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Hey guys First post here and ironicly it's about a blown motor :(.

Not a happy day for what was suposed to be the last ride of the season.

Anyways i've never rebuilt a banshee motor before ( i am a lincesed mechanic :) ), but i have rebuilt all kinds of Gm's lol.

So here is my question, i pulled off the head(stock) and heres what i see little chunks of soft metal in the tops of the right piston (rings?). the head is also bashed in a little from these peices.

I guess what i'm asking is whats the safest bet to go about rebuilding, as in new pistons, rings, head?, Cyls?, ect.. thanks for any advice

Sean

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Check your cylinders to see how bad the grooves from the rings is and get it bored out, the nearest machine shop willt ell u how bad it is but usualy your safe to just bore 0.010 . I bought soem WSM pistons on ebay for 120$ which came witht he whole kit, rings circlips,pistons,gaskets,pins,bearings.......its pretty simple to throw together.

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thanks for all the replys!! :biggrin:

Sorry to see we share the pain kermit.

I think i'm gonna go wiesco, thats what i run in my street car. and most likely oem top end gaskets ect. or do you think i should go aftermarket for head?, i'll post pics tomorrow of the dmg to the pistons and head. another Q i had is i heard you can tell how the bike was running from the look of the top of the piston, if true whats it mean when the whole top of the piston is Black/sooty, rich? thanks again

Sean

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