Engine Trouble spark plug shot out of head

yes you can.
but now it is essential you throw away the standard gasket. Being aluminum it can only conform once to the imperfections of the head.
make your own, it's not hard to do
 
so i still havent gotten this engine running and i have an other with similar issues minus the spark plug rocket, speaking of the plug they both are wet.
 
DON'T GO CRYING IF YOU DON'T TAKE THE ADVICE OF EXPERTS HERE.
I'll bet you haven't planed the head and made your own professional gasket (well, anything is professional compared to the stock aluminum one).

Me an expert? well, I have been into motorcycles since 1973 with my Penton 125 and have owned about 10 different bikes.
People ask advice and then don't take it, thinking they are smarter than the old timers who give advice.
 
DON'T GO CRYING IF YOU DON'T TAKE THE ADVICE OF EXPERTS HERE.
I'll bet you haven't planed the head and made your own professional gasket (well, anything is professional compared to the stock aluminum one).

Me an expert? well, I have been into motorcycles since 1973 with my Penton 125 and have owned about 10 different bikes.
People ask advice and then don't take it, thinking they are smarter than the old timers who give advice.

Its nothing like that Jag:eek:, I'm on a limited in come and need to wait until I have the funds to get a glass cutter. the glass can get free off and sandpaper (what grit should I get?) copper sheeting(thickness?) for the gasket and micrometer. so I thought I would see about the wet plug issues while I save funds for the supplies AND YOU=YES I DO LISTEN TO MY ELDERS,SIR!!!wich is why I have not hooked up my jag C.D.I that i researched for a month before I bought. understand you getting upset about people not listening when they ask for help and advice then don't take any of it and that's not the case here! I figured i might be able to move through other issues as to not stall out.

logically my head says i should find the lowest spot on the head and plane to that.
 
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cool but be aware that head sealing is critical. It can't take a backseat to other things you might want to do.
 
would using a soda can be too thin for a gasket? I saw one youtube ( https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ReOuiYMcar8 ) a guy demonstrating this with a running engine,this I understand will boost compression as will the head planing but will it be too much compression? by the way i can get 3 gaskets out of on can and what about layering 2 can gaskets for thickness?
 
yes that is much too thin.
planing down the irregularities in the head surface does little to increase compression.
 
What is the thinnest I should go for head material without shaving the head to gain compression? What grit sand paper should I use for planing? It looks like this weekend ill be getting to get this done... i just pulled my head and i think my cylinder is flooded so, I'm for the night in going to leave the head off so it can evaporate and dry out.

p.s. yes I'm a neophyte.
 
a "properly mated head" for use with such a tin gasket means taking the head and the cylinder to a machine shop to lathe them both perfectly flat.
Doing it yourself with sandpaper and glass does not make a perfectly flat surface, but good enough for use with good gasket material which you don't seem inclined to use.
 
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