Subject: RE: a few things- please read!!!
Author: Charlie Mullendore
Date: Jun 1, 2005, 3:37 PM
Post ID: 1718958452
Dennis was indeed there - check out Keith's pic captioned "Charlie and
Tom Halchuk". It's actually Dennis and myself!
Sophia should be at the WNY Rally if the Gilardoni kits arrive from
Harper's (no, MG Cycle or MI didn't have them) when promised.
Resurrecting her (again) will not be cheap, but worth it. Yep, right
cylinder and piston are severely trashed. Evidently seized as I had
surmised - big gouges in the cylinder wall with lots of piston bits
fused around the top and stuck rings. Found that the piston skirts had
been knurled at some point, probably in an effort to reuse parts that
shouldn't have been. Ever since I got her running that first day, there
had been a tapping noise on the overrun sort of like excessive valve
clearance on the right cylinder. In retrospect it was likely piston slap
from a worn skirt. Should have pulled the cylinders off when I had the
heads done. But, since the rest of the engine looked inside like the 20k
miles engine it was sold to me as, I didn't. 20/20 hindsight...
Have a few National pics of my own to post as soon as I get this danged
computer (or is it Yahoo?) to cooperate. Cheers,
Dennis & Andy wrote: good to finally meet so many of you guys! sure had a great time- you are all as nice/kool as i had thought! Keith- you are looking good, man! it was interresting to note that i seem to be one of the old dogs- you guys are YOUNG!! that is good, good, stuff!! hope your rides home were good. [well, Mark and Ed took the airways]. never did see Dennis Jones anywhere. I was there, bubba. Although, rally organizers probably wanted me to leave. Seems that rainclouds triangulate my position on the globe and follow me everywhere. It was nice til I got there, rained the entire time I was there, and cleared up when I left. I was there Saturday from around 1:30 til 6:30. See you at the NY Rally, if you are going. good luck Charlie on your interresting problem- keep us posted. Yea, I was disappointed to hear about Charlie's troubles with the motor on his new project bike. I was really looking forward to seeing it. Hopefully it won't be a painfully expensive fix, and he'll have it for the NY Rally. Dennis |
Charlie
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