Cylinder head repair

Anyone know somewhere in the west that does Husky (09 TE450)cylinder head repair with very fast turnaround, I need this head back in about 10 days. Damn thing started sucking an intake valve at the worst possible time for me.

Even if he can't do it (time wise), he might be able to tell you who can, George at Uptite.

Thanks guys. I'm in a hurry, this bike is getting shipped on the 30th and needs to be able to ride 2600 miles through New Mexico, a little Texas, Oklahoma, Colorado, Utah and Nevada. One intake Valve is tightening about .002 every 100 miles and I just discovered this last night. I got a recommendation from Dan at MotoXotica, I shipped the head and Dan is shipping the valves to the shop, should have the head back in a week.

...or ride the old trusty 510 with zero issues in 20,000 miles.

Yep, I may have sucked in some dirt or something. My 510 is still running like a champ. Head work and new valves is crazy expensive.

Friend recently had a top end done on his trusty old XR250. Piston, valves, rings cam chain, gaskets $1350 AUD.

I just want let people in Nor Cal and Nor Nev know, Engine Dynamics in Petaluma did a great job with my head and valve job. The head looks brand new. I shipped it to them Monday and I got it back Friday. The cost, (except those damn Husqvarna valves made of unobtainium), customer service and turn around time was great.

Thanks for the referral, I may need it soon...

http://www.enginedynamics.com/

The bike is all back together and ready for the TAT, I'm glad I caught this before setting out on the longest ride of my life.

Where is your trip report gonna be posted?

I'll post something here or ADVrider...lots of the same stuff over there though. I'll try to take lots of pics, we'll have to do 200 miles a day so we'll be a little pressed for time.

Wow Engine Dynamics!! Shop from my past. I remember my big brother had his WR390 bored and head polished there back when I was 16 or 17yrs old-ish.(25yrs ago) The 390 ran better after their rebuild than when it was new! Then years later, had them do my WR400 Works bike after it melted the plastic coolant Y-pipe and seized solid in the desert....and it ran perfect for years! Glad to see they are still around!

Hi Tim.glad it all worked out for you and hope you have a great trip!Dan

Hi guys, just out of curiosity what causes the valve to sink? My 2011 te310 is having the same problem now, the shop have re shimmed it, but they tell me that next time it won't start it'll need 2 new intake valves. The bike has 4500kms, the hours stopped at 99.3. Also are people slapping new pistons in them when the have the head off or just new rings? Any information would be awesome! Thanks in advance.

Also, does the engine have to come out of the frame to do the job?

Wow that sound awesome...Is that your record 20,000 miles is 32,000km, my Husky 20440km/12775miles away that readings....
My valves are in right messure readings, but i not sure is the little tick tick noise comming at the head. I take some video at engine some day, that noise is same at first day when i buy that Husky in 3 years ago

The 510 just keeps running, most of those miles were hard off road miles, it has since been fitted in SM trim and retired to the street...These motors just have loud heads and slappy valves, I would be more worried if I all of a sudden could not hear the valves ticking.