Valk Redo
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- polkadot
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Re: Valk Redo
I did the "leak-down" test last night. Cylinders 3 and 5 held fine but number 1 leaked badly. I figure that I will need to replace all three exhaust valves and all three intake valves. This project seems to be snowballing on me!
Hope for the best, expect the worst and take what comes!
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1998 Yellow/Creme Valkyrie (sold): Valk Redo
1976 Sulfur Yellow Wing (sold): Melloyellow to live again
1976 LTD #1353 (sold): And away we go . . . . LTD style
1970 CT90 (sold): Had too much time on my hands so . . .
1/4 of 1975 Wing #898 (Sold): Team 898 - raised from the ashes
70ish Benelli Dynamo Scrambler (sold): Erector Set/Treasure Hunt aka Benelli Dynamo
1/6 of 1976 LTD #993 (Sold): LTD 993 . . . and so it begins
1977 Candy Sirus Blue Wing (gone but not forgotten!): Ernie's 77 Resto
1998 Yellow/Creme Valkyrie (sold): Valk Redo
1976 Sulfur Yellow Wing (sold): Melloyellow to live again
1976 LTD #1353 (sold): And away we go . . . . LTD style
1970 CT90 (sold): Had too much time on my hands so . . .
1/4 of 1975 Wing #898 (Sold): Team 898 - raised from the ashes
70ish Benelli Dynamo Scrambler (sold): Erector Set/Treasure Hunt aka Benelli Dynamo
1/6 of 1976 LTD #993 (Sold): LTD 993 . . . and so it begins
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Re: Valk Redo
Yeah, that can happen.
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Re: Valk Redo
Take some consolation in the fact that it's a 12-valver and not an 18 or 24.
Live and learn, eh Ern?
Live and learn, eh Ern?
- polkadot
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Re: Valk Redo
Glad that I can provide some entertainment! Better to laugh than cry I guess.Roady wrote:Take some consolation in the fact that it's a 12-valver and not an 18 or 24.
Live and learn, eh Ern?
Hope for the best, expect the worst and take what comes!
1977 Candy Sirus Blue Wing (gone but not forgotten!): Ernie's 77 Resto
1998 Yellow/Creme Valkyrie (sold): Valk Redo
1976 Sulfur Yellow Wing (sold): Melloyellow to live again
1976 LTD #1353 (sold): And away we go . . . . LTD style
1970 CT90 (sold): Had too much time on my hands so . . .
1/4 of 1975 Wing #898 (Sold): Team 898 - raised from the ashes
70ish Benelli Dynamo Scrambler (sold): Erector Set/Treasure Hunt aka Benelli Dynamo
1/6 of 1976 LTD #993 (Sold): LTD 993 . . . and so it begins
1977 Candy Sirus Blue Wing (gone but not forgotten!): Ernie's 77 Resto
1998 Yellow/Creme Valkyrie (sold): Valk Redo
1976 Sulfur Yellow Wing (sold): Melloyellow to live again
1976 LTD #1353 (sold): And away we go . . . . LTD style
1970 CT90 (sold): Had too much time on my hands so . . .
1/4 of 1975 Wing #898 (Sold): Team 898 - raised from the ashes
70ish Benelli Dynamo Scrambler (sold): Erector Set/Treasure Hunt aka Benelli Dynamo
1/6 of 1976 LTD #993 (Sold): LTD 993 . . . and so it begins
- polkadot
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Re: Valk Redo
All cleaned up:
Hope for the best, expect the worst and take what comes!
1977 Candy Sirus Blue Wing (gone but not forgotten!): Ernie's 77 Resto
1998 Yellow/Creme Valkyrie (sold): Valk Redo
1976 Sulfur Yellow Wing (sold): Melloyellow to live again
1976 LTD #1353 (sold): And away we go . . . . LTD style
1970 CT90 (sold): Had too much time on my hands so . . .
1/4 of 1975 Wing #898 (Sold): Team 898 - raised from the ashes
70ish Benelli Dynamo Scrambler (sold): Erector Set/Treasure Hunt aka Benelli Dynamo
