head warped (how many grinding?)

SHimmer45 · Post by **SHimmer45** » Thu Oct 02, 2008 8:32 pm

some heads on ebay atm for around £25.00

if u get one and they wont ship to you get em to post to me and ill forward it on
if that helps

dirk · Post by **dirk** » Fri Oct 03, 2008 9:00 am

good morning

thanks for that nice offer.

i have no good experience with used heads from ebay.
bought two and one was skimmed 3mm an warped. the other was also warped.
i think therefore perhaps is better to buy a new one from Kawa.

Dirk

scooble · Post by **scooble** » Fri Oct 03, 2008 10:51 am

I know its a bit obvious, but have you measured the cylinder heights. I found mine were different and one wasn't even square. I had to get them both machined so that they were equal. Fitted the head to the cylinders and then cylinders to the cases and all was fine.

dirk · Post by **dirk** » Fri Oct 03, 2008 3:01 pm

hi scooble,

i have measured the cylinder heights.
both are equal.
after the head was grinded, there is no problem with sticking kips valves.
now the problem is the bad squish edge.

hope i find a good mechanic which can me put the squish back.

dirk

p.s. are you and the bike ok after your "excursion" on PB trackday?

scooble · Post by **scooble** » Fri Oct 03, 2008 5:00 pm

I am fine, walked away without a bruise or scratch. Took my bike to the machine shop and its been there since. I need to find out how its going, but there is no priority at the moment, next track day will be next year sometime. I'll probably get the front forks re-worked before then and fit the flowed cases.
Hope you get yours sorted.