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kips stuck?
so i finally put in a new top end on my bike today, and aside from breaking the bolt on the left radiator, it went well. then i checked the KIPS rod, and it wouldn't move at all. i just replaced the left subvalve, and all 3 collars. the rod moved smoothly when the cylinder wasn't on the bike, but now it wont move. do any of you have an idea what's wrong?
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today, i looked at it again and it looked like the left collar was a little above the cylinder top, and when the head was tightened down it pushed on the collar, making the valve not move. so i filed down about 1mm from the collar, and now it moves really good and smooth with the head torqued down. i'm so glad that it wasn't something worse, and i didn't even have to pull the cylinder again
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Yeah, except for SOMETHING is under that gear holding it up and causing that one collar to be higher than the cylinder deck. That means there is probably some loose piece of junk under that gear. If you're lucky, it will stay there, or find it's way out the exhaust pipe. If you are unlucky, it may find it's way into the cylinder and cost you a bunch of money.
It's 4 bolts to take the cylinder off. Should have done it. Of course, now you have altered the collar and it will need replaced again as well.
It's 4 bolts to take the cylinder off. Should have done it. Of course, now you have altered the collar and it will need replaced again as well.
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Flared where? I don't understand how the hole could be flared and make the valve stick up higher. Lower maybe, but not higher. The very bottom of that subvalve sits in the bottom of the journal. No amount of flare will raise that bottom up.
If you did not take it out and check, how can you be sure nothing is under there??! There's no way to get the subvalve out without pulling the jug off, so it would seem you did not check it.
Anyway, done is done. Good luck with it. I do hope it holds up for ya.
If you did not take it out and check, how can you be sure nothing is under there??! There's no way to get the subvalve out without pulling the jug off, so it would seem you did not check it.
Anyway, done is done. Good luck with it. I do hope it holds up for ya.
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yeah, something could have slipped in there while i was assembling it. but anyway, thanks a lot for helping me out with most of my questions, i probably would've had to take the bike to a shop if i hadn't found out about kdxrider.net and thumpertalk
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If something I said helped, I'm glad
I'm still guessing that valve doesn't last very long. I mean, if something is misaligned to the point where you have to grind off the collar so it fits under the head.... When you need help with it again, give a shout. I've been into them kips valves way to many times. At least that H bike is supposed to be a lot easier on valves. It sure seems to be.
I'm still guessing that valve doesn't last very long. I mean, if something is misaligned to the point where you have to grind off the collar so it fits under the head.... When you need help with it again, give a shout. I've been into them kips valves way to many times. At least that H bike is supposed to be a lot easier on valves. It sure seems to be.
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here's the old LH subvalve http://i1125.photobucket.com/albums/l58 ... 1297809723