1/6 of 1976 LTD #993 (Sold): LTD 993 . . . and so it begins
1977 Candy Sirus Blue Wing (gone but not forgotten!): Ernie's 77 Resto
1998 Yellow/Creme Valkyrie (sold): Valk Redo
1976 Sulfur Yellow Wing (sold): Melloyellow to live again
1976 LTD #1353 (sold): And away we go . . . . LTD style
1970 CT90 (sold): Had too much time on my hands so . . .
1/4 of 1975 Wing #898 (Sold): Team 898 - raised from the ashes
70ish Benelli Dynamo Scrambler (sold): Erector Set/Treasure Hunt aka Benelli Dynamo
1/6 of 1976 LTD #993 (Sold): LTD 993 . . . and so it begins
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Re: Valk Redo
I'm not there to see, but from what I read above and looking at your pics, is not the exhaust valve on cylinder 1 the only one bent and in need of replacement?polkadot wrote:I did the "leak-down" test last night. Cylinders 3 and 5 held fine but number 1 leaked badly. I figure that I will need to replace all three exhaust valves and all three intake valves. This project seems to be snowballing on me!
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Re: Valk Redo
Number 1 Intake valve leaked too.roncar wrote:I'm not there to see, but from what I read above and looking at your pics, is not the exhaust valve on cylinder 1 the only one bent and in need of replacement?polkadot wrote:I did the "leak-down" test last night. Cylinders 3 and 5 held fine but number 1 leaked badly. I figure that I will need to replace all three exhaust valves and all three intake valves. This project seems to be snowballing on me!
Hope for the best, expect the worst and take what comes!
1977 Candy Sirus Blue Wing (gone but not forgotten!): Ernie's 77 Resto
1998 Yellow/Creme Valkyrie (sold): Valk Redo
1976 Sulfur Yellow Wing (sold): Melloyellow to live again
1976 LTD #1353 (sold): And away we go . . . . LTD style
1970 CT90 (sold): Had too much time on my hands so . . .
1/4 of 1975 Wing #898 (Sold): Team 898 - raised from the ashes
70ish Benelli Dynamo Scrambler (sold): Erector Set/Treasure Hunt aka Benelli Dynamo
1/6 of 1976 LTD #993 (Sold): LTD 993 . . . and so it begins
1977 Candy Sirus Blue Wing (gone but not forgotten!): Ernie's 77 Resto
1998 Yellow/Creme Valkyrie (sold): Valk Redo
1976 Sulfur Yellow Wing (sold): Melloyellow to live again
1976 LTD #1353 (sold): And away we go . . . . LTD style
1970 CT90 (sold): Had too much time on my hands so . . .
1/4 of 1975 Wing #898 (Sold): Team 898 - raised from the ashes
70ish Benelli Dynamo Scrambler (sold): Erector Set/Treasure Hunt aka Benelli Dynamo
1/6 of 1976 LTD #993 (Sold): LTD 993 . . . and so it begins
- wingrider
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Re: Valk Redo
Polkadot, how did you clean em up so good? They sure look purdy!
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Re: Valk Redo
wingrider wrote:Polkadot, how did you clean em up so good? They sure look purdy!
Flat screwdriver, Toothbrush and simple green. I don't think my wife even knew her brush was missing!
Hope for the best, expect the worst and take what comes!
1977 Candy Sirus Blue Wing (gone but not forgotten!): Ernie's 77 Resto
1998 Yellow/Creme Valkyrie (sold): Valk Redo
1976 Sulfur Yellow Wing (sold): Melloyellow to live again
1976 LTD #1353 (sold): And away we go . . . . LTD style
1970 CT90 (sold): Had too much time on my hands so . . .
1/4 of 1975 Wing #898 (Sold): Team 898 - raised from the ashes
70ish Benelli Dynamo Scrambler (sold): Erector Set/Treasure Hunt aka Benelli Dynamo
1/6 of 1976 LTD #993 (Sold): LTD 993 . . . and so it begins
1977 Candy Sirus Blue Wing (gone but not forgotten!): Ernie's 77 Resto
1998 Yellow/Creme Valkyrie (sold): Valk Redo
1976 Sulfur Yellow Wing (sold): Melloyellow to live again
1976 LTD #1353 (sold): And away we go . . . . LTD style
1970 CT90 (sold): Had too much time on my hands so . . .
1/4 of 1975 Wing #898 (Sold): Team 898 - raised from the ashes
70ish Benelli Dynamo Scrambler (sold): Erector Set/Treasure Hunt aka Benelli Dynamo
1/6 of 1976 LTD #993 (Sold): LTD 993 . . . and so it begins
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Re: Valk Redo
Hmmm...simple green must work good! Is the toothbrush cleaner as well?
