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Here are the differences between "stock" and "homemade":

I've replaced the radiator cap by a "used" one. Cost me 5 bucks. Seems that it works ! - The coolant now doesn't fill the expansion tank at 105° (level increase only very few) - the hose that goes from the radiator cap to the expansion tank is not hot, telling me that no coolant is flowin...

I've checked one thing. Starting the bike in the garage and waiting for it reaches 105°C-221°F, the expansion is beeing filled at mid level of its complete volume. The fan starts today at 106°C but it's a colder day and I have ride the bike. Sounds like the radiator cap open too early no ? radiat...

I've changed coolant last year ....
radiator cap seems to be a good idea... that would explain "filling" expansion tank and "blublubblub" because of not enough pressure in cooling circuit ...

haynes page with later models ?

fan sensor seems to work but later ... And the storm lost antifreeze although it didn't reached max temperature ...

Today I returned to home. It was a warm day. Riding in town, the temperature increased to 110°C = 230°F. The fan did not start. When I reached home, the temperature increases to 112°C = 233°F and I stopped the bike. The "cooling tank" rejected some antifreeze per its higher hose (1/4 l...

For people who cares :wink: http://perso.wanadoo.fr/roadrun/Moto/VTR/calages.gif Each step here : http://perso.wanadoo.fr/roadrun/Moto/VTR/flywheel0s.jpg http://perso.wanadoo.fr/roadrun/Moto/VTR/flywheel90s.jpg http://perso.wanadoo.fr/roadrun/Moto/VTR/flywheel180s.jpg http://perso.wanadoo.fr/roadrun...

Front and rear share a common journal for the connecting rods. So front and rear are always 90 (270) degrees apart. Engine spins forward, so TDC for the rear is 270 degrees after TDC for the front. So timing goes like this: Front "good" TDC at 0 degrees Rear "good" TDC 270 degree...

To change a CCT we have to find the "good TDC" for each cylinder. For one cylinder, the good TDC is when the intake and exhaust valves are closed (no tension on valve spring) : end of compression stroke. the "bad" TDC is at the end of exhaust stroke (exhaust valve opened). We can...

ok, I will make another post

OK so putting wooden stick or looking at FT mark at fly wheel is the same. :wink: Let me try to tell how I did it: aligned FT mark while listening to rear cylinder, rotating cranckshaft with small wrench while listening for valves to close. FT is for the front .. why do you listen at the rear ? Anot...

What we are trying to find for the front is exhaust valves and intake valves closed, right ? For one "FT" position at the crank, the front piston can be at the right TDC or the another 360° TDC position, and the front piston is at the higher height at these two different positions right ?...

bluesman wrote:If you know what you doing and accurately turn cranckshaft by small wrench by hand when making full rotation you can perfectly well feel and hear when camshaft lobes on each cylinder clearing valves.

how do you feel it ?
Do you remove spark plugs to feel it ?