RipperFox

Lost the right side bottom crank bearing and some damage to piston...LEFT side had ZERO damage from melt down...Honed Both, new rings...Left side wore Lop sided. Looked at the bore (right side) very closely and saw (and mic'd) no damage...so I just honed (bead hone) Had no problems with jugs/pistons/rings prior to this crank meltdown.

Just honed. Lost the crank and right side piston. Bore was fine so I honed both, new R piston, and reringed both sides(and properly gapped, .010-.012 if I remember right)

Left side is stator side. No oil under that cover. Right side is clutch. Much oil under there. Me thinks you need to start in Banshee Kindergarden...Buy a Clymer manual, read it and look at your bike as you do. Keep in mind that things might be a little different with your Mods. I suggest this because, the lack of information could cause you do damage or cost you more money in the long run.

The old girl got really low compression really fast and I tore her down (thinking reeds). But no dice. Pull the jugs and found the rings worn on just one side about half way down!! Like from 9 o'clock to 12 o'clock on the exhaust side of the piston was like half gone. ANY IDEA W HY THIS WIERDNESS??? piston, rings, rehone had like 5 hours total on it too. I am lost as to what is going on...afraid to put new in, might do it again...gotta find out why first. Loose piston maybe? (piston slap)

Want a pair of (stainless preferably) +2 tie rods. would prefer they accept stock ends.

Top ends got less than 5 acutall hours of riding on it. L side got 85 psi. R 125 psi. No scoring or visual damage to cylinder. have not pulled jug off yet. Cant think of any reason (other than ring/cylinder damage that would cause the low compression. No hole in piston either. Head looked good. Suggestions?