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<blockquote data-quote="2smoke" data-source="post: 133524" data-attributes="member: 563"><p>Welcome aboard! Im afraid to say that you can wad yourself up as easily on your dirt scoot and you would have on your street scoot. But it all about how you manage what your doing. As for your power valve issue. I like your thinking about just redoing the top end. Ive purchased two used dirt bikes in the last 5 years. Both previous owners claimed that the pistons had low hours. The first one still had an OEM style single ring piston in it. And the cylinder needed to be related. My last bike (rather my current one) the previous owner said the same thing. He also lied to me about some other things he said that he had done. I found out quickly what had and had not been actually done. With that being said. I recommend you follow through and get yourself a new top end and gasket kit. Once youve got the cylinder off the power valve assembly is much easier to get to for removal cleaning and reassembly. Youve got a manual. Just do what the manual says and you'll be fine. Also while you have the motor apart, it might be a good idea to drain the gear box oil, take a peek at your clutch plates and friction plates. At a minimum take a good look at the oil or rather what may be in the oil. Your already gonna have it apart it doesnt take that much longer to do. And could possibly save you some work in the long run. A little tip on cleaning your power valve assembly when you get it apart. If the removable components inside are steel (and likely will be) and badly carboned up. Use some oven cleaner. It works great. DO NOT use oven cleaner on your aluminum parts like the cylinder or any plastic parts. It will damage them.</p><p> </p><p>Thats about all I got. But Like Big Dan said if you get stuck or got a question. You could likely have a good informed answer with in 24 hours or less.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="2smoke, post: 133524, member: 563"] Welcome aboard! Im afraid to say that you can wad yourself up as easily on your dirt scoot and you would have on your street scoot. But it all about how you manage what your doing. As for your power valve issue. I like your thinking about just redoing the top end. Ive purchased two used dirt bikes in the last 5 years. Both previous owners claimed that the pistons had low hours. The first one still had an OEM style single ring piston in it. And the cylinder needed to be related. My last bike (rather my current one) the previous owner said the same thing. He also lied to me about some other things he said that he had done. I found out quickly what had and had not been actually done. With that being said. I recommend you follow through and get yourself a new top end and gasket kit. Once youve got the cylinder off the power valve assembly is much easier to get to for removal cleaning and reassembly. Youve got a manual. Just do what the manual says and you'll be fine. Also while you have the motor apart, it might be a good idea to drain the gear box oil, take a peek at your clutch plates and friction plates. At a minimum take a good look at the oil or rather what may be in the oil. Your already gonna have it apart it doesnt take that much longer to do. And could possibly save you some work in the long run. A little tip on cleaning your power valve assembly when you get it apart. If the removable components inside are steel (and likely will be) and badly carboned up. Use some oven cleaner. It works great. DO NOT use oven cleaner on your aluminum parts like the cylinder or any plastic parts. It will damage them. Thats about all I got. But Like Big Dan said if you get stuck or got a question. You could likely have a good informed answer with in 24 hours or less. [/QUOTE]
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