billet aluminum cam endcaps for J bikes

I have developed a slow annoying leak out of 2 cam endcaps on my bike. I just don't trust the rubber ones. APE has some nice endcaps for the older KZ bikes, but none for the J, does anybody know if there are any good quality aluminum caps for J bikes?

did you silicone a clean end cap in a clean surface in place before istalling cover and let it dry some....

I followed all the instructions I was given. I also retorques the endcaps when I retorqued the head bolts (nuts). It's only 2 of them, and one is actually leaking from the bolt that goes down through the rubber endcap, so I think a copper washer would fix that one, but the other one is leaking around the rubber.

i have seen some purty ones for j-heads so i know they are around

cool, at least I know they are out there, I emailed Z1E so hopefully they can track some down for me.

Hey 9am53 I can help you out on the cam plugs. Send me a PM. I'll give you some more info.

done

When you put it together again, or do the bolts now to stop 1 leak, I put Teflon tape on the thresds of the bolts. Since the holes can be like a drain as they are located at the low point of the 1/2 circle. I can't think of why they did this, there are thousands of engine designs with these 1/2 circles, and no bolt goes through them. The type of sealer you use on them is the trick, it must stand up to oil, but remain semi pliable as those rubber ones will shrink up slightly with heat over time.

good idea on the teflon tape.

well, I tightened the bolts that go through the endcaps down a bit more and through my weekend of riding they seemed to hold the oil in. I hope that lasts because washing oil off after every ride sucks!

Anyways, DShelly is a machinist in the process of making some J end caps, and Z1E is in the process of developing some of their own, so by the time I am ready for a valve adjustment I will have a source for end caps, sweet!

www.americanclassix.com/kawa_maintenance.html

Look about 3/4 down the page and there is a listing for billet J-model end caps. $39.95 for a set.

Later, Doug

Thanks, I never found those! Z1E and Dave up above both said around 30 bones so I will wait for whoever gets er done first.