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Sesman:
Thanks for the reply, very enlightening. I’m pretty sure mine was a genuine 17km miles example judging by the deed of entitlement and letter I received from the previous owners widow ( his name was Delbert D Trotter of Illinois honestly - no kidding). The engine was immaculate with no visible or measurable wear on any bearing surfaces, cam or big, small ends. As you say, looks like I got a genuine low mileage, well maintained motor.

Trigger:

--- Quote from: Sesman on March 01, 2023, 02:21:04 PM ---Thanks for the reply, very enlightening. I’m pretty sure mine was a genuine 17km miles example judging by the deed of entitlement and letter I received from the previous owners widow ( his name was Delbert D Trotter of Illinois honestly - no kidding). The engine was immaculate with no visible or measurable wear on any bearing surfaces, cam or big, small ends. As you say, looks like I got a genuine low mileage, well maintained motor.

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I hope you had a good deal from D Trotter  ::)

I have had loads of emails over the years asking, how much do you charge to rebuild a engine and my answer was always the same. I would not know until i strip it down and do a full assessment report, as every engine is different.
Take two 550 engines at 17000 miles. One has a oil change at every 1000 miles and the other at every 5000 miles and when you measure up every part you will see which one has been well maintained and which one has not.
Never have i come across a engine that has the identical measurement on piston to bore clearance when doing a strip and assessment report.   ;)

Johnny4428:
Interesting Trigger! Possibly quality/type of oil and the way it is ridden to have a bearing on wear and tear? (no pun intended) 😉

Sesman:
Yep, a reasonable good deal. Old trotters was bit of lad according to his obituary….he passed away in 2021. DDT bought it in 1985, crashed it then left in his garage till his death.

Bryanj:
Those Illinios titles are pretty arnt they, my No 36 came from there

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