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Regarding, the op’s post, Are these fucking cams fucking fucked, or fucking what??? For fucks sake! I’ve got 3 Slabbie 750 cams in the garage. I knew they were bad. So, I decided to stick them up, with pics, in the ‘For Sale’ section as, Vintage, ultra rare high lift cams, ‘taken from Kevin Schwantz’s race engine. One race only. Rare, one grind only and reputed to be Yoshimura pre-production’. £600. Buy it now price £750. But, I was a bit scared to put them up in case someone took me seriously! I forgot to mention ‘Barn Find’ as well That’s always good for another 50 quid! As it happens, when I dug them out … they’re nowhere as bad as I thought they were! So … Just fuckin’ witcha! PS. I’d love to show ya what I just bought this afternoon, but …..

Spot on, Clive!

£70??? I'd think he was taking the piss if he was asking more than a tenner! Robbing bastard!

He should be paying you to take them to the tip, ffs!

Kenny. There’s fucked, and there’s fucked. They are definitely … fucked. And you should tell the seller to go and get … fucked!

1100 Katana should go straight in.

Drop Dave Degens an email. He’ll probably fill in the gaps?

Well, as the Yanks say … ‘There ‘ain’t no substitute fer cubes’!

Heaviest motor I ever lifted was a H*n*a VF1000. What a weight! I also had a CBX1000Z six on the bench. I thought, ‘If that goes, it’s taking me with it’! Admitted defeat. Got help.

Not getting a hernia. Getting a hernia!

Sounds like you’ve got a bit of a job on your hands with that motor. They can take a lot of abuse, so all is not lost! Just go through it methodically, as you seem to be doing, and you’ll triumph in the end. And, welcome to OSS! (We need more pictures)!

Cheers, Sean!

Ok, lads. Thanks for the input.

So the stem won't fit the B6 headstock?

Anyone know if a B12 top yoke will mate up to an RF900 lower yoke?

I forgot to add … An old trick for seized threads, was to apply plenty heat and, before anything else, apply a small candle to the thread of the stud/bolt/nut. The capillary action sucks the paraffin wax into the threads and, nine times outta ten, frees off the recalcitrant object. Robert’s your Mothers Brother! Seemples!

Lovely job. Right professional!

Ok if renewing the studs, not so much if re-using. Marks them up too badly.

Just keep on with the heat. If you’re trashing the studs, get a grip on the stud as low as you possibly can. Heat/cool is the answer. Two nuts will just twist and snap the stud. Patience!

Glad this was ‘bumped’! Still a very interesting read. Was it ‘stickied’ at some point?

Anyone seen the latest issue of CMM? One of our favourites this month. What’s the verdict?

Good to know!

He’s everywhere!

@fatblokeonbanditwill confirm.

Up to you. I would think all the Slabbie tanks have the same opening. Not too sure about others. Aftermarket, specific to your bike will do.