You know I've read that thing 20 times and I'm starting to think that page was put up by piston makers and the like so we blow up our bikes. But guess what, if I end up changing my piston, I'm gonna try it.juliend wrote:I don't switch oil for break in. I understand the question as being whether synthetic oil is actually TOO good for seating the rings. I figure at 9k rpm those rings are going to seat.
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Did that ^ on a couple different bikes recently and have been pretty convinced so far. If you'd presented that to me a couple years ago I would have called you an idiot. Any more I figure what the hell, I'll try anything once. Twice if it works well the first time, and if it keeps working then I'm sold.
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Swingarm and linkage bearings are done
Some were bad, some just needed regreased
Shock bearing is fine
Steering head bearing done
Been on a Lucas Oil kick for awhile lately so I'm using Lucas Red & Tacky grease
Gonna install piston hopefully in the morning
Be nice to have some weight back in the frame
Some were bad, some just needed regreased
Shock bearing is fine
Steering head bearing done
Been on a Lucas Oil kick for awhile lately so I'm using Lucas Red & Tacky grease
Gonna install piston hopefully in the morning
Be nice to have some weight back in the frame
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juliend wrote:
The cylinder looks good Wibb. Did you run a hone through there or just clean it up?
wow! Seven years and it looks like that! Nice.
Looks like somebody runs a clean airfilter..
I used the Lucas Red and Tacky stuff last linkage service and I used it again recently. My only concern was that it seemd to get "eaxy" and really solid when mixed with water and grit and rust. Might work better if I did not go so long between services.....
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I usually let my filter maintenance go for too long, but I have always used filter skins, maybe that helps?KarlP wrote:juliend wrote:
The cylinder looks good Wibb. Did you run a hone through there or just clean it up?
wow! Seven years and it looks like that! Nice.
Looks like somebody runs a clean airfilter..
I used the Lucas Red and Tacky stuff last linkage service and I used it again recently. My only concern was that it seemd to get "eaxy" and really solid when mixed with water and grit and rust. Might work better if I did not go so long between services.....
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Yup, actually I just dab it on. I bought a handful of the cheap wooden handle bristle brushes, but I've been soaking them in xylene and reusing with no problemsfuzzy wrote:Did you brush the herculiner on the frame? Just curious as I have considered the exact thing for a completely different project.
I lucked out and found a quart of the Herculiner at Ace Hardware, I did not want to get a whole gallon.
I don't know how well it will hold up. You can't scrape it with a fingernail but on the sidepanels if you get over on an edge it will peel off. I don't think it like being on plastic. On the frame, it's hard to believe that it's tiny rubber particles, it really feels like part of the metal.
If you do try it, don't expect the lid on the can to come off after a few days if you get some on the lip. DAMHIK lol
I damn near had to cut the lid off!!
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I've used it on the rocker panels of my suburban, and have to redo do to poor prep, but it was also the shitty duplicolor kind that did go on well with supplied knappy roller. Poor prep was exactly the minimal amount it said I had to do. Re-doing with herculiner and will 'prep' the crap out of the surface this time (ala belt sander). My question was related another project, but on round tubes as well....where the textured roller won't work. The texture on yours came out well so that's what I'm after. Stuff is pretty cool!
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With Herc you just need to scuff and then wipe down with Xylene
And don't get it on your skin, it won't come off period, least not for a week or two
And don't get it on your skin, it won't come off period, least not for a week or two
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Got exhaust valves all timed properly
Main valve is a PITA til you figure out how to set it up
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Piston is in, gott'r all buttoned up and torqued
New gasket kit sure makes it nice, new seals and o-rings too
New gasket kit sure makes it nice, new seals and o-rings too
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I think that's the most work you have done on that thing since you got it!
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Gonna suck to get it all muddy
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Got the intake and exhaust all taped up
Gonna try to clean up the case some
We ride in so much red clay, the motor is stained with it
Gonna try to clean up the case some
We ride in so much red clay, the motor is stained with it
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I know the feeling, what do you use to clean it up?brush and elbow grease?Mr. Wibbens wrote:
We ride in so much red clay, the motor is stained with it
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