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Gonna pull the header and do a quick leak test before plug chop runs. Do I need to use a new crush gasket when putting the pipe back on or will the "old" one likely still seal good? Old gasket is only 2 tanks old since recent rebuild. Wisdom appreciated.

Finished the 88 build in my signature, did the heat cycles, one tank of easy riding, now on the second tank and letting it run a bit harder (OMG its a damn rocket). Planning to plug chop for jetting soon, all has been great so far, easy starts, smooth running. Riding it gently on Sunday, I...

OK laugh if you want. My quads share the pole barn with a half dozen chickens, and along with the chickens come mice. Lots of mice. I've gotten tired of cleaning chickenfeed and sunflower seeds out of the airboxes. Bigger fear is the tailpipes, I always seem to be forgetting to put the...

So my son and I have been working on our rebuild all winter, and finally got her done and started heat cycles. Original bike was bone stock. Plan was to do a top end, pipe, rubber, and whatever it needed, Got a little out of control, go figure. Been taking lots of photos and figured we'd...

Put together my new KOR top end after replacing all the bottom end seals on my 88 motor. Leak tested airtight after Yamabonding the intake gasket, held 7PSI for 20 minutes. So that got me to wondering - anybody know how much pressure/vacuum is actually generated in the crankcase when she's...

All the same or differences between brands? Bought a chain and sprockets set 520 non O-ring 92 links then later got a great deal on a +4 swinger. OK to add 8 links and run 2 master links? Need to be the same brand? Gonna have a KOR case saver but don't want to test it also don't want to wear...

Replacing all my seals, and found the upper screw attaching the stator plate to the case is missing. Somebody left it off, and it's not hiding in the magnets. Anybody know if the upper and lower screws are identical thread and length? And probably a dealer item or worth hunting for at the...

Did a general tune on both new Blasters last weekend. Oil change on the 88 showed what looked like water in the crankcase- the old oil was grey not black or brown, and sunk to the bottom of a measuring cup with some clean new oil in it already. Short of swimming with it, how do you get...

Gonna build a leakdown tester as described in Phragle's post. Anybody know the size of the pvc fitting that will work for the intake manifold? How about the size of a plumber's plug to fit the exhaust manifold? I could measure easily, but my new blasters are a 3 hour drive from home right...

First rides on the two new Blasters, 88 and 06SE, both very clean and bone stock, seller says neither not ridden much last few years, although 88 has clearly had a good amount of use. 88 will need new A-arms I think, some noticable play in the system when tested stopped, but seems to handle OK...

After many hours of reading hundreds of great threads here I closed deal on 2 Blasters tonite. Clean 06 SE and good running 88. Both bone stock. My 13 year old wants to teardown the 88 over the winter and 'customize' it. Good father/son project I'm sure we'll spend too much;learn a lot; and...