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Title: Ratio rockers ?
Post by: Black Sheep on May 25, 2007, 09:13:38 am
Hi guys  . 
How much clearance should i give my valve`s with ratio rockers , I'm running a 125 cam and I'm having starting problems .
She will only turn over a few times before the battery gives in . When I hand crank the motor its bloody tight just before TDC and BDC , the cam is already bedding into the followers as these came from another motor .
Ive gaped the valves as usual and I'm hoping this is nothing more serious .
Any useful advice will be greatly received cheers fellas


Title: Re: Ratio rockers ?
Post by: alex d on May 25, 2007, 10:11:34 am
did you check for coil bind?


Title: Re: Ratio rockers ?
Post by: Black Sheep on May 25, 2007, 15:52:24 pm
I think your onto something there , Im just off down the garage to pop my rockers off and check those springs , Im running single springs at the moment looks like the heads are coming off for a spot of duel spring machine work ! :-\


Title: Re: Ratio rockers ?
Post by: Black Sheep on May 25, 2007, 17:23:59 pm
Yep coil bind , the rockers are shimmed to the limit , next option is duel springs , best to do it right in the first place I suppose .

Hi oh hi ho its off to the machine shop I go  :'(


Title: Re: Ratio rockers ?
Post by: alex d on May 25, 2007, 20:04:24 pm
a w125 with single springs!  :o

btw, check your rocker geometry before you slap everything toghether again!


Title: Re: Ratio rockers ?
Post by: Black Sheep on May 25, 2007, 23:34:29 pm
will do cheers