Topic: update on the great ejecting sparkplug....

[Andrew Foss]

hey everyone. i finally got the spark plug hole fixed on the 750. on the recomendation of jeff at z1enterprises i tracked down a set of "timeserts" rather than using a helicoil to fix the stripped out threads. i bought a helicoil kit but didnt have much faith in it (when i looked at it) so i went with the timeserts. the kit was expensive ($165-ouch) but it was easy to use and i have much more confidence in it than the helicoil kit i had. anyway, while i had it apart i:
1."made" a new tailpeice (hacked up a k fender...still in progress)
2. shortened my blinker stalks (rear) and attached them to the very rear of the frame
3. painted my engine (black-it was black at some point and someone had started stripping it and never finished)
4. bought all new hex hardware to replace those damn phillips head screws

hopefully i will have the bike running this weekend-then i guess i will know if the timeserts were worth it. thanks for everyones recomendations. hopefully someitme i will have some pictures for you guys.
-andrew

[cben750f0]

glad to hear it turned out well, BTW cant you link me to those inserts?, my F1 head did a similar thing, but the PO had already helicoiled badly!! ... i have a different head on the 'ol girl atm, but would rather the F1 head..... Need some pics of the bike too....peace

[Andrew Foss]

the site is www.timesert.com they have a page of distributors on there as well as info as to how they work etc. pics will be up sometime i hope...

[KB02]

WOW! Those look much better than helicoils!!!

Dude, need those pics!!!

[dusterdude]

speaking of timeserts,i pulled the heli-coil out of one of the upper motor mount holes on the panhead saturday,im going to get a timesert for it today.i will not be able to install unitl saturday,so we`ll see how it goes

[SteveD CB500F]

Well look at that!  They're distributed in the UK by Wurth (see separate threads on Wurth carb cleaner)

[Andrew Foss]

i am officially ON THE ROAD! i am very excited to have finished my first major project with the bike, after some time of not starting, breaking my starter button and wiring a new one, i got my timing set correctly and it is running like a champ...and i promise pics soon, i need to "host" them somewhere correct? or can i just post directly off my hard drive???

-Andrew
ps- the timesert kit was awesome and very easy to use.

[csendker]

Congrats!

Post pics in thread {small resolution} --> http://www.sohc4.us/forums/index.php?topic=6223.msg93296#msg93296

Post pics in the Gallery {bigger resolutions} & other info --> http://www.sohc4.us/forums/index.php?topic=9351.0

[mrbreeze]

Glad to hear you got er going without using aluminum foil (oh my god!!!!).

[Andrew Foss]

aluminum foil, if only....probably a good thing that it didnt work....

[Jeff.Saunders]

Timeserts are far superior to helicoils.  There are a couple of similar products - one sold through the NAPA chain of automotive parts stores.

Many drag racers will take a head with perfectly good threads in the spark plug holes and put timeserts in - they are far better than stock.

Cost is an issue, they are expensive - plus there is a very finite selection of thread diameters, pitch and length - but where they can be used, especially on a high use thread like a spark plug, there are the only way to go.

There is nothing more frustrating than working on a bike and you remove the spark plug and get a helicoil come out with it - that will NEVER happen with these things.

[dusterdude]

also for timeserts try  www.fastenal.com too