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Tech. Advice: Series 'B' / 'C' 500cc/1000cc Bikes
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<blockquote data-quote="ernie" data-source="post: 17225" data-attributes="member: 63"><p>Great French Rally, merci a tous la bas. </p><p></p><p>I have a momento of the trip, anyone got one of these, I would like to discuss diagnosis and future prevention.</p><p></p><p></p><p>I just got back from France where the Rapide holed a piston.</p><p></p><p>Herewith picture.</p><p></p><p>What is the story here? Never had that problem before. All seemed fine last time I checked the plugs etc. not a big deal to repair but I do not want it to happen again. Shall I lift the needles a notch?</p><p></p><p>Standard carbs by the way and standard settings, standard B Rapide. +40 pistons in a rebore 3000 miles ago. And I have thrashed it since with no problem. I was at half throttle climbing up a shallow incline at about 70 in top. Warmish day but nothing exceptional. Any ideas?</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="ernie, post: 17225, member: 63"] Great French Rally, merci a tous la bas. I have a momento of the trip, anyone got one of these, I would like to discuss diagnosis and future prevention. I just got back from France where the Rapide holed a piston. Herewith picture. What is the story here? Never had that problem before. All seemed fine last time I checked the plugs etc. not a big deal to repair but I do not want it to happen again. Shall I lift the needles a notch? Standard carbs by the way and standard settings, standard B Rapide. +40 pistons in a rebore 3000 miles ago. And I have thrashed it since with no problem. I was at half throttle climbing up a shallow incline at about 70 in top. Warmish day but nothing exceptional. Any ideas? [/QUOTE]
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