87 200x valve/PO rant

[Drakesfear]

I just wanted to put this out there because it's.....so dumb. I bought a 1987 200x for $600 that was smoking but seemed to run fine. I just got new gaskets and rings and went to install everything and then I saw it. The last person that worked this engine swapped the valves. :crazy: The large intake was in the small exhaust port and the small exhaust was in the large port. It also bent the intake valve. I couldn't believe my eyes. So I ordered a new valve set and have to wait another week to ride while I wait. :(

[BigRedGrizzly]

Wow.. One would think that something didn't look right. Do you use that clamp thing to compress the springs to remove the spring retainers or do you use another method. I may do mine in the future and don't own the tool. I should probably invest in it.

[Drakesfear]

I have a valve spring compressor tool. They are cheap on the ebay. Here's the one I bought.

http://www.ebay.com/itm/321427182837?_trksid=p2057872.m2749.l2649&ssPageName=STRK%3AMEBIDX%3AIT

[RUNMEDOWN]

I have a valve spring compressor tool. They are cheap on the ebay. Here's the one I bought.

http://www.ebay.com/itm/321427182837?_trksid=p2057872.m2749.l2649&ssPageName=STRK%3AMEBIDX%3AIT
That seem a bit better than my set up; I use a big C-clamp and a old socket that I have cut one side out of, made it in about 3 mins when I needed to replace a seal.

[coolpool]

That seem a bit better than my set up; I use a big C-clamp and a old socket that I have cut one side out of, made it in about 3 mins when I needed to replace a seal.

Thats all I use too. Works every time. Hard to believe it ran at all? If that much was screwed up I wonder what surprises you'll find in other areas.

[Drakesfear]

If anyone is interested, I got my parts yesterday and fixed her up. Honed the cylinder, new rings, new springs, new valves, new top end gaskets, and a valve adjustment. BOY-HOWDY!!! Did Honda get things right in 87. That beast it QUICK and she does NOT want to go slow. Now to get new plastics, repaint the tank, and repro decals.

[Jmoozy27]

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[Drakesfear]

Here is how it looks. I think the tank is from an '86 since the decals are not right for what I see is supposed to be on the '87.