Cam Lobe Pitting problems

[StevieT]

I have a number of cam lobes on a Z1a showing a fair bit of pitting. If they are recoverable, any one know who might be able to remachine them?

[phil churchett]

You could try Phil Joy engineering;


Joy Engineering

01279 730682

The Workshop Ryes La, Hatfield Heath, Bishop's Stortford, Hertfordshire, CM22 7BS

[chrisNI]

I don't know what it would cost to sort those but I'd say your best bet would be to try and buy a used set it'd be a hell of a lot cheaper. I don't know much about the profiles and it's not something I've ever looked into so don't take this as gospel and I stand to be corrected, but I'd have thought any cams right through to the 1000A2 would have done.


Anyone....?

[Mick Hayward]

Hi Stevie

Many years ago I had the same problem with one of my bikes. But with no money. I refaced the lobes using a sharpenning stone, and some care and attention. To make sure I had not gone through the hardened surface took the cam to an engineering firm who did camshaft work and had the hardness checked. All was okay and the bike is still running fine. Some would say performance might be affected but to be honest unless you are going for out and out performance you would never know. You may be surprised at how quickly your pitting will disappear.

Mick

[Keefleaf]

Dave Newman Camshafts.Farnborough,Kent. 01689 857109.
I`ve never used them but their Ad` is always in Classic Racer.
Cams restored/upgrade/design your own/manufactured.14 day service.

[zedted1]

Steve, look at below link, in Dutch, yet very fresh and think not expensive:

http://link.marktplaats.nl/317358193

2 goodlooking z900 camshafts for 40EU.

rgrds
Ted

[StevieT]

Thanks chaps. Certainly a few options to consider. The 40euro camshafts look a real bargain. Now anyone speak Dutch!

[zedted1]

Not a big deal. Just start with sending an e-mail to the advertiser. Press
" E-mail deze adverteerder" and just write in English. He /she may answer then. When you're interested, let me know if you need help.
rgrds
Ted

[02GF74]

that looks awful - what caused that to happen? guess bike was stripped down and water got to the cam lobes?

€40 for a set of cams - don't delay, sounds a bargsin,

[StevieT]

Now a proud owner of the camshafts from Holland. Bit of a hassle with the money exchange as the seller didn't have Paypal so I had to do a money transfer through the bank which cost £9 plus 25 euros for postage.
But chap was as good as his word and they arrived on Saturday.

Thanks for all the advice guys.