thebeardedone
Bobber
I rode my Dad's '81 for a few years with no problems at all.
It ran amazing and has clean carbs. Last year I didn't ride it at all, but the second time I started it I got 300 yards down the road and it killed. Spewed oil all over the road out of the right exhaust.
Last night I started digging into it finally and want to know how to get the head off. I am a little intimidated by the cam chain through the center of the engine.
How do I get the cam out without f-ing up the timing? Or losing the chain? I thought about wiring the chain up to the frame, but that's only one part of a solution. I really don't want to have to split the cases or tear down half of the engine to time it (although I will if I have to).
Has anyone ever had this problem? I was thinking that it dropped a valve with the amount of oil on the ground, but the valves are in place. So now thinking it might be a valve guide or ring issue.
It ran amazing and has clean carbs. Last year I didn't ride it at all, but the second time I started it I got 300 yards down the road and it killed. Spewed oil all over the road out of the right exhaust.Last night I started digging into it finally and want to know how to get the head off. I am a little intimidated by the cam chain through the center of the engine.
How do I get the cam out without f-ing up the timing? Or losing the chain? I thought about wiring the chain up to the frame, but that's only one part of a solution. I really don't want to have to split the cases or tear down half of the engine to time it (although I will if I have to).Has anyone ever had this problem? I was thinking that it dropped a valve with the amount of oil on the ground, but the valves are in place. So now thinking it might be a valve guide or ring issue.
