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    #16
    First question:

    Some valve noise is better than no valve noise?
    1982 GS1100E V&H "SS" exhaust, APE pods, 1150 oil cooler, 140 speedo, 99.3 rear wheel HP, black engine, '83 red

    2016 XL883L sigpic Two-tone blue and white. Almost 42 hp! Status: destroyed, now owned by the insurance company. The hole in my memory starts an hour before the accident and ends 24 hours after.

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      #17
      You need at least some noise on all 16. My ears aren't that good anymore, so I take a half hour and measure them.
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      Life is too short to ride an L.

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        #18
        If you don't hear them you are burning exhaust valves. Especially with these tappet/rocker style heads.
        They are noisy!
        1983 GS 1100E w/ 1230 kit, .340 lift Web Cams, Ape heavy duty valve springs, 83 1100 head with 1.5mm oversized SS intake valves, 1150 crank, Vance and Hines 1150 SuperHub, Star Racing high volume oil pump gears, 36mm carebs Dynojet stage 3 jet kit, Posplayr's SSPB, Progressive rear shocks and fork springs, Dyna 2000, Dynatek green coils and Vance & Hines 4-1 exhaust.
        1985 GS1150ES stock with 85 Red E bodywork.

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          #19
          Originally posted by chef1366 View Post
          They are noisy!
          Not when they're burning up!
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            #20
            It's better to hear them than smell them.
            FACT!
            1983 GS 1100E w/ 1230 kit, .340 lift Web Cams, Ape heavy duty valve springs, 83 1100 head with 1.5mm oversized SS intake valves, 1150 crank, Vance and Hines 1150 SuperHub, Star Racing high volume oil pump gears, 36mm carebs Dynojet stage 3 jet kit, Posplayr's SSPB, Progressive rear shocks and fork springs, Dyna 2000, Dynatek green coils and Vance & Hines 4-1 exhaust.
            1985 GS1150ES stock with 85 Red E bodywork.

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              #21
              Yes, "tappy valves are happy valves", regardless of how many you have in your engine,
              BUT WE HAVE NO CLUE WHAT BIKE YOU ARE TALKING ABOUT.

              If you can't or won't generate a signature that mentions your bike, please remember to add it to EVERY POST, so there is no guessing.

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              hers: 1982 GS850GL - "Angel" and 1969 Suzuki T250 Scrambler
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                #22
                Originally posted by Steve View Post
                Yes, "tappy valves are happy valves", regardless of how many you have in your engine,
                BUT WE HAVE NO CLUE WHAT BIKE YOU ARE TALKING ABOUT.

                If you can't or won't generate a signature that mentions your bike, please remember to add it to EVERY POST, so there is no guessing.

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                Pretty sure it is a 1100ez

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                  #23
                  Originally posted by posplayr View Post
                  Pretty sure it is a 1100ez
                  That's it.

                  But it's painted '83 red with a black engine (so my crank won't twist).
                  1982 GS1100E V&H "SS" exhaust, APE pods, 1150 oil cooler, 140 speedo, 99.3 rear wheel HP, black engine, '83 red

                  2016 XL883L sigpic Two-tone blue and white. Almost 42 hp! Status: destroyed, now owned by the insurance company. The hole in my memory starts an hour before the accident and ends 24 hours after.

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                    #24
                    I just can't figure out how that black engine enamel keeps the crank from twisting. . Actually I'm just trying out my new signature.
                    1982 GS1100E V&H "SS" exhaust, APE pods, 1150 oil cooler, 140 speedo, 99.3 rear wheel HP, black engine, '83 red

                    2016 XL883L sigpic Two-tone blue and white. Almost 42 hp! Status: destroyed, now owned by the insurance company. The hole in my memory starts an hour before the accident and ends 24 hours after.

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                      #25
                      Originally posted by Rob S. View Post
                      I just can't figure out how that black engine enamel keeps the crank from twisting. . Actually I'm just trying out my new signature.
                      false advertising if it was spray bombed black......

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                        #26
                        Spray bombs can work, don't you know it's all in the preparation?

                        But even Charteuese can't hep much if the valves are too tight.
                        http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v5...tatesMap-1.jpg

                        Life is too short to ride an L.

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                          #27
                          you even stumped g00gle with that one...lol
                          Charteuese?????

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                            #28
                            It's kind of a baby **** green I think.
                            http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v5...tatesMap-1.jpg

                            Life is too short to ride an L.

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                              #29
                              Chartreuse is a neon green - used a LOT for fishing lures.

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                                #30
                                I stand corrected. What's the French name for Baby **** Green? I need that.
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