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Agreed. He obviously doesn't ride it, there's no outerwears on it...

I'll try the hammer and chisel next....then the welder. I let it soak 24 hours with every lubricant I had, and it was no good. I'll also look for a smaller grinder...the diameter on this disk is just to extreme (4" roughly.) I'll find a 1-2". Yeah, I'm a little worried about getting the studs out now...I'm just going to replace all of them...what's the best method for these? I don't like the vices because they ruin the threads, then slip right off. I've had more success with a monkey wrench. They definately have some corroison to them from the coolant...I don't do any water riding, nor am I in freezing temps (FL)...

Alright...the nut on one of my case studs, that holds the jug on is totally destroyed... It wouldn't budge, so I let it soak overnight with 3 in 1 oil, WD40, Seize Off, you name it... and it wouldn't budge. Then, it stripped... So I tried to grind it off... And you can only cut so far before it cuts into the jugs... And thus far it's partially cut, and from melting has fused into one piece... Also, the only way to get to it is to remove the other jug, so clearance is an issue, as is metal shavings (and etc.) entering the open case (I blocked it off the best I could, but any really crazy machinery isn't going to fit here)... This is the last nut/stud keeping me from sending my jugs out for my rebuild...and it's not letting me... What else can I do?

This fucking inside/left front nut on the right jug is being a huge bitch! It wouldn't budge, so I used lubricants on it, then it stripped...die grided it and it fucking melted into one piece, and I can't cut it any futher without hitting the jugs. This fucking thing!!!!!!

Where can I get studs for cases/cylinders? What do I torque those nuts down to also? Thanks all.

Hell yeah buddy! I had my hours cut back a bit...now I'm back in school and hitting the gym. :biggrin:

The front left (inside) nut on the right jug is killing me... Are the circlips the only thing that hold the cyldiners on there? And the local atv guy said something about "loose cylinder"? How would I know if I have a loose cylinder? Is the cross hatching wear, and rings a reasonable cause for compression dropping as low as 90? There's a good number of hours on the top end.

How does cost relate? I heard "stock banshee piston reringing is expensive so get new pistons" on here somewhere.

93 octane @ 156 (should be) PSI @ +40'/sea level. It wasn't detonation... I had a boil over incident months ago, which wasn't entirely bad...I still had coolant left... but I was expecting ring damage. The only reasonable cause would be compression loss over time (as your normally would.)

Yes, there's definately no cross hatching. No gouging...so I guess the bore is fine... There's no literal problems with it, I pulled it apart before anything catastropic happened. Is hone and reringing a better alternative to just doing the whole damn thing? (Keep in mind a fresh bore/hone with all gear for the top end is $300 from HJR...I heard reringing isn't worth it, and just do the whole thing.)

So my bike was reading low compression on my $40 Napa gauge...so I ripped it apart, and the cylinder walls are fine...even still are mirror like finish...the rings look A-ok, just haven't mic'd them... I was asking about piston slap a while back... I have obvious carbon build up from running rich... What gives? Do I need a new top end or not?

I got a new petcock. My old one had a curved section, not sure what happend, but it caused it to prematurely ejaculate my premix everywhere. My gf was helping me work on my bike, and it squirted her right in the eye one time. Yeah, she was pissed.

Seriously...ditch the TORS man... It's going to make your life SO much easier... The benefits of removing it greatly, greatly outweigh it's itended purpose.

Pics would help.

Jugs go out Friday... looks like I should be on schedule for it.

I will be sending my jugs out late this week, or next. I have the money saved up, but if I can save up a few more dollars, it'd be easier on me... then I just have to get some exhaust hangers, nerf bar installation stuff... it'll be misc. stuff once I get the jugs back. I have never done the top end, so this should be interesting.

Right Click -> Did you mean... Kayak? Lol. I agree. Easier communication will help everyone here out. There's been numerous posts where people just respond "WTF Did you just say???" because nobody can read what you're typing!!!!!

Which one is? He's a great guy...got my T5s off of him.

The least you need to get bored... Cats have 9 lives... Each over you go, you're losing another life... I think 100 over is the most you can go... after that, it's pretty much gone. Clean it if you can, or do 10 over. Wisecos FTW.

I've seen ported bikes w/ milled heads, cages, and all that jazz throw their stock pipes on, and spank people for fun because they were thinking it was stock, lol...sure he ain't lying to ya? I'd side with rider error or the clutch also. Probably both.

Looking to do Croom around the end of April...assuming I get all my bs done... anyone down?

x3... one day, one day... Sounds awesome!!!!!!!!!!!!

I run Razr2s and love them...but you said weight is a concern... They will dig @ low RPMs in the sand, but once you hit pipe they rip and roost hard, and float across it.

I've found an 18 wheeler industrial compressor that blows mine out of the water, and all of the gun/spray set up equipment so I'll most likely be using that. :biggrin: What grits should I use for wet sanding it... I don't know anything about plastic, sorry...

I did see it here though. http://www.bansheehq.com/forums/index.php?...mp;#entry948422