Ok. Sounds like a task for tomorrow night. Thanks for the help.
You know I am still floored that the bike actually ran. There would have been no compression at all. I never took that boot off until tonight so I wonder how long it's been coming loose like that.
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- Mon May 11, 2015 8:53 pm
- Forum: Scooter Chit Chat
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- Mon May 11, 2015 8:43 pm
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- Mon May 11, 2015 8:42 pm
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- Mon May 11, 2015 8:35 pm
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Sort of does for a revolution or two and then binds up. Attaching links to some pics. https://www.dropbox.com/sc/0rvjeyxfzg6wyx7/AADS8-d3bC12ziyZd1i6fSepa https://www.dropbox.com/sc/nbmd42nos1islmv/AAAHFqxfpLUA_miPotqM-kZsa https://www.dropbox.com/sc/n0tk7ur5qc1fxx5/AACrUjzf3XY30HaeojRPrCrUa https:/...
- Mon May 11, 2015 8:07 pm
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Major update. Head had worked completely loose. and was sitting about 1/2 inch off the jug on one side. I have no idea how it was running. On the plus side, the piston moves well in the cylinder which does not appear to be too badly scored. On the down side, head gasket is non existant and I think t...
- Mon May 11, 2015 6:27 pm
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I do have metric tools. I popped open the carb and the top end/float assembly was rattling around on a couple of loose screws. I think it was running WAY WAY WAY lean and the injector couldn't keep up. If you have the space and you don't mind, some tools/manuals wouldn't be a bad idea. Piss poor tim...
- Mon May 11, 2015 8:38 am
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Oh FFS
Hi all So I was riding the P to work today and it started to lose power, make some terrible snappy noises and ultimately died on the side of the road. It kicked over ok but the piston was actually squeaking in the cylinder. Either the oil injector broke (unlikely) or the oil line plugged (slightly m...
- Thu Mar 26, 2015 6:58 am
- Forum: Scooter Chit Chat
- Topic: Baby Battlestar!
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- Fri Mar 13, 2015 6:49 am
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- Topic: Today's literary treat by H.S. Thompson
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Today's literary treat by H.S. Thompson
I dug this article up when I was responding to a picture Gillian put up on facebook of Sabine looking very Hunter S Thompson. I thought the article had already been posted here but a quick search turned up nothing. TBH I am not a huge fan of Mr. Thompson's work but for some reason this quick hitter ...
- Wed Dec 24, 2014 3:55 pm
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- Topic: Church Mice or, What a Friend We Have in Cheeses
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- Tue Dec 16, 2014 6:59 pm
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- Topic: Translation assistance
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Bags are packed. Checklists are checked, rechecked and checked once more so I am sure we will only forget 5 or 10 things. I am feeling a bit ripped off that winter hasn't been the bear that it was last year so I am not really escaping the weather but I will bounce back. Addio miei amici. Wish me luc...
- Thu Dec 04, 2014 8:42 pm
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- Topic: Definitely not a scooter...
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- Thu Nov 06, 2014 7:21 pm
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- Wed Nov 05, 2014 8:02 pm
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Translation assistance
So I have a question for you foreign linguists. The answer need not be cunning. How do you say "Happy 25th Anniversary" and "Merry Christmas" in Italian. I am going to need to know so I don't sound out of place next month. T ps. I know it sounds a bit gloaty. I can't help myself.