Hi Guys, We had a glorious summer here in NZ and i managed to clock 500 klm's just cruising around Sth Auckland on the A7. Even managed to get my first speeding ticket!!
I now have more confidence to go further afield but that will need to wait until next summer as i'm about to put the rego on hold for the winter.
The solid copper head gasket has worked well but i will remove the head again as there are some small oil seeps coming from that area and i suspect it is because i used spring washers under the head bolts. I did not have much luck with the copper gaskets on the rocker covers, despite having the head face machined and doing the covers on a sheet of glass with wet and dry sandpaper. I have reverted back to the paper gaskets with a silicone sealer but even then it is still leaking a bit.
Also planning to strip down the gearbox and replace the 3rd gear as i can't stand the irritating whine any longer, despite trying two different oil additives to quieten it down.
On the subject of noises, the motor runs well but i have concerns as it seems quite rattley. Not having heard these running before i have no idea what is acceptable. My stethascope indicates the primary chain is little noisy and i did tighten it with not much effect? I have checked the tappet clearance many times and they are nicely set at .015"
A bit of noise also coming from the generator chain area so i will attend to that.
The communications on the Forum continue to be interesting and helpful, long may it last and for those in the north, enjoy the summer riding.
Regards. Ben
