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Anyone use aftermarket cam end plugs?
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One of my bikes is seeping a tiny bit at all four plugs.
I see Vesrah has some out there for the 550. Anyone try them?
These are the rubber coated ones with bolt-through center, like on the 650's and 750's. Not the 900/1000 ones that need to be glued in.
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Also, is there a way to tell if Partzilla is selling an aftermarket part instead of a genuine OEM part?
I don't think I've dealt with them before.
(Z1 Enterprises explicitly says they are selling an "equivalent" of the OEM part, as in an aftermarket part.)
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I hope "Genuine OEM Parts" means genuine OEM parts.
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1978 KZ650 b-2
700cc Wiseco kit 10 to 1.
1980 KZ750 cam, ape springs, stock clutch/ Barnett springs.
Vance and Hines Header w/ comp baffle and Ape pods, Dyna S and green coils, copper wires.
29MM smooth bores W/ 17.5 pilots, 0-6s and 117.5 main
16/42 gearing X ring chain and alum rear JT sprocket.
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With Bike Bandit they have an OEM parts ordering method and aftermarket. They don't mix and match.
BTW, if you clean the old parts well and use silicone on the curved portion that fits into the head you can reuse the old plugs. Even if you purchase new plugs you should still seal them where they fit into the head if you value oil tightness.
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2-04 R1, 81 CSR1000, 81 LTD1000, 2-83 GPz1100, 3-79CBX, 81 CBX, 3-XS650, 84 Venture, +parts
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I don't think I've had to ever use sealer on the cam ends before (on several different motors) and haven't really had any leaks until now. This particular motor was oil tight for the last 10 years, with lash checks every several years, and just started to show signs of seepage early this year (last lash check was last year mid-season). All four started at the same time, which is odd, but the worst one is near my left knee when I ride, so I occasionally see a spot of oil on my pantleg. The leaks are all minor enough that I wouldn't even bother with it if it wasn't for the knee thing.
I polish the gasket surface on the head and valve cover, and use antisieze on the gasket so it comes off like new everytime (and I re-use the gasket each time, yes, out of cheapness), so I really don't want to use sealer on the gasket surface portion of the cam end plugs, but I like the idea of putting sealer on the plug and letting it cure before installing. Maybe if I put the sealer on the round part, it will put enough pressure on the gasket to seal on the top as well, without sealer on top.
What sealer to use? It seems there are ton of different silicone sealers now. (Don't worry, the bathtub caulk will stay in the house.) I think I have some orange permatex and maybe some blue permatex, but like I said, I almost never use any of that, so It's probably all dried out out.
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I need to to learn how to link Ebay links on here but if you punch up the auction # 351133659549 with a picture showing a used oem plug and the 271237371841 showing the oem #1111 plug you can see the difference (angle and lack of angle) I'm talking about.
1978 KZ650 b-2
700cc Wiseco kit 10 to 1.
1980 KZ750 cam, ape springs, stock clutch/ Barnett springs.
Vance and Hines Header w/ comp baffle and Ape pods, Dyna S and green coils, copper wires.
29MM smooth bores W/ 17.5 pilots, 0-6s and 117.5 main
16/42 gearing X ring chain and alum rear JT sprocket.
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loudhvx wrote: Maybe if I put the sealer on the round part, it will put enough pressure on the gasket to seal on the top as well, without sealer on top.
This is what I do. Without sealer I get a little oil dribble, and I bought new OEM plugs too.
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