I am attempting to "fix" Jimmy Earnest's YFZ after the thing seized up at the HS.
I got the thing out with his help and set up the ole' shop in the house again.
I just hope he doesn't ever find this blog and find out I really don't know what I am doing!!!
I got the head off and went to remove the cylinder, but it don't wanna' come. It is froze together with the piston.
I guess the only way to do it is to proceed with splitting the case since, well...

I have decided to give woods racing a try and see how I do and was wondering just what mods I should start with for my Z400 ( '07 ) if any . Maybe an exhaust and intake/fuel system - looking at Alba performance kit or leaning more towards the Yoshi system w/open air box and stage 3 jet kit. Any one plan on doing any riding in the Manatee/Sarasota area any time soon would like to tag along and maybe get some good tips for riding.

Here is an easy way to size or remove a chain without a chain break.

When a chain is assembled the ends of the pins are mushroomed (stamped) to hold the plates and keep the links together. Basically all that needs to be done to get the chain apart is get rid of the mushroomed portion of the pins.

The first picture shows the plate and the pins. You can see how the ends of the pins are tapered down. That’s the mushroomed part.

Grind the mushroomed part...

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