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Old Feb 20, 2012 | 11:40 PM
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Default Hey look, burnt up valve! (damn this sucks)
Ok, well pulled the head was actually easier then I ever thought it would be. I had looked into the cylinder a few times seeing those little silver flakes so I was now 99% sure this was my issue.

So here it is without further ado my rear cylinder head & hell for good measure the damn piston top too.
 
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Old Feb 21, 2012 | 05:47 AM
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Where are you refering to?
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Old Feb 21, 2012 | 05:56 AM
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Looks like it was burning a little rich, not sure I see where the valve is burned?
 
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Old Feb 25, 2012 | 09:53 PM
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not to sound ugly or anything but did you pull compression? i do see a bunt valve either.
 
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Old Feb 26, 2012 | 06:31 AM
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What made you think a valve was burnt?
 
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Old Feb 26, 2012 | 06:46 AM
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not seeing anything either
 
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I can see the burnt exhaust valve, Look at the 10 O'clock position in the first picture.
 
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I saw that, the large valve is the Intake though, Hard to tell. +1 on the compression check.
 
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Yes, Intake valve, I had exhaust valve on the brain.
 
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Old Feb 26, 2012 | 12:13 PM
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Yup we have a winner... had it replaced & just cleaned up over all. Was trying to talk me into a 98 kit the whole time. lol

I want to see how the bike runs once its all sorted out.. IE PC3, rush & ness intake, Johnson hy-lift liters.

Should be enough to keep me happy, if not its a 98 with wiseco piston kit.
 
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