naich
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Post by naich on Aug 24, 2023 11:50:00 GMT 1
Anyone got any advice? I am hoping to actually get my LC on the road next week. It's had a resleeve, new crank, pistons, bearings, and seals so everything is basically new.
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Post by arrow on Aug 24, 2023 12:03:11 GMT 1
Use the search function on here. There is plenty of information about the subject.
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Post by Tobyjugs on Aug 24, 2023 15:47:07 GMT 1
Follow the manual.
Unless your racing it.
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naich
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Post by naich on Aug 24, 2023 16:02:40 GMT 1
Use the search function on here. There is plenty of information about the subject. You would have thought so, but doing a search for those two really common words results in pretty much every thread ever written appearing in the search results. I wondered if anyone had any advice over what the manual says. Never mind. |
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Post by Tobyjugs on Aug 24, 2023 16:15:22 GMT 1
There are lots of ways to run an engine in but the safe bet is too follow the manual.
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Post by headcoats on Aug 24, 2023 19:01:05 GMT 1
I was told do some heat cycles first then let cool retorque head
Gentle 5 miles check
50 miles steady then thrash lol 😆
I have done the heat cycles and the 5 road miles but I am doing 300 miles
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Post by JonW on Aug 25, 2023 1:45:07 GMT 1
Use the search function on here. There is plenty of information about the subject. You would have thought so, but doing a search for those two really common words results in pretty much every thread ever written appearing in the search results. I wondered if anyone had any advice over what the manual says. Never mind. I find the search really useful, but it does take some getting used to as its very powerful and allows a decent long tail search. have you used the part that says 'all the words' rather than them on their own? |
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red998
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Post by red998 on Aug 25, 2023 5:59:17 GMT 1
Slow and careful and don't thrash it. I ran my bike in carefully and all seemed fine for quite a few miles but I seized it just slightly going up a hill when the weather turned colder a few years back and it had done plenty of miles.
When I eventually took it apart there was a small mark on the piston and the barrel cleaned up nicely after honing it. Never had any trouble after that.
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naich
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Post by naich on Aug 25, 2023 9:06:31 GMT 1
You would have thought so, but doing a search for those two really common words results in pretty much every thread ever written appearing in the search results. I wondered if anyone had any advice over what the manual says. Never mind. I find the search really useful, but it does take some getting used to as its very powerful and allows a decent long tail search. have you used the part that says 'all the words' rather than them on their own? I tried them all. It either returned no results or everything. I looked in the Haynes manual but it basically says "don't thrash it for a while" with no details. The service manual doesn't mention it at all. Hang on, I just used a search engine rather than the board's search and got this: rdlccrazy.proboards.com/post/465311/thread That's exactly what I needed. Jubbly. |
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Post by 4l04ever on Aug 25, 2023 9:36:32 GMT 1
Ask whoever did the rebore.
Some companies leave the bore a little tight and you finish the bore by running in.
My engineer makes the bore good to go straight away. A couple of heat cycles then put the engine under load but not holding it at high revs. I ran one engine in on the dyno for 20 mins with load, then went to the track.
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Post by stusco on Aug 25, 2023 9:45:55 GMT 1
I find the search really useful, but it does take some getting used to as its very powerful and allows a decent long tail search. have you used the part that says 'all the words' rather than them on their own? I tried them all. It either returned no results or everything. I looked in the Haynes manual but it basically says "don't thrash it for a while" with no details. The service manual doesn't mention it at all. Hang on, I just used a search engine rather than the board's search and got this: rdlccrazy.proboards.com/post/465311/thread That's exactly what I needed. Jubbly. I tried searching for you never found anything either it like its went missing i do 500 miles taking it easy the more miles on it the more revs never letting it rip but I don’t do the miles on the motorway always back roads takes ages unfortunately but it’s always up and down the revs |
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naich
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Post by naich on Aug 25, 2023 12:28:36 GMT 1
Ask whoever did the rebore. Some companies leave the bore a little tight and you finish the bore by running in. My engineer makes the bore good to go straight away. A couple of heat cycles then put the engine under load but not holding it at high revs. I ran one engine in on the dyno for 20 mins with load, then went to the track. Good advice. Paul sent back this: docs.google.com/document/d/1Bro3tJ-grYjAodqkBSe7qciaRjE-tRXQ/ |
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Post by chrisg on Aug 25, 2023 21:41:11 GMT 1
Have you primed the oil pipe to carb or are you on premix until Arrow sorts yours out. I always use an oil can to pump 2t through the pipes to the carbs.
3 to 4 heat cycles, re torque head. Take care for the first 100mls and maybe a second set of spark plugs and spanner under your seat.
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Post by Tobyjugs on Aug 26, 2023 21:12:28 GMT 1
Have you primed the oil pipe to carb or are you on premix until Arrow sorts yours out. I always use an oil can to pump 2t through the pipes to the carbs. 3 to 4 heat cycles, re torque head. Take care for the first 100mls and maybe a second set of spark plugs and spanner under your seat. I like the advice about the plugs and spanner. |
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