Headed to the inspection this morning, and I overslept again…
I really need to fix this sleeping-in habit…
Arrived on mj’s GSF without any issues! I figured everything would go smoothly.
Oh—the handlebar’s different! (Width adjusted yesterday!)
The turn signals are fast! (Wait? What are you talking about, buddy?)
No good—they’re blinking about 130 times a minute! (For real? Ugh…)
Got home, swapped in a different relay, and finished up, but it was already 1:30 p.m.
Then I rushed to pull the cam, pull the head, pull the cylinder, pull the piston,
remove the valves, and soak the head, valves, and piston in carburetor cleaner…
I’ll give them a light wash tomorrow and ship them out.
If I go buy wheel bearings now, I should be able to slap the fork on tomorrow,
and we can give it a test!
Your cam is fantastic! After all that running, there’s zero scuffing! Zero!
The oil’s good, sure, but you must ride it gently too.
Even with a 46 driven sprocket, the torque feels thin—the engine must be screaming.
The valve seating surfaces are caked with carbon…
Yay!
