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« on: January 16, 2014, 12:52:56 PM » |
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I am posting this for a friend of mine who was just willed and IS, the bike has a few issues but nothing major and he want to pull the heads and check the pistons and cylinders so his question is can you pull the pistons by removing the keyed rings or do you have to split the case? Thanks you your help.
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Pete
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« Reply #1 on: January 16, 2014, 01:04:52 PM » |
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You MUST split the cases. Not a job to do without a real need.
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« Last Edit: January 16, 2014, 03:06:36 PM by Pete »
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Valker
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« Reply #2 on: January 16, 2014, 01:15:56 PM » |
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If there are no major issues, there is no reason to pull pistons unless it has 400,000 miles on it.
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Michvalk
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« Reply #3 on: January 16, 2014, 01:45:02 PM » |
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Why would you do something like that? Was the bike submerged under water or ridden into a mud bog and left? These engines are almost bullet proof, and should run. Clean the bike up, clean the carbs, and ride it. Much else would be a waste of money and time 
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« Reply #4 on: January 16, 2014, 03:30:48 PM » |
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Splitting the case is a real job, even more so putting it back together. Why even remove the heads, Just do a compression test if worried and be done with it. If it ain't broke, keep fixing it till it is.
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mrider
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« Reply #5 on: January 16, 2014, 03:53:50 PM » |
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all valid points and ones I had already brought up but the bike is having some fuel issues and he is afraid it will damage the pistons( has happen to one of his others ) so he was just asking thanks for ya'lls effort
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« Reply #6 on: January 16, 2014, 03:58:37 PM » |
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Fuel issues usually mean 2 things..
Petcock
Carbs
What is the issue he is having.... most likely someone eon the is board has the answer for where he needs to start looking...
We'all iz here to hep'
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« Reply #7 on: January 16, 2014, 04:14:58 PM » |
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all valid points and ones I had already brought up but the bike is having some fuel issues and he is afraid it will damage the pistons( has happen to one of his others ) so he was just asking thanks for ya'lls effort
He had a fuel problem that damaged a piston on another one he had ? How so ?
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« Reply #8 on: January 16, 2014, 06:14:08 PM » |
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Have him/her get off their butt and get in here and let us know what kind of problems ..could be a simple as a pinched vent hose, bad petcock, etc... A good description of the issue will lead to better help figuring it out.
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« Reply #9 on: January 17, 2014, 08:13:42 AM » |
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Pour some gasoline additive in the tank and ride it.
Naturally it would be best to drain all the old gasoline out from the carburetors and the tank first.
He ought to know how to do that!
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