Alright so here goes. Time to confess my sins. While I was in the left side of the KLR motor checking out the rotor and doohickey (and found I was missing a flywheel key) I also removed the cam tensioner to make sure it was functioning properly. Unfortunately for me (and in my haste to put the bike back together and ride), I didn’t check tdc on the bike or retime it properly.
Anyway after the piston and valves got to second base with one another with a press of the starter button, I pulled it all apart and found all 4 valves were pretty damn bent. Valve guides look good, top half of the valve stems on all 4 valves slide smooth. Piston has a slight galling in the spot where the intake valves interfere. My question is, what else should I be checking while Im in here? I think a little persuading on the piston with a hammer and screwdriver to get the burrs off, new valves, new valve shims one step up in size, lap the seats and call it good?
