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Originally Posted by BobTheBiker
good start. the CCT killed it the first time didnt it? or was it the burnt valves?
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Older CBR's had a problem with CCT's. On the 600's, the CCT is on the outside of the engine and can be easily changed to a manual adjuster. The older 1000's, like mine, have the CCT under the cams.
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Originally Posted by Dave
dead valves make me think of fueling issues. check your carbs and spark lately?
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With most of my riding above 6,000 feet, lean conditions are rare. Exhaust valves usually burn when the valve can't transfer heat to the seat. Usually caused by a too tight clearance, if just one valve is burned, with the valve being held off the seat. If all the exhaust valves are burnt, the chain skipped a tooth and/or the CCT ain't working.
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Originally Posted by BobTheBiker
Come to think of it, I believe he mentioned somewhere awhile back that the ignition gave him some kind of troubles, so spark is probably a culprit.
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All bikes will have electrical problems sooner or later. When I couldn't beat the new liter bikes anymore, I cleaned the carbs. When the condition continued, I checked the ignition advance. Since I'm the only person on Earth who has and still uses a timing light, I saw that the ignition timing stayed at TDC while revving the engine. The pulse generator went bad. I bet it's a common problem. The bike starts and runs, but has no snap and the mileage goes down.