Valve lash closing up

[mrclubike]

I definitely will not argue with Ted about what parts to use
He is the guy that has to stand behind his work

I was just wondering if the BMW (85 and up) unleaded   seats have been working well
 He may be partial to the Welltites because of the sizes available
No need to mill out seat pocket anymore than necessary
That is the reason for the delay
He did not have  optimum size on hand 

[BPT]

I just looked at your original estimate and saw that it called for the Welltites then.  I thought that in your latest post something had changed from the original plan but now see that was it all along.

You're getting closer...........

[mrclubike]

The heads came back today
They were very well packed and double boxed
And  I installed them with no issues

Of course they are pretty 
But that doesn't mean a lot because anyone can bead blast heads

What does mater is that they  go together without   any clearance issues
 If the seats aren't set correctly you can have a problem getting the valve lash set correctly
They adjusted perfectly with plenty of adjustment left

I had the valve cover mating surfaces milled flat and parallel so I just had to replace my old beat up and warped valve covers with a new set of peanut covers with   the fancy built in oil filler cap 
  

[mrclubike]

Here is picture of the combustion chamber

Ted didnt like my hardware bolts i had pluging the air injection ports so he installed a nice new set of drain plugs in their place

[tunnelrider]

They're a lot cleaner that what the engine shop I used did, which was nothing other than an acid dip. Great to see Mrclubike, they look great.  Did you get them blasted as extra? 

[mrclubike]

They're a lot cleaner that what the engine shop I used did, which was nothing other than an acid dip. Great to see Mrclubike, they look great.  Did you get them blasted as extra? 

No extra charge
It is just the way Ted P does it
Better than New

Final total return to my door was $1015.00 USD
Like I said Better Than New

Lot of money to spend on a bike that is worth  $2500.00
But I am not planning on selling it

I did consider trying to find a later R80 complete engine but that is not easy or inexpensive to do

I do think the value is climbing on all the airheads
So not all is lost