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Re: Back From The Dead - Saving An Engine - UPDATE 18/3/18 &

PostPosted: Sun Mar 18, 2018 10:10 pm
by serveta1
Fantastic job and sounds really sweet, thanks for sharing

Re: Back From The Dead - Saving An Engine - UPDATE 18/3/18 &

PostPosted: Tue Mar 20, 2018 10:11 pm
by Marty ULC
Wow.
I'd have given up at the first hurdle I'm afraid.
Lovely sound once she fired up, excellent work.

Re: Back From The Dead - Saving An Engine - UPDATE 18/3/18 &

PostPosted: Wed Mar 21, 2018 3:18 am
by Fast n Furious
Nice work.... Now enjoy.

Re: Back From The Dead - Saving An Engine - UPDATE 18/3/18 &

PostPosted: Wed Mar 21, 2018 10:37 am
by ULC Soulagent
Job well done :D enjoy

Re: Back From The Dead - Saving An Engine - UPDATE 18/3/18 &

PostPosted: Thu Mar 22, 2018 4:18 pm
by bike grim
Great thread well done

Re: Back From The Dead - Saving An Engine - UPDATE 18/3/18 &

PostPosted: Fri Aug 24, 2018 8:28 pm
by Cosmic Wizard
Thank you all :)

I would like to apologise for the lack of posting, just work, a Honda Chaly engine build and a bit of misfortune has got in the way.

I went out with my mate and his LI125 (the other engine build I posted) a couple of months back, and both engines performed beautifully. We met a few other scooters at Blackheath and we all rode up to Carnaby Street. I did have some clutch cable problems which were down to a slipping cable trunnion, but apart from that, all was good.

I have some video of the ride which I'll be editing soon and I'll post it up when it's done.

Stay tuned for another renovation thread as I've decided to cheer myself up with another purchase. All will be revealed in the next couple of weeks ;)

Take it easy
Jim

Re: Back From The Dead - Saving An Engine - UPDATE 18/3/18 &

PostPosted: Mon Aug 27, 2018 9:56 pm
by citydaz
wow that was amazing.
well done mate.

Re: Back From The Dead - Saving An Engine - UPDATE 18/3/18 &

PostPosted: Wed Sep 12, 2018 8:56 am
by kennystag
I enjoyed your engine strip down and re build. Is your compression a bit on the high side as I see you struggling to kick her over.
Cheers
Stag
:)

Re: Back From The Dead - Saving An Engine - UPDATE 18/3/18 &

PostPosted: Wed Sep 12, 2018 10:27 am
by Solid Air
Blimey! Just getting the top end off was a mammoth task :shock: now sit back and enjoy the ride.

Re: Back From The Dead - Saving An Engine - UPDATE 18/3/18 &

PostPosted: Fri Sep 14, 2018 10:24 pm
by Andy B.L.C.
gee wiz... wiz a whole loddamiles on it innit :D

Re: Back From The Dead - Saving An Engine - UPDATE 18/3/18 &

PostPosted: Mon Sep 17, 2018 9:37 pm
by Cosmic Wizard
Thanks for the replies guys :D

@ citydaz
Thanks mate :mrgreen:

@ kennystag
Thanks mate, there's nothing I like more than rebuilding engines and spanner-twiddling in general.
Regarding your question about compression, it does look like that, but no, it's all normal. The week before fitting the engine, it was freezing and on the day I chose to fit it, it was snowing lol :roll: :lol: It was just cold and very grumpy. It will now start on the first or second kick 8-)

@ Solid Air
Thanks, it certainly was. I've never worked on an engine that was so badly seized & corroded.

@ Andy B.L.C
I've done a few miles on it and it goes rather well I think. The lightened flywheel certainly makes a difference.
I think you're going to like my next project ;)