The Forever Head rebuild

aviationfred · April 19, 2013, 07:09:26 PM

After dropping the bike off at the Mechanic shop in Feb. This is the status of my Head rebuild. 2 months and the head is off the bike. The head had been sent to a machine shop to get the valve work done. Sat for a month and nothing has been done. I retrieved the head and the bike. The head will be sent to RPM for the rebuild. Big lesson learned.

The head setting on MY workbench waiting to be boxed up for it's trip to RPM

The new RPM fork brace installed

The 88' FZR750R front wheel installed

Steve_in_Florida · April 19, 2013, 07:16:42 PM

Quote from: aviationfred on April 19, 2013, 07:09:26 PM

The head will be sent to RPM for the rebuild. Big lesson learned.

Unfortunately, you "kneed" to know that RPM Randy might be laid up for a little while...

http://www.fjowners.com/index.php?topic=8950.0

Bummer!

racerrad8 · April 19, 2013, 07:18:46 PM

Fred,

Remove the intake manifolds and all of the hardware. Also if you can remove the small 6mm studs from the head surface before shipping that will prevent them from being broken off.

I do not need the exhaust nuts either.

Randy - RPM

aviationfred · April 19, 2013, 07:23:07 PM

Randy,

Will do, thank you for the heads up

Fred

aviationfred · April 19, 2013, 07:25:52 PM

Quote from: Steve_in_Florida on April 19, 2013, 07:16:42 PM
Quote from: aviationfred on April 19, 2013, 07:09:26 PM

The head will be sent to RPM for the rebuild. Big lesson learned.

Unfortunately, you "kneed" to know that RPM Randy might be laid up for a little while...

http://www.fjowners.com/index.php?topic=8950.0

Bummer!

Thank you Steve, We have a plan set to go beforehand

Fred

Pat Conlon · April 19, 2013, 07:47:30 PM

I can see it now....picture this.....Randy in bed with his leg up in a sling with a top end of a engine in his lap while he is spinning his eggbeater while lathering on the lapping compound..
No doubt watching speed channel....and drinking Rock Stars....

FJSpringy · April 19, 2013, 08:38:05 PM

Quote from: Pat Conlon on April 19, 2013, 07:47:30 PM
I can see it now....picture this.....Randy in bed with his leg up in a sling with a top end of a engine in his lap while he is spinning his eggbeater while lathering on the lapping compound..
No doubt watching speed channel....and drinking Rock Stars....

oh I see, that's why he wanted the 6mm studs removed

movenon · April 19, 2013, 08:40:30 PM

Sorry to hear about the wasted time... There is no excuse for that. The head work is my next big expense. Next winter...... I want to ride it this summer not stumble over it the garage everyday. I will just tell everyone it is "oil injected"

During the summer I will start stock piling stuff.
George

yamaha fj rider · April 19, 2013, 08:46:34 PM

Quote from: movenon on April 19, 2013, 08:40:30 PM
Sorry to hear about the wasted time... There is no excuse for that. The head work is my next big expense. Next winter...... I want to ride it this summer not stumble over it the garage everyday. I will just tell everyone it is "oil injected" During the summer I will start stock piling stuff.
George

Can't wait to see your FJRZ1200.

Kurt

movenon · April 19, 2013, 10:29:26 PM

Quote from: yamaha fj rider on April 19, 2013, 08:46:34 PM
Quote from: movenon on April 19, 2013, 08:40:30 PM
Sorry to hear about the wasted time... There is no excuse for that. The head work is my next big expense. Next winter...... I want to ride it this summer not stumble over it the garage everyday. I will just tell everyone it is "oil injected" During the summer I will start stock piling stuff.
George
Can't wait to see your FJRZ1200.

Kurt

Just stay in front of me, (not hard to do) and that way you can see where you are going. Look in your rear view mirror and look for the blue haze...

How did those emulators work ? Next week I might be able to get mine out for a quick trip around the block...
George

aviationfred · May 23, 2013, 04:05:15 PM

Received the rebuilt head today from Randy. All fresh and clean. I dropped the head and the bike off at the shop. There is a very thin chance that it will be ready to ride tomorrow, but there is hope. Tuesday or Wednesday is more realistic. Big thanks to Randy

for taking on this job while recovering from surgery.

Fred

racerrad8 · May 23, 2013, 04:07:41 PM

What....

No pictures

I hope you took a couple of the nice, fresh build.

Randy - RPM

aviationfred · May 23, 2013, 05:15:48 PM

The head does look very impressive.

UPS usually delivers to my house near 6PM. I was so excited that the head showed up as early in the day as it did I about wee'd myself

. In my haste to get the head and the bike to the mechanic shop before I had to head off to work. I did not take any photos. I will be posting photos here of the completed project.

Fred

yamaha fj rider · May 23, 2013, 05:29:26 PM

Good news Fred

Great to hear that it is finally going back together. Colorado less than two months away.

Kurt

aviationfred · May 23, 2013, 05:35:58 PM

Kurt,

Counting the days til Colorado. You and George will be able to see Randy's hard work and my giant smile that I don't ride a Skeeter killer anymore.

Fred

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