71 CB175 Project Lily Faye

[SeekingZero]

BTW, both heads in those pics are correct. Exhaust valves in both are smaller than the intakes. That's correct.

For a cheap or low cost alternative to Kibblewhite valves, you could get another second hand set or a complete head fairly cheaply or look on ebay for valves. Any 157 or 200 valve will fit but 160 are smaller.

Get a valve spring compressor from H.F. and you can pop those puppies in at home. No point in paying to have someone do that for you. You will need a m/c shop to surface the valves and cut the seats if they are bad, or just lap them in if they are not bad.

Thanks, Ill look for valves for 157 or 200 and see if I get more results.

The shop wants around $60 to rebuild the head, so I'm going to let them do it, that way I know its done right.

 

[teazer]

60bucks sounds like a deal.

 

[SeekingZero]

Prepped and starting priming today.

 

[SeekingZero]

Can anyone recommend a rear shock length and weight load? I know the stock is 12" (305mm), so I was thinking of getting some after market 12.5" (320mm) with a load weight of 365lbs (165kg) per shock.

Single rider daily commute use.