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<blockquote data-quote="odowda" data-source="post: 1074440" data-attributes="member: 13887"><p>I live in the Sierra foothills, Nevada City to be exact. Just put the bike in for the 24K valve check and the dealer smiled at at me as he was telling me I had a "ticker". Never heard anything before 22K and even then wasn't sure what it was. Researched it on the net and was told by Yamaha mother ship in Cypress, CA, that even though they had extended the warantee to 5yr/20K mi he was sorry, but I was "out of scope" (luck). Wrote a letter of appeal, but not expecting anything but a repeat of the customer relations guy I talked to. So, a couple of questions. After reading a 2006 article on DIY approach I am still not sure whether to use the up-graded Yama replacements or go with the Kibblewhite Ampco 45 version. What is the best route? The Yama guides are $63 each!!!! Kibblewhite does not carry them as a shelf item; they require a run of 16 (minimum) for $407. Can the exhaust guides be machined down to intake guide length? Know an xlnt machinist in Loomis, CA, who has done many of these for the Sac. dealers. Lastly, would it be worth getting the Black Diamond Kibblewhit exhaust SS valves to go with them? I would greatly appreciate anyone with experience in this area giving me some feedback. Have done so much else to the bike, Russell Daylong, PC III, CB monster screen, HID divers, 2' RISERS, etc., that looking at a $3.5K bill kind of takes the fun out of it. I've got the mech experience, the time and the shop to do it myself, but at 68 I dont know if I have the will.</p><p></p><p>Bob in Nevada City</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="odowda, post: 1074440, member: 13887"] I live in the Sierra foothills, Nevada City to be exact. Just put the bike in for the 24K valve check and the dealer smiled at at me as he was telling me I had a "ticker". Never heard anything before 22K and even then wasn't sure what it was. Researched it on the net and was told by Yamaha mother ship in Cypress, CA, that even though they had extended the warantee to 5yr/20K mi he was sorry, but I was "out of scope" (luck). Wrote a letter of appeal, but not expecting anything but a repeat of the customer relations guy I talked to. So, a couple of questions. After reading a 2006 article on DIY approach I am still not sure whether to use the up-graded Yama replacements or go with the Kibblewhite Ampco 45 version. What is the best route? The Yama guides are $63 each!!!! Kibblewhite does not carry them as a shelf item; they require a run of 16 (minimum) for $407. Can the exhaust guides be machined down to intake guide length? Know an xlnt machinist in Loomis, CA, who has done many of these for the Sac. dealers. Lastly, would it be worth getting the Black Diamond Kibblewhit exhaust SS valves to go with them? I would greatly appreciate anyone with experience in this area giving me some feedback. Have done so much else to the bike, Russell Daylong, PC III, CB monster screen, HID divers, 2' RISERS, etc., that looking at a $3.5K bill kind of takes the fun out of it. I've got the mech experience, the time and the shop to do it myself, but at 68 I dont know if I have the will. Bob in Nevada City [/QUOTE]
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