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Ok, Im asking for suggestions, basically what is the most cost effective repairs. I picked up a 90 the other weekend and have finally gotten around to sorting out whats what. This list will probably grow, so chime in with any ideas.
1. Motor seems like its in good shape, fires on the 1st or 2nd kick cold. No boggs, carb feels close for now.
2. The frame has minimal rust, and not alot of wear in the usual boot area.
3. Wheels are fairly straight, brand new tires. Hubs, rims and spokes show a little age, nothing bad.
4. The front brake, while stopping descent feels little hard at the lever...bleed it?
5. Bars are bent...suggestions?
6. The rear shock is seeping oil..suggestions?
7. The right had rad shroud is sitting on the pipe, a Pro C. It hits the pipe on the corner. Is this a jacked up shroud? Im not in love with the pipe, its been welded nearest the shifter lever. I was thinking of a Gnarly. Would a new pipe cure that? Or shroud, the ones on aren't in the best shape, and I could just knife the corner?
8. The 3 small screw holes on the fork lower casting, that holds the slider guards, 2 on one side are stripped, 1 on the other side is stripped. 1 had teflon tape wrapped aroung the threads, Im guessing to help hold it in. Ideas?

She does run like a raped ape though

I would pull the reed block, and make fer dammed sure the intake skirt of the piston isnt cracked....

AlisoBob wrote:I would pull the reed block, and make fer dammed sure the intake skirt of the piston isnt cracked....

Seriously? Is that common? Thing, motorwise seems good.

Yea, it happens enough to warrant taking a quick peek...

You can have great compression with a piston with a cracked skirt...

I got some photos somewhere.....

Your skirt could look like this.....

AlisoBob wrote:

Your skirt could look like this.....

Please, lets not talk about my skirt in public

Yeah, guess with all the other bumps and bruises, I should pull the intake side off.

What about the other stuff... whats up with the radiator shroud touching the pipe? Just barrely, but it touches

Your pipe is probably bent

This is exactly why you pull the reed block on any bike you buy.

What's up with that picture of the cracked piston?
Looks like a hole was drilled to stop the crack?
Can't imagine that was done, I think most would replace a cracked piston.
I must be missing something here.

Had plenty of compression, but this is what I found when fitting a Moto Tassarini reed valve...

Tharrell wrote: Can't imagine that was done, I think most would replace a cracked piston.
I must be missing something here.

My Hillbilly friend John Ellett will try anything to save a buck.

redrocket190 wrote:....this is what I found when fitting a Moto Tassarini reed valve...

Nice save Stiles, could have got quite ugly on your next ride.

Looks like i need to pull it open and look!

robfromga wrote:Looks like i need to pull it open and look!

Yup.

Damnit!
Now I have this cracked piston shit on my mind.
I'll have to peek in my bikes now.

No cracks

But whats up with the horizontal scratches on the top left side? They arent raised or recessed, they're just kinda there.




Since Im asking all these questions The vent/drain hoses on the carb are all dried, will a autoparts store stock that tubing?

By a couple of feet from the local motorcycle dealer...

robfromga wrote:

I'm jealous.... look at the rod!!!




Mine looks like something off the Titanic....

just to be clear my piston ISNT cracked, i bet its well on its way tho, but it still has issues, i think more dirt got in than i thought

But whats up with the horizontal scratches on the top left side? They arent raised or recessed, they're just kinda there.

looks like what would happen if the cyl was taken off at a bit of an angle, or put on...

i know hot rods dont put that copper colored coating on their rods, maybe thats whats in there

Mines not copper, I think its rust...