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Bob KellyIII · December 6th, 2022, 12:05 PM

ok all that just to get the valve cover off ! FINALLY....
I did go ahead and remove the radiator and right front frame member and then struggled with the water pipe hose at the back of the head.... i finally just put a screw driver in the pipe and twisted it enough to turn the open end back towards the carburetors and the
valve cover came right off.....
and now the 1 T mark isn't marked..... I turned the crank till I was sure N01 was on compression stroke and nearing the top only to find a faint single line to indicate TDC
I did notice that 2 T mark was there when turning it but 1 T isn't marked clearly
both cam lobes are pointed away from each other so it is on TDC.... I THINK
why it's not marked like it should be is anyone's guess as it's not scratched up or anything so I find that very ODD ! ... I haven't checked the clearance because I couldn't remember the specks so I had to come look....
it's like 1 T was lazer etched and 2 T was stamped like it should be.... WEIRD !!!!!
never seen anything like that before ! totally bazar !
i put my magnifying glasses on and could finally make out a faint line but that is all ....
and it looks like it is in the right place so I'll check it there....
2 T shouldn't be a problem at all, it's easy to see ....
....
Bob.......

December 6th, 2022, 12:05 PM	#7
Bob KellyIII Retired motorcycle Mc. Name: Robert Location: Weed, California. Join Date: Jul 2021 Motorcycle(s): 2012 Kawasaki Ninja 250R, 2021 CSC TT250, 1977 Triumph Bonneville 750cc,2001 Honda XR650L. Posts: A lot.	ok all that just to get the valve cover off ! FINALLY.... I did go ahead and remove the radiator and right front frame member and then struggled with the water pipe hose at the back of the head.... i finally just put a screw driver in the pipe and twisted it enough to turn the open end back towards the carburetors and the valve cover came right off..... and now the 1 T mark isn't marked..... I turned the crank till I was sure N01 was on compression stroke and nearing the top only to find a faint single line to indicate TDC I did notice that 2 T mark was there when turning it but 1 T isn't marked clearly both cam lobes are pointed away from each other so it is on TDC.... I THINK why it's not marked like it should be is anyone's guess as it's not scratched up or anything so I find that very ODD ! ... I haven't checked the clearance because I couldn't remember the specks so I had to come look.... it's like 1 T was lazer etched and 2 T was stamped like it should be.... WEIRD !!!!! never seen anything like that before ! totally bazar ! i put my magnifying glasses on and could finally make out a faint line but that is all .... and it looks like it is in the right place so I'll check it there.... 2 T shouldn't be a problem at all, it's easy to see .... .... Bob....... __________________________________________________ Its too late when you've gone too far !