1979 Harley Davidson XLH 1000 Sportster "bore" Questions

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Top end rebuilt 1k ago. engine bored 70 over. Since rebuild about every 300 miles push rods tighten themselves up on back jug and have to be readjusted. solid rods. Any ideas what would cause this? ...

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Seems to be misfiring in one spark plug. The Bike has a Big Bore Kit so is 1100. What are the recommended plug gaps More likely a crook lead(or coil).Check lead first (then coil). Regards Andrew ...

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...has a hard time taking throttle. Have set static timing and pionts gap still no luck. Running Std. bore 10:1 pistons S&S Super B carb and Andrew R5 cams. Any ideas? im running out of my own. ...

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...This should be a "dot" as best as I can remember and the piston should be about 7/16" down in the bore from TDC. This is your "Front Cylinder Advanced Timing Mark". This is where you're going to

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like to know how to put top end gasket kit on my 1979 1000 cc sportster Rebuilding the top end on your Ironhead is not really that difficult to do. You start by taking the tank off the frame, then the

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Dear Sir, can a gl1000 be re,bored & fitted with Dear Sir, can a gl1000 be re,bored & fitted with oversize pistons & rings? Regards: A.H.F. Yes it can be bored, .050 over is fairly common on ...

I got a 1983 xr80. What are the piston/cylinder clearance specs.. stock? And how much can I hone/bore out? most piston /ring kits come in .010" , .020",.030",.040" oversize most engine re-conditioners

...the sizes on new & worn rings on Bajaj RE205 Piston the size of the ring will be determined by the bore size so if it is a 3"(75mm) bore the ring will be that size if placed in the bore separate to ...

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87 yz 125t. bored .30'' over need 56.75mm Piston 87 yz 125t. bored .30" over. need 56.75mm piston but wiseco doesn't make them anymore. yea, for most bikes they only come in .020 increments now. if ...

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My cylinder got gouged by the piston. Can I bore I have a damaged engine in my Honda CRF-250. My cylinder got gouged by the piston. Can I bore it by 0.010 or 0.020 and get an oversized piston? It ...

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