bippo Posted August 26, 2013 Posted August 26, 2013 NO! Any ideas what happened? And on such a glorious day too...
Moderator Airhead Posted August 26, 2013 Author Moderator Posted August 26, 2013 Just pulled it apart. 2 broken rings! It's been making a right racket ever since I put my spare barrel on. I'm surprised it lasted this long...it was worn out and ported, last oversize chinese piston no doubt All is not lost though. Jason kindly sent me another barrel up and it's at the re-borers from last friday...then it'll have to go for aqua blasting because it's cosmetically grotty. Hopefully I'll be back on the road soon and it looks like I might be running in if I get it sorted for the rally
Moderator DirtyDT Posted August 26, 2013 Moderator Posted August 26, 2013 Just pulled it apart. 2 broken rings! It's been making a right racket ever since I put my spare barrel on. I'm surprised it lasted this long...it was worn out and ported, last oversize chinese piston no doubt All is not lost though. Jason kindly sent me another barrel up and it's at the re-borers from last friday...then it'll have to go for aqua blasting because it's cosmetically grotty. Hopefully I'll be back on the road soon and it looks like I might be running in if I get it sorted for the rally So running it in to Squires? Will it make "the hill" on the Saturday??
Moderator drewpy Posted August 26, 2013 Moderator Posted August 26, 2013 So running it in to Squires? Will it make "the hill" on the Saturday??
up.yours Posted August 26, 2013 Posted August 26, 2013 theirs always something ? hope you get it sorted soon paul..
Moderator Airhead Posted August 26, 2013 Author Moderator Posted August 26, 2013 So running it in to Squires? Will it make "the hill" on the Saturday?? Ha...thats a good point! At least i have the temperature indicator, that'll help
dt502001 Posted August 26, 2013 Posted August 26, 2013 Well that sucks so close to your guys big event,did it take the bottom end with it? Last bore is always sketchy now all that fancy tuning is out the window and your going to have to start over, at least you have all the stuff to do it now. Good luck hope you get it back together and running fine for squires
Moderator Airhead Posted August 26, 2013 Author Moderator Posted August 26, 2013 It was only idling at the time, I was just waiting to pull out of a junction luckily, thanks for the good wishes dt
up.yours Posted August 28, 2013 Posted August 28, 2013 it's been two days now ? have you fixed it paul..
Moderator Airhead Posted August 28, 2013 Author Moderator Posted August 28, 2013 The barrels at the borers, pick up friday saturday it's off to the aqua blasters and then to work for a respray I'm waiting for a set of rings to end on ebay, got a new piston and pin and small end if it all goes exceptionally well she'll be back together next week when the rings arrive ...hopefully
Moderator drewpy Posted August 29, 2013 Moderator Posted August 29, 2013 that's the hard part, waiting for parts. especially when you want to get in it!
Moderator Airhead Posted September 1, 2013 Author Moderator Posted September 1, 2013 It's done IT175 head, heas a better combustion area Cant wait to get out! 1
Moderator DirtyDT Posted September 1, 2013 Moderator Posted September 1, 2013 Once again Paul, spot on. You have a couple of weeks to get those rings bedded in before "the big one"! Looks great!
busyeddie Posted September 1, 2013 Posted September 1, 2013 Aah so you have opted for the it head with central spark plug! I may try this too, let us know how you get on!
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