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Old Jul 18, 2020 | 04:35 AM
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Her front cylinder was great 127, rear was a little low 195. She going to get re ringed and valve seats this winter
 
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Old Jul 19, 2020 | 04:57 AM
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Originally Posted by woodguy75
Her front cylinder was great 127, rear was a little low 195. She going to get re ringed and valve seats this winter
Check the valve lash while you're at it.
 
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Old Jul 19, 2020 | 01:23 PM
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Check the valve lash while you're at it.
i agree, the next thing is to check valve lash. These engines are pretty much bullet proof past 100k miles.
valve specs tighten as they wear on this engine. And "Re ringed" requires complete engine case split and tear down. so It actually becomes a complete overhaul,
 

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This was her dads bike, so the history on the engine went the grave with him, I was thinking of having it re ringed and heads checked and new valve seats, make sure it's good for a long time to come
 
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