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Brad, Thanks for the link for the bearing tool.
Jim, Thanks for the e-mail and the great recap of Lessons Learned during the install. I too had heard of all the probelm adjusting the pushrods with the stock covers, so had already gone out and bought the SE kitwhich includesnew rods, covers and O-Rings.
Still waiting on the new Feuling pump and tappets to show up, so I need to decide which direction I am going to go on the inner bearing tool, rent or buy, hummm.... New pre-mapped PCIII showed up from Jamie at FuleMoto yesterday, so I guess I have some work I can do while waiting on the new pump.
Thanks again guys, will let ya know how it turns out.
Jim, Thanks for the e-mail and the great recap of Lessons Learned during the install. I too had heard of all the probelm adjusting the pushrods with the stock covers, so had already gone out and bought the SE kitwhich includesnew rods, covers and O-Rings.
Still waiting on the new Feuling pump and tappets to show up, so I need to decide which direction I am going to go on the inner bearing tool, rent or buy, hummm.... New pre-mapped PCIII showed up from Jamie at FuleMoto yesterday, so I guess I have some work I can do while waiting on the new pump.
Thanks again guys, will let ya know how it turns out.
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RE: 26G Cam Install Update
I know you didn't get your bike hot. However, my 26G's get noisy when the bike gets hot. It drove me nuts at first. I consulted several others far more knowledgeable than me and got all kinds of advice. I swapped lifters, adjusted the pushrods this way and that way, and added the famed Baisley spring. Nothing did any good. It simply is noisy when it is hot. After doing some asking around, I found that this is not too uncommon with the 26's. Like I said it used to drive me nuts. Now, after riding it 15k miles with the set up, I don't pay any attention to it any more.
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RE: 26G Cam Install Update
Tdaffner, if I remember right, the SE pushrod kit comes with the shorter pushrod tubes, so that's probably a good idea -- wish I had done that. The PCIII install is simple, but it works best on my bike if I completely remove the screws holding the right side of the battery box -- tight fit, but it fits. Also be sure you use dielectric grease on the ECM and main junction connectors. Finally, BE SURE YOU SET BOTH 0% AND 100% THROTTLE POSITIONS. You may have already installed hundreds of PCIII's, but just in case these are some things that made my life easier and/or wish I had known before my first install.
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RE: 26G Cam Install Update
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I know you didn't get your bike hot. However, my 26G's get noisy when the bike gets hot. It drove me nuts at first. I consulted several others far more knowledgeable than me and got all kinds of advice. I swapped lifters, adjusted the pushrods this way and that way, and added the famed Baisley spring. Nothing did any good. It simply is noisy when it is hot. After doing some asking around, I found that this is not too uncommon with the 26's. Like I said it used to drive me nuts. Now, after riding it 15k miles with the set up, I don't pay any attention to it any more.
I know you didn't get your bike hot. However, my 26G's get noisy when the bike gets hot. It drove me nuts at first. I consulted several others far more knowledgeable than me and got all kinds of advice. I swapped lifters, adjusted the pushrods this way and that way, and added the famed Baisley spring. Nothing did any good. It simply is noisy when it is hot. After doing some asking around, I found that this is not too uncommon with the 26's. Like I said it used to drive me nuts. Now, after riding it 15k miles with the set up, I don't pay any attention to it any more.
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RE: 26G Cam Install Update
Basically mine sounds like a diesel when she gets hot.
I have talked to several other 26g users who got the same results. We all chased the noise, but nobody ever came up with a solution or a reason such a mild cam would cause this. Like I said, it doesn't both me any more. Don't sweat it. You likely won't have the noise.
I made a clip of my bike idling on a cold engine last week. I have some gear whine when cold. However, the valve train is quiet. When she gets hot, things reverse. The gears get quieter and the valves get noisier. When the weather breaks, I'm gonna make a hot motor clip and post them together for others to hear.
I have talked to several other 26g users who got the same results. We all chased the noise, but nobody ever came up with a solution or a reason such a mild cam would cause this. Like I said, it doesn't both me any more. Don't sweat it. You likely won't have the noise.I made a clip of my bike idling on a cold engine last week. I have some gear whine when cold. However, the valve train is quiet. When she gets hot, things reverse. The gears get quieter and the valves get noisier. When the weather breaks, I'm gonna make a hot motor clip and post them together for others to hear.
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RE: 26G Cam Install Update
I am sure when you were spinning your rear wheel you had plugs out and in 5th gear. Mine spins easy this way. I also spin it by head for a minute or so to pump up the lifters before starting. Always get quiet starts.
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I am sure when you were spinning your rear wheel you had plugs out and in 5th gear. Mine spins easy this way. I also spin it by head for a minute or so to pump up the lifters before starting. Always get quiet starts.
I am sure when you were spinning your rear wheel you had plugs out and in 5th gear. Mine spins easy this way. I also spin it by head for a minute or so to pump up the lifters before starting. Always get quiet starts.
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I'll second Gary's combo tool. Quick and easy and you can see what your doing. Next, I like it because it doesn't apply pressure to anything except the parent materal around the race.