How much does he charge for top end?

Thank you! Glad you enjoyed just getting started on this journey!

EXACTLY huh !!!! Just ordered my piston kit 👍👍👍👍👍

@@jasonking1623 where did you order your kit? Also, maybe a link to it? thanks

@@glenndavis2762 parts giant

If you look at a parts diagram or have a manual you will see the lever and spring situated exactly the way it is in the video. Thanks for watching.

Thank you. As far as I know the gear is plastic, not nylon

Thanks man! I appreciate you watching.. feel free to check out the other FE 501 stuff I have a ton of different content on here with it. I ended up getting away with only having to do a couple transmission bearings and the upper cam bearings, I also ended up having to do the valve seals and while I was in there I just put new exhaust valves in. The guides were fine, the piston was fine, the crank was fine..

2019 FE501

Yes that is how I did it although I put the piston in from the top of the cylinder and then pushed it down. I did use a piston ring compressor when I did it and gave it a light tap. You have to be careful not to snag the ring. Your valves should be fine for a long time. Honestly you're piston should be fine too. How many miles are on the bike? I've heard of guys going tens of thousands of miles on the original piston no problem

I’m not sure what the spec is. But I know they were cheap. How many hours do you have on it?

I like the tool you made, I looked at my cam bearings today and see how my blind bearing puller won't work, I'm going to order the bearings(little over $20) and make a tool like in your video. I don't know actual hours, used bike, no meter, guessing 150 so changing the bearings can't hurt. My intake rocker is worn where it meets the shims(deforming the shims), I'll replace that(over $200, lol), and see those 2 items help the ticking. Previous owner said about 20 hours ago new piston and timing chain, my fingers are crossed. Huge thanks for you taking HOURS to share this video with us!! I hear a tick, I think it a bomb ticking, I'll do a tear down in January to prep the bike for 2023!

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Correct. Stock routing is good as long as it goes into the air boot! Filtered air in your engine is key! LoL thanks for watching! How's that's 450

Dualsport Disport thanks for the response. Absolutely love it. Feels like an extremely solid bike. Best of luck with yours. I’ll be watching your vids

Dualsport Disport just subscribed. Love watching my bike specific videos/fixes. Keep it up, love learning from knowledgeable people

Thanks dude! The dualsport playlist I have has tons of info and mods applicable to your 450 as well. Check it out if you have any mods you desire or want to see what these things can really do. Subscribe if you like what you see🤙

I believe I pressed them can’t remember

If you look on the OEM parts diagram you will see that they are steels on the outsides. Thanks for watching

Yes it is plastic. They do make a metal replacement I don't know what manufacturer though. Thanks for watching

That's exactly what happened change it back immediately lol. I did that exact same mod and ran the 450 air boot. The crankcase vent goes down by the linkage. I went through a puddle and water and sand went up the crankcase vent and into the engine seizing the rocker arm shaft on the exhaust, among other things. Turns out having the crankcase vent up high and behind filtered air isn't such a bad thing. Thanks for watching! I will be posting another video soon about what happened and the teardown

Check out my playlist man I have a ton of other 501 videos.. mods, racing, trails, etc. Subscribe if you like what you see. What year is yours?

It's a 2020. I had a bad feeling about the delete because it's a four stroke there are time the tube may be under vacuum ? Thanks this is perfect timing I'm just gonna reuse the old routings with new silicone hose.

@@smacnee3278 nice. Yes in my opinion particularly when the exhaust stroke is happening. There is no blow by because the gasses are going out the valve. The piston is going up and requires air to displace the void. Keep in mind that I had a reputable husky KTM dealership Tell me that this would be a non-issue. When I told them what happened they said they've never heard of that. Ha! I had a bad feeling about it too as I couldn't believe it was just an open vent but I followed the advice of someone else and learned my lesson. And to be honest I noticed really no power difference between the air boots and crankcase vent mods. I have 2,000 mi on mine and I've never seen any oil in the air boot.

Great video! I had the same thing happen, got stuck in a sandy mud puddle and shut the bike off to re position and it sucked a bunch of sandy mud in it. didn’t realize until i got home and all screens and filter were clogged. Still runs but smokes now so time to tear it down. Will be running my PVC back to the Airbox nipple that comes out under the filter.

Unfortunately sounds like you’re in for a rebuild. I had to replace a few transmission bearings in mine, along with valve seals. If it’s oil smoke it’s probably the valve seals. There is no true way to get all the water and mud out without a rebuild.

Also, if your bike crank case vent is down low make sure you change that to where it vents up high under the gas tank or something

Thank you so much for help

@@DualsportDisport why that advicIe about the crankcase vent? What's wrong with being under the airbox?

What are you referring to?

@@DualsportDisport i cant send a picture I guess but if you look at a top end gasket kit there is 4 small round things. Not like O rings , they are maybe 1/4” tall or wide however you want to say it . I can’t figure out where they go.

I'm not sure it was some cheap one on Amazon that went to inch pounds

@@DualsportDisport found it ..thanks again 👍👍👍👍👍

@@jasonking1623 what happened to your bike? Are you doing maintenance or something go wrong?

@@DualsportDisport just maintenance

95mm. Thanks for watching

thank you🌹