Hello everyone, sorry for the huge delay in responding to this, we as a company of have to speak with advisors before we handle matters like this in a public forum. But since we are here let's clear up some highly liable, false and defaming information.
We want to address some accounts made by Mr. Guido.
You stated HPC was responsible for bending valve(s) in your motor. We know first hand that you have (15) stock titanium valves from your original head in your possession which are all damage FREE, free of any kind of defect. They were inspected. We have video of you leaving the shop with them.
You should have (16) valves but you only have (15), please count them. You have (15) because as HPC stated to you (1) valve dropped on the dyno, HPC’s theory/ evidence showed it spit the keeper on the dyno.
NOT (16) valves just one. You were advised that stainless valves were more reliable/durable and 65lb. springs were also a recommended upgrade. No other damage occurred to your head not even to the valve guide. The valve just dropped, just one. Again no other damage to the other valves or to the head or pistons.
HPC's conclusion was the valve MAY have been installed improperly especially since there were no other issues with the head and any of the other valves. HPC never pointed the finger at anyone but indicated the valves were not installed by them, they just fixed it.
YOU agreed to upgrade all other valves to a set of Ferra stainless valves, you also agreed to upgrade to APE springs and retainers. You could have just had the one valve fixed. You still have the stainless valves and retainers in your head now which are functioning properly without valve float which occurred with the other valves and springs as indicated due to the large cams.
You also have (15) valves in your possession, which you stated you were going to sell on ebay just like your damaged crank you sold.
So our confusion is what does HPC actually owe you (1) Titanium valve which dropped and bent. Using swift action HPC prevented any other damage when the valve dropped. No other damage occurred to any other portion of your motor. NONE
HPC also paid for measurements, milling and fly cutting of your pistons in an attempt to make your motor stronger. HPC also did not charge you for the tear down and retune or the oil services done as a result. HPC extended this to you based on the extended time table that kept you from riding in the snow.
But clear evidence shows that your recess pockets on the intake side of your head were pre-cut for your off the shelf kit too deep thereby dropping compression numbers and power. The math is listed in a thread title ENGINE BUILDERS: Stumped, in the Gen II section of the forum.
Greg Williams torn down and diagnosed your original motor damage, repaired and rebuilt it. He has also built 32 othere motors, mostly ZX-14's. You even stated yourself that the oil is free of anything that would have shown a problem after three sessions on the dyno at HPC and one session on the dyno at your buddy’s shop where the bike had several FI failures.
HPC without charge, attemped to guide your MMI certified mechanic on how to trouble shoot your problems since it was very clear you and he were lost, all while on another shops dyno testing HPC's work. According to you, your Bazzaz failed and tripped several FI codes. HPC took the bike back and fixed it for FREE............
In any court room Greg can rebuild a Hayabusa motor within an hour which is at the same speed many of the other guys who did not go to MMI perform and faster than many current MMI graduates. He fired three graduates for slow...................performance and for no trouble shooting abilities.
HPC worked with one great MMI gradute but unfortunately family matters took him out of state.
So at the end of the day we have a lot of false information out there provided by Mr. Guido. There are three sides to every story.
Greg
