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Offline Laverdaroo

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« Reply #1260 on: May 15, 2023, 03:03:32 PM »
No that’s fitted, might have to jig it a bit if clearance is an issue but I’m fairly sure she’s staying as is. Only the second time I’ve been more than three feet from it in about 12 months

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« Reply #1261 on: May 15, 2023, 03:07:00 PM »
Ah, mixing up the bikes and now see I was looking at the LHG's one not the 550....
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« Reply #1262 on: May 15, 2023, 03:18:23 PM »
Yeah, hers is a bit of a construction job. Had a link pipe made by that chap in Birmingham at an eye watering £50 in stainless but it was awful so made that one out of various bits off a mini metro pipe i blagged from the local garage’s scrap bin for a fiver


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« Reply #1263 on: May 15, 2023, 03:22:00 PM »



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« Reply #1264 on: May 15, 2023, 10:49:57 PM »
Been a good days fiddling and had both motors running and a few jobs done including the rear mudguard on the 550. Starts great but have a cooler than others, couple of pipes but that’s will hopefully be in the tune.

Did spring a leak however but going to get some  new o rings for the cover and have a look how things are sitting. The other side is a lot drier and shows no signs of excess oil so it might be me on assembly?
Anything to keep an eye out for?


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« Reply #1265 on: May 15, 2023, 10:50:18 PM »



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« Reply #1266 on: May 15, 2023, 10:50:46 PM »



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« Reply #1267 on: May 15, 2023, 10:52:17 PM »



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« Reply #1268 on: May 15, 2023, 11:07:26 PM »
Hi Roo, not convinced you have a sealing washer under that bracket! In other words between end cover mounting bracket and engine.
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« Reply #1269 on: May 15, 2023, 11:18:31 PM »
Roo, there should be an alloy washer UNDER the bracket, copper is ok above, but it needs the alloy one underneath.
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« Reply #1270 on: May 15, 2023, 11:23:47 PM »
Haven’t taken it off yet but I’m aware it’s copper on top and alloy underneath, both sets were new but I’ll have it to bits tomorrow and see if the alloy one made it under there.I’m pretty sure it did but I’ll check.
It was going to be either the rings or those washers in some configuration but didn’t know if there was anything else to be wary of and to keep an eye out for


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« Reply #1271 on: May 15, 2023, 11:30:12 PM »
Check to see if you nipped an O-ring when pushing on the cover. Also make sure you didn't strip out the thread in the cylinder head, easy to do if it's full of oil and you force the bolt down the hole when it's full. Been there, done that.
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« Reply #1272 on: May 15, 2023, 11:32:45 PM »
Will do, I’ll get it cleaned up tmrw and have a look, I’ll report back


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1998 Ducati 748\853 conversion(sold :()
1980 ish CB750KZ in a billion bits (need to get rid, anybody want one?))

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Re: 550 F2 started!
« Reply #1273 on: May 16, 2023, 09:04:08 AM »
I have had similar trouble on some of my bikes, check the little bracket is not misshapen where the washers fit or it will never seal.
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« Reply #1274 on: May 16, 2023, 10:17:41 AM »
I was cogitating that possibility whilst thinking about it during the washing up last night

It’s a possibility and if you’ve suffered Mick, I’ll be sure to check it out.


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