2002 1800 Wing
2001 Valkyrie Interstate
1978 1200 EFI Wing with Motorvation Coupe Royale sidecar
1977 1200 Wing cafe/bobber project
1974 Suzuki GT550
2001 Valkyrie Interstate
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1977 1200 Wing cafe/bobber project
1974 Suzuki GT550
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Re: Valk Redo
Time to weigh in Ernie... Since the head is out and you're going to need to replace a valve and seal, AND you are going to want to ride this puppy a long time...
Replace all of the valve seals, spec each and every valve, have the head ground. test each valve spring for spec, Replace anything not up to full spec. Check the cams and cam bearings for spec. Hitting a valve can bend a cam, and ruin a bearing. Then you can button this baby up and ride it with confidence..
Get your magnifying glass out and inspect the area shown below. Rub some ink across that area and wipe, looking for a crack. My eye may be playing tricks on me, hopefully so.
The cost to get every thing right will not be much more than patching one problem.
Replace all of the valve seals, spec each and every valve, have the head ground. test each valve spring for spec, Replace anything not up to full spec. Check the cams and cam bearings for spec. Hitting a valve can bend a cam, and ruin a bearing. Then you can button this baby up and ride it with confidence..
Get your magnifying glass out and inspect the area shown below. Rub some ink across that area and wipe, looking for a crack. My eye may be playing tricks on me, hopefully so.
The cost to get every thing right will not be much more than patching one problem.
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Re: Valk Redo
Let me know if you want some used stock valves. I think I have a few.
I also have a ported set of heads, and a set that are ported and have 1mm larger valves... just in case you have too much money
Oh and two sets of stock heads, and a set of heads from a GL1500 gold wing, hydraulic lifter...
I also have a ported set of heads, and a set that are ported and have 1mm larger valves... just in case you have too much money
Oh and two sets of stock heads, and a set of heads from a GL1500 gold wing, hydraulic lifter...
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Re: Valk Redo
I don't know that I would spend the money on surfacing the head unless there is some kind of surface damage. I'd inspect the guides to be sure they weren't damaged, check the cam bearing towers, replace the bent valves, grind the valves, new stems seals, and off to the races. I've only had to surface one set of Valk heads, and that was because the guy doing the valve grinding damaged the surface somehow.
1975 GL1000
99 Valkyrie, Super Valk, Supercharged and Fuel Injected
99 Valkyrie Interstate, Stock
92 Vmax Mostly Stock
97 Valkyrie Supercharged and fuel injected.
2004 VTX 1300C
Antique Dynojet Dynamometer
99 Valkyrie, Super Valk, Supercharged and Fuel Injected
99 Valkyrie Interstate, Stock
92 Vmax Mostly Stock
97 Valkyrie Supercharged and fuel injected.
2004 VTX 1300C
Antique Dynojet Dynamometer
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Re: Valk Redo
Did Honda use the stelite coating on the 1500 valves? If so they should not be ground.Jeff K wrote:snip....... grind the valves,
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and a rotation of various purchases
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and a rotation of various purchases
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Re: Valk Redo
robin1731 wrote:Did Honda use the stelite coating on the 1500 valves? If so they should not be ground.Jeff K wrote:snip....... grind the valves,
Hmm? Good point. I never heard of Stellite. The manual says the valves can not be ground, the say replace them. But I can say that mine have been ground, 50,000 60,000 miles ago. And all of my ported heads were reground, except the over sized valve heads.
I'll have to do some research on that.
Edit: the book says to lap the valves. From what I've read you shouldn't lap Stellite Coated valves.
1975 GL1000
99 Valkyrie, Super Valk, Supercharged and Fuel Injected
99 Valkyrie Interstate, Stock
92 Vmax Mostly Stock
97 Valkyrie Supercharged and fuel injected.
2004 VTX 1300C
Antique Dynojet Dynamometer
99 Valkyrie, Super Valk, Supercharged and Fuel Injected
99 Valkyrie Interstate, Stock
92 Vmax Mostly Stock
97 Valkyrie Supercharged and fuel injected.
2004 VTX 1300C
Antique Dynojet Dynamometer
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