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Lockdown rebuild

PostPosted: Sun May 03, 2020 7:19 pm
by Psychedelicropcircle
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dropped this a few years ago on the way to Whitby at 1 mph avoiding a lamb! Fast forward to Jan 20 when Ralph was in Edinburgh, I mentioned id like to get my scuffs sorted on my S3 TV only to find out a space at the painters he used had become available so the scoot bodywork was sharply stripped & dropped into Geordie land. its possibly going to be ready for pick up this week...so here goes!

top pic return journey from southport 19 with a sheered piston

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Re: Lockdown rebuild

PostPosted: Sun May 03, 2020 9:09 pm
by Andy B.L.C.
What happens when you drop that 8/10/13mm etc socket...? Rhetorical question, just jealous :lol: Is that like a car examination pit with space below the platform...?

Re: Lockdown rebuild

PostPosted: Sun May 03, 2020 9:26 pm
by Psychedelicropcircle
Andy B.L.C. wrote:What happens when you drop that 8/10/13mm etc socket...? Rhetorical question, just jealous :lol: Is that like a car examination pit with space below the platform...?


It’s for the rare occasion when none need tinkering with & the hatch goes over the top. Learnt from previous mancaves that walking round benches all the time is annoying!

Re: Lockdown rebuild

PostPosted: Mon May 04, 2020 5:45 am
by Toddy
Nice Project to have Big man , what was the issue going to southprt then Sheared Piston ?

Re: Lockdown rebuild

PostPosted: Mon May 04, 2020 6:37 pm
by Psychedelicropcircle
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wee bit more done, strangely everything that needs done in the garage turns into a square go :oops: starting to think lockdown is causing a perma frustration which as we know is not the frame of mind to be in the garage with.

toddy it had piston slap & was pushing my luck which ran out a mile short :D

Re: Lockdown rebuild

PostPosted: Sat May 09, 2020 12:38 pm
by Psychedelicropcircle
no news on the paint front! crank sent back with instruction :D
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before i start the rebuild of the engine wots peoples opinion on the crack area do i machine the lip out that area giving a smooth finish or dremmel the piston parts out of there and smooth off as best I can? Its a 60mm web thats going back in. would option 1 start to mess with primary compression which is way out my league

Re: Lockdown rebuild

PostPosted: Sat May 09, 2020 7:00 pm
by Mark ULC
Being nosey but what oil were/are you using? Thanks

Re: Lockdown rebuild

PostPosted: Sat May 09, 2020 8:34 pm
by ULC Soulagent
Depending on what crank is used, you can get away without any machining required but some require a trough for the rod too clear the crankcase mouth.

Re: Lockdown rebuild

PostPosted: Mon May 11, 2020 6:19 pm
by Psychedelicropcircle
The oil request was exol which tbf hasn’t been used last season but had been for a few seasons previously.

Soulagent wot I meant was remove the area as if you were fitting a 62 / 64 mm web simply to leave a smooth finish. The 60/110 in previously didn’t need any change.

Re: Lockdown rebuild

PostPosted: Tue May 12, 2020 12:53 pm
by ULC Soulagent
Leave as is then ;)
I use exol, never had any issues with it and big end is always well lubed when taking out crank for checking over :lol:

Re: Lockdown rebuild

PostPosted: Thu Aug 06, 2020 5:34 pm
by Psychedelicropcircle
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coming along a bit. Only real change has been a ducati tronic which arrived with some pictures & no slots on the stator! i thought this was a casatronic made with ducati parts...not this no timing idiot proof kit :roll:

Re: Lockdown rebuild

PostPosted: Fri Aug 07, 2020 12:28 am
by dscscotty
Leave as is then ;)
I use exol, never had any issues with it and big end is always well lubed when taking out crank for checking over :

Not that old chestnut!
I regularly strip and rebuild cranks and often see the damage this stuff does, if you've used it for a while at any sustained high rpm there's a good chance your pin and bearing will look like these.

One of these big end bearings has done 15000mls (LCGB BSM) on a good quality oil, the other three have less than 10000 between them on exol.

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One of these pins is out of the crank with the 15000ml bearing, I'll leave you guess which one, change yer oil Scott! ;)
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Scooter looks great!

Re: Lockdown rebuild

PostPosted: Thu Feb 11, 2021 10:20 pm
by Simon_T
Scotty, as a matter of interest what oil would you recommend, I have used exol in the past without issue but this has kinda changed my mind.

Re: Lockdown rebuild

PostPosted: Fri Feb 12, 2021 10:12 am
by Tractorman
Is that a VCB cog on your legshields?