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I have an 08 rmz250 that I bought recently. The guy said it stopped running and smoked real bad before it stopped. I replaced the head and transferred the three good valves into it and replaced the bad exhaust valve. I lapped them all and put new valve seals and hot cams. I had the clynder professionally honed and the same man got a pro x piston specifically for the new bore size. All new gaskets. The bike runs great but smokes bad after it warms up and is going through oil pretty quick. I don't see any oil in the intake port but there is obviously some in the exhaust port but not on the valve stems. This is the second cylinder I've had on it and second piston. I've torn the motor down three times now. The oil screens were covered in nasty dirt but I thought I tore the cases down an cleaned everything well. I'm lost.
Did you have the valve seats cut?
Did you put in new valve seals?
Did you check the valve guides on the exhaust side?
What was your ring end gaps?
Was the cylinder checked for size?
Paw Paw
If you had the work done by a good machinist , then you need to visit with him on the oil usage. I do however suspect bad blow by with an ill fitting piston and rings and or bad valve seals.
I would also suggest that you redo the valves with new ones as the ones you have will not last now.
Paw Paw
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Paw Paw
Lapping valves now a days with them having special coatings on them shortens the valve life. If stainless valves are used ( they are weigh more) then lapping can still be done.
The best match is Ti coated valves using copper bi seats. This combo will save the valves as the seats will take all the abuse. This combo does cost more, but yields very good hp and revs. Re-shimming the valves becomes more frequent as the valves do tend to beat the seats a good bit.
So you can go OEM, stainless or go big dollars for the most bang, but each has it's draw backs and good points. You just have to choose. Remember ... "speed cost money...so, how fast do you want to go".
Paw Paw
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