Who should do my head? (huh-huh...)

Well, my long-festering starting issues have finally been revealed to be caused by valves. My right-side intake was TIGHT! Couldn't get a feeler in, and the thinnest shim I had (a 2.00) still didn't get me in spec. So it's time for a valve job. The question is, where to send it? Where's a good, reputable, knowledgable Ti valve head shop (huh-huh)? Maybe a little mild porting at the same time, you know, since it's already in the right hands?

I just finished reading through a thread on TT about some unfortuante bloke in the UK who had his new Ti valves ruined by having them lapped on installation, and I TOTALLY want my valves to last more than 15 hours. So where should I send it?

Also, is it likely that all the valves will be done at the same time? If one goes, are the rest suspect? Is there a way to check the health of the other, in-spec valves? Should I just send the head with valves intact and trust the tech?

Anyone with experience on this topic, especially regarding Husky valves, please tell your stories, good or bad!

Thanks for the info. I guess I could consider sending it to The Great White North, but it just might be a little easier to keep it CONUS. I'm going to my favorite Husky shop today to pick up the new acquisition, so I'll ask them what they suggest. Anyone else have good experiences anywhere?

I spoke with Scott and Chris at Toytech Cycles in Grantville, PA when I went to pick up my CR, and I got a warm fuzzy from them about letting them redo the valves. Chris knows all about Ti valves and they have lots of experience with a very good machinist for resurfacing the seats. So, once I get tired of fooling around with putting enduro gear on my 125 and finally get around to pulling the head off the TE, then I'll probably just send it to them. But I'd still love to hear suggestions...

You might wanna PM Kelly (AKA Ride AKA Motorsportz) IIRC He highly recommends someone he knows. I can't recall the name though.

Russ Fletcher in Vancouver, WA

Later,

You could use Ferracci also. They do a lot of in-house motor work. You aren't far from there and can go in there and talk to Eraldo personally.
I agree, Toy Tech is a great shop. Scott and Chris know their Husky stuff, and super to deal with.
I don't think you can go wrong with either place for head work.

Thanks for the suggestion. The problem now is I'm having too much fun screwing around with my new 125 to actually pull the head off the TE...Maybe next weekend...

I'd take it to Ferracci.

I went with Dave Hopkins. Good service, quick turnaround, and when he was done, every shim was a 2.10mm! Of course, I still haven't installed it, but it looks fantastic.

Is he local?