Ok, so I got the bike re-assembled. Everything sealed good, no more leaks! I got the bike started up, and it ran good, readjusting the cam chain tensioner fixed the noise problem.
BUT!
There is always a but... Once I got it back together, the starter decided to go out! This really makes me angry because the previous owner told me he had the starter rebuilt, and when I took it apart it didn't seem so. I cleaned everything up on the inside of the starter, and everything appears ok, but it is completely unresponsive. Now I await a new(old) starter from eBay.
As far as the upgrades concerning the GPZ camshaft and higher compression piston, those will have to wait for another day. This is good because it allows me more time to accumulate parts, and more time to think in-depth on the project. The camshaft from the GPZ bike does not have the correct output shaft to spin the points ingnition assembly. Therefore I will have to get an aftermarket, fully electronic CDI ignition... but that ok, because it will complement the other upgrades quite nicely. Also, the reason I didn't change out the pistons, is because at the moment it saves me time and money. I will most likely upgrade to dual pod airfilters in the near future, but the rest of my mods will have to wait until all parts are compiled. I hope to be able to put on the new pistons, camshaft, ingnition, and 2-1 exhaust all at once.
More to come...
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