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Post by daz on Jan 13, 2006 20:01:31 GMT 1
Hi all thinking of getting head skimmed on rd is it worth doing or not.If worth doing what would be the best amount to skimm off the head.
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Post by vinze187 on Jan 13, 2006 20:26:29 GMT 1
ive been thinking the same, be interested in the answers to this to mate  |
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Post by daz on Jan 13, 2006 20:33:07 GMT 1
Thought it would be worth pytting thread on to see what others think vinze
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Post by mellow on Jan 13, 2006 21:34:52 GMT 1
i wouldnt do it personally dudes  i got no hair now n its very chilly on the ol head  sorry couldnt resist ;D  |
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Post by vinze187 on Jan 13, 2006 22:14:48 GMT 1
Na that head is already shaved!! |
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Post by Norbo on Jan 15, 2006 12:24:18 GMT 1
Its a good mod and will give a little more to the bike even better if you have a reprofile at the same time but thats only if you have a tune other wish just a skim. It just razers the compreshon. People say Its a mod you can notice when done.
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Post by vinze187 on Jan 15, 2006 21:29:15 GMT 1
What do you reprofile?
and how much do you skim off?
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Post by daz on Jan 15, 2006 22:52:06 GMT 1
looked on other rd forum and found that 025-030 about average
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pete
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Post by pete on Jan 20, 2006 14:16:18 GMT 1
I would measure the piston / head clearance and take it down to about 1.25 to 1.3 mm this if I remember right is spot on for road use and still 100% reliable.
Dont do what I did and try to skim it yourself could not get it flat enough but took it to a car engineers place and they did it for £15.
Pete
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Post by daz on Jan 20, 2006 19:53:10 GMT 1
Hi vinze is ther an engineering firm around you would recomend to get the rd head skimmed
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Post by vinze187 on Jan 21, 2006 7:07:18 GMT 1
My mates Bro is a cnc operator, i was planing on seeing weather he could do it |
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Post by pablo on Feb 4, 2006 3:11:58 GMT 1
i think you can go down to around the 1mm mark without too much worries but the thing is if you do go too far...boooom! seriously though,skimming the head is one of the easiest ways of getting more power but you need to start by measuring the actual clearance you have before you start.the tolerances on these old bikes were sometimes a bit hit and miss.
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i got no hair now n its very chilly on the ol head 
