Rebel Ride

I did a few mods to the K the last few days.  The back jug always smoked a bit - those rings just never seated.  So I pulled the back cylinder, measured (straight with .0035) gave it some ball hone 60 degree - checked my gap, re-ringed it, ground the valves, lapped 'em in (almost took too much off since I barely had enough to get my valve clearance.  I guess you should always take a bit off the stem too when you grind the valves? (I'm learning).  My rear plug always runs kinda moist - and it puffs a little out the pipe (just like John Tibben's ol' KR the last time I saw it run).  Hopefully this will cure it?  I got the CV carb back on, dropped the needle, and installed a couple small washers on the top of the needle to keep it from bouncing around.  If you ever notice on a CV carb, once you drop the little plastic crown down in there(hold down on the crown simulating the spring pressure) - and you'll notice the needle can still move up and down a little, possible changing your intermediate jetting from vibration.  Anyway - this thing runs smoother now, starts a bit better - and has more bottom-end power.  I jacked up the timing a little more too.  I went with 5-30 oil for easy 40 degree starts - and short trips around town.  It's all K-Model now 'til the snow flies . . . and maybe a couple days of clear streets with snow in the yards . . . dress up, fire it up and hit the streets.
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