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when this goes back together I would recommend Hylomar ro K&W gasket sealer. These are the best products for reassembly if you do not like assembling with a dry gasket. I had one bad experience with silicone sealer on both sides of a gasket.It allowed (over time) the gasket to slide out of the mating surfaces and cause TROUBLE. Silicone sealant on the corners only.

I assume by your text you do not know what brand they are and would like to know? The fuel cap is from Oberon. This is a good setup because you do not have to fiddle with a key to open. The drawback is fuel sprays out on to the tank. Ugh... you have to be slow filling it up. I would look on the Oberon site to see if these are their grips also.

Was there not enough oil spray (from the crank,etc.) to lube the cam lobes?

I don't know how the oil circulates through to feed the (hydraulic) lifters to keep them "pumped" up. I don't know what these holes (in the cam lobes)do? I do not have a manual here to give an oil feed circuit. Anyone else want to comment? It only has to last til 2012 any way. The world is coming to an end then.

now that's tenacity..

I don't think so. for what it's worth. I had a fling with one woman 25 yrs. ago. We made love only 2 times. It was (I will steal the phrase from Hugh Grant) like love heroin. It was so good I wish i had never had it. This was better than making love to a nymphomaniac, epileptic mermaid while you were on the best cocaine ever made. I know how Odysseus felt or maybe he knows what I went through?

Could you imagine being in a pile-up with tires like those?

I didn't mean to single out THE KLR. I meant why would someone buy an adventure bike and ride it virtually the same place you would a Norge?

You mean to tell me you wouldn't buy a KLR with 15 in. of ground clearance,lower it 10 in. ,load it down with 450 lbs. of gear (junk) and ride 2500 mi. on the highway (in the name of adventure)?

The European Riders Rallye wiil be again this year in Burkesville,Ky.It is sponsored by BMW of Nashville. Dates are May 14-16. It is located S.E. of Bowling Green and Glasgow about 20 mi. north of the Tn.state line. Don't expect me to know hwy. #s I'm from Ky. It always has good attendees and perfect hosts. Hope you can be there! p.s. go to their website BMWMCON.org for info and to pre-register.

what's a Moto Guzzi ?

The "Cafe racer" magazine that is on the website, I just subscribed to. The editor rides a Griso. There is a feature shown where they are making a cafe racer out of a new V7 Classic. Looks good.

If it would make things better have someone (in the valvetrain mfg/sales area) make you some longer pushrods or something (spacer)to drop into the bottom of the lifter that the pushrod can sit on. p.s. i think all this worry is in vain..............

Hypoid gear lube= what goes in the rear ends and transmision. 75-90,85-90,85-140, 90-140 and more. WD-40 is good for something,anything long term it is not good.

If there is a God, dont' let D be stricken down with anything............

Looks good !

All three have certain "qualities". The girl on the Guzzi is the hottest!

Ask the man doing the work how much he will remove from the cam lobe. Then ask him if you have any worries. He will tell you that is what the lash adjustment screw is for.

I have found Lubriplate 105 assembly lube to do the best and last the longest.

That fuel tank should be reinstalled with somone's testicles in place of the fuel line pinch!

I suppose you use the kitchen oven (for mechanical purposes)now that you are divorced?

Raz, I hope you will take some good advice. 1. See if there is someone close that regrinds camshafts and price their labor vs the cost of a new cam.You might have to research to get the original specs. 2. Install new lifters or have these reconditioned by a firm that knows how much convex surface theses lifters need.The surface has to be angled so the center of the lifter contacts the center of the cam lobe. 3. The naked eye or a bunch of friends will not be able to tell you how much wear is on these parts.

The bulb in my bike (if it is the combination tail/stop lamp) is the same as an 1157 bulb. I don't know if the Phillips is the same candlepower? For the bulb, go to an automotive (NOT a chain store) parts supply store in your area. They have countermen that can help you. Most chain stores have former fast food workers. Go to a store that sells boat trailers for the correct grease to fill the socket cavity when installing the bulb.

I'm 53. It took me 5 min. to see the caption.........WOW udderly beautiful !

I know... p.s. thanks for the help on the cam lifter discussion!