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So he didnt start a thread here yet so thought I would pick your brains while Chris tries to see what he can.
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Pick our brains how? You have to ask a question to get an answer.
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Yea I had one of those on the 550.
For me I was holding the throttle wide open but I had a faulty
petcock which caused the bike to run lean under load.
I cleaned out the sump, replaced the piston and it runs.
I also replaced the petcock.
In my case the cylinder was also lightly scored but I didn't
bother honing it. I should've looked at getting a new set
of low mileage cylinders on e-bay.
The result is that a little oil gets into that cylinder and slowly
fouls it. Not a big deal. Maybe after another 20-30k more miles I'll
strip it down again and replace the cylinders.Comment
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Yup, I had one like that on a 1000s that had been laid up and not cleaned the carbs properly, but in my case i continued on to my destination another 50 miles (before mobile phones) then put a new piston/rings, cleaned the sump & carbs. bores were fine on mine.sigpic
Don't say can't, as anything is possible with time and effort, but, if you don't have time things get tougher and require more effort.Comment
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last time I saw that, was a 74 RD250 with a kid who didnt know how to set his ignition timing, and also screwed up his fuel mix. showed up at my place, we popped the heads off, BAM there it was. looked just like that one too.Comment
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RD's are a completly different bag of worms, I knew, still know how to set the timing and I still used to pop a piston every week! NGK didn't do a B10 ES
Every couple of months We would weld a row of them up at work.
Nostalga ain't what it used to be thank God.
I remember the man in the bike shop trying to be helpful telling me that a B8 was a softer plug but if you were a hard rider you would need a B9 My reply was that I would take a B10 fell on deaf ears.sigpic
Don't say can't, as anything is possible with time and effort, but, if you don't have time things get tougher and require more effort.Comment
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Holed piston?
What's that?
1983 GS 1100E w/ 1230 kit, .340 lift Web Cams, Ape heavy duty valve springs, 83 1100 head with 1.5mm oversized SS intake valves, 1150 crank, Vance and Hines 1150 SuperHub, Star Racing high volume oil pump gears, 36mm carebs Dynojet stage 3 jet kit, Posplayr's SSPB, Progressive rear shocks and fork springs, Dyna 2000, Dynatek green coils and Vance & Hines 4-1 exhaust.
1985 GS1150ES stock with 85 Red E bodywork.
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Something that only the BEST will experience.Originally posted by chef1366 View PostHoled piston?
What's that?
Right?
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mine: 2000 Honda GoldWing GL1500SE and 1980 GS850G'K' "Junior"
hers: 1982 GS850GL - "Angel" and 1969 Suzuki T250 Scrambler
#1 son: 1986 Yamaha Venture Royale 1300 and 1982 GS650GL "Rat Bagger"
#2 son: 1980 GS1000G
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The Best? Didn't feel that way at the time.Originally posted by Steve View PostSomething that only the BEST will experience.
Right?
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Live and learn brother.1983 GS 1100E w/ 1230 kit, .340 lift Web Cams, Ape heavy duty valve springs, 83 1100 head with 1.5mm oversized SS intake valves, 1150 crank, Vance and Hines 1150 SuperHub, Star Racing high volume oil pump gears, 36mm carebs Dynojet stage 3 jet kit, Posplayr's SSPB, Progressive rear shocks and fork springs, Dyna 2000, Dynatek green coils and Vance & Hines 4-1 exhaust.
1985 GS1150ES stock with 85 Red E bodywork.
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You were a long way from anything, weren't you?Originally posted by chef1366 View Postsigpic Too old, too many bikes, too many cars, too many things
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I've had a couple snowmobile pistons look like that over the years
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About a 800 miles(?) from home in Humboltd County CA.Originally posted by 850 Combat View Post
There was a Uhaul not too far away. THAT was expensive.1983 GS 1100E w/ 1230 kit, .340 lift Web Cams, Ape heavy duty valve springs, 83 1100 head with 1.5mm oversized SS intake valves, 1150 crank, Vance and Hines 1150 SuperHub, Star Racing high volume oil pump gears, 36mm carebs Dynojet stage 3 jet kit, Posplayr's SSPB, Progressive rear shocks and fork springs, Dyna 2000, Dynatek green coils and Vance & Hines 4-1 exhaust.
1985 GS1150ES stock with 85 Red E bodywork.
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I know that feeling only too well.Originally posted by chef1366 View Post
We had to rent a U-Haul van in Durango, Colorado to get my wife's bike back to oHIo, back in '04.
To add insult to injury, halfway across Kansas, my Voyager broke, too, so we had to squeeze TWO bikes into that 10' van.
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mine: 2000 Honda GoldWing GL1500SE and 1980 GS850G'K' "Junior"
hers: 1982 GS850GL - "Angel" and 1969 Suzuki T250 Scrambler
#1 son: 1986 Yamaha Venture Royale 1300 and 1982 GS650GL "Rat Bagger"
#2 son: 1980 GS1000G
Family Portrait
Siblings and Spouses
Mom's first ride
Want a copy of my valve adjust spreadsheet for your 2-valve per cylinder engine? Send me an e-mail request (not a PM)
(Click on my username in the upper-left corner for e-mail info.)Comment
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uhaul has nothing on how Chris got the bike out.
check the latest blog and pictures 35 and 36, tow strap and semi ride!Comment
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