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Are you saying that your engine has been overbored? If so, you will probably have a lot of trouble finding a gasket. There must be people who make custom head gaskets and in your position I would be looking for this type of shop. Modifying a standard one should be fairly easy.

There's one other possibility for a slipping clutch that I can think of: the motor oil. Oils formulated to reduce fuel consumption in cars may cause slippage in wet clutches such as this one. While it used to be reasonable to choose a good oil that was intended for cars and trucks, these days you sh...

The chain should be easy to replace. I bought one at a local repair shop. It's a standard chain and they knew what I needed when they saw the old one. I can offer no help on getting a new sprocket. They can be custom made but it's a bit expensive.

Thanks. I have a pair that you can have for the cost of shipping. ;-) I finally settled on a pair of Hagon shocks. They are expensive but are generally thought of as high quality but I'll be able to tell more when spring happens. They fit properly and easily. They even look like they were made for t...

I have some experience and it's all bad. Someone is making some cheap units that are not even fit for purpose. They are being sold for various prices, usually between ~80 USD and 150USD, mostly from Thailand. Here is a typical set . Shocks are hard to find at any price so out of desperation I bought...

That is very true. :-) Another member here, GMan, did a great write-up on rebuilding the front and rear shocks and listed seals etc that are required. This may help you. I miss his contributions. Here's a link to his Flicker site. You'll have to scroll down to find pictures of rebuilding shock abso...

You say that the sound comes from low down in the engine so I don't think that the cam chain would be the most likely cause. The first place I would look is at the primary drive chain. It's low in the engine, would do the same thing if loose and it's easy to get at, being behind the left side cover....