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im not familiar with honda. owned an old 86 model trx 350 but not a quad with a longitudinal motor

Odd on the valves being loose. Valve stem seal's only job is to keep oil from running down the stem into the chamber. They don't hold the valves in place. So if the valves were sloppy with the head off i'd think the guides were shot and need replacing. That would also cause compression issues if the valves wiggle on the seat.

Aside from having my own small company, i manage construction projects on high rise buildings for Tishman/Aecom. All union work and it allows me to have benefits etc. The structural steel end is what I manage so i get to go up pretty high. I am a NYC sandhog and always preferred tunnel work since i truly love it. But after this last big tunnel job ended two years ago there has been no work. So I transferred my union book to the trades above ground for a change. its been nice and it allows me to also run my small business.

A few more pics from up above NYC.