and a valve job. And how much would I be looking at?
#8
Dirt Bike / Dual Sport Stuff / KTM adventure 390
Last post by maverick9611 - Yesterday at 07:12:17 AMjust picked up a used 2022. pretty cool bike. had a duke 390 some years past. great motor. euro 5 emissions not so much
#9
Introductions / Re: Hello.
Last post by JohnnyTheCraneGuy - November 28, 2025, 06:44:32 PMWelcome to the campfire! Very beautiful first gen 1200
#10
Introductions / Re: Hello.
Last post by MarioR - November 28, 2025, 11:19:23 AMWelcome on board 