HI i live in NJ im new to this site so dont know if im doing this correctly. OK here we go i have an 01 cbr 929 erion racing edition. i curently stripped out one of the sparkplugs out im guesing it is pistion number one all the way to left of the engine. and need to replace the head..?Is this a hard job to do..>? i went to my local shop and they want alot of money... i dont know what to do cuz i dont wanna sell my bike its in really good condition for an older bike.. Ive herd of the helicoil idea but dont trust it and want my bike to last as i said i like my bike and dont want to have to sell it. If anyone knows any shops that wont rip me off here in north jersey or can give me any ideas would be great thanks Rey.

 

Buy a service manual, or download one. Follow the directions and do it yourself. Not all that hard.

 

thats good advice!!! if you get a shop manual and have a few tools it wont be too bad, maybe a weekend project. pay attention to the torque specs and get some quality gaskets and parts and you should be fine. and here is a link to a guy out here in denver that is selling a head off of his 2001 929 for 120 bucks and he is willing to ship. http://denver.craigslist.org/mcy/1062092557.html
good luck

 

hey thanks guys, someone just told me about a website timesert.com they fix stripped out screws and they have one just for sparkplugs. Has this problem happen to anyone and want to know what they did.>? >?- if i go for changing the head would i need to drop the engine or can i do it on the frame? oh and that post for that cbr 929 head is gone if u know any one else would be appreciated thanks Rey.

 

I have seen them helicoiled and work just fine. I think you can do it in the bike, but I think its a lot easier to see your timing marks and work on it in general out of the bike on a bench? Its a real bitch in the bike, and you have to take the front motor mount bolts out and let the motor roll forward. By then there isn't much holding it in?

 

thanks i know im in for a nice project im so effin pissed>! IF it werent for bad luck i have no luck at all i think that saying is great for me.

 

I used the time-cert kit on my bike, it's awesome. I didn't remove the head either. All I did is rotate the motor with a wrench (pop the cover off) until the exhaust valve was open and the intake valve closed for the bad cylinder. You'll want to take the frame off for access and remove the valve cover to watch the valves. Have a friend stuff a towel in the muffler alongside an airhose so it seals up. After you drill and after you tap just blow air up the pipe and all the shavings will shoot out of the sparkplug hole. I've got over 2k on my time-cert and no problems at all. Additionally if you want to buy or rent my kit I have 9 inserts left. I have the extended kit and they are about $230 new. None of their distributors stock them because it's so rare for somebody to buy a 10x1.00mm insert. I ordered through a distributor and it was drop-shipped. Hope this helps and let me know if you're interested in mine.

 

hey that sounds like it will work for me if it worked for u call me , 201-952-9627

Rey

 

dont trust it and want my bike to last as i said i like my bike and dont want to have to sell it. If anyone knows any shops that wont rip me off here in north jersey or can give me any ideas would be great thanks Rey thread insert helicoil