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I'd say the pistons are fine. I've seen quite a few Wing pistons walloped by valves and they are as tough as car engine pistons. The only time I seen a piston damaged was on a GL1200 when a valve head broke off and took a piece out of a piston. You should remove the bent valves to assess ifany valve guides broke as well because this does happen sometimes.
A set of new valves will probably cost teh same as the used heads, so its a tough call. New valve would be nice as you can lap them in and they will probably last for years. You could also replace the valve stem seals while you are there in both cases as this will stop the usual cold-start smoking.
I'd say the pistons are fine. I've seen quite a few Wing pistons walloped by valves and they are as tough as car engine pistons. The only time I seen a piston damaged was on a GL1200 when a valve head broke off and took a piece out of a piston. You should remove the bent valves to assess ifany valve guides broke as well because this does happen sometimes.
A set of new valves will probably cost teh same as the used heads, so its a tough call. New valve would be nice as you can lap them in and they will probably last for years. You could also replace the valve stem seals while you are there in both cases as this will stop the usual cold-start smoking.
