J john New Member Local time 10:03 AM Joined Oct 19, 2008 Messages 5 Location ft lauderdale fl Dec 30, 2011 #1 my bike stopped running. i bought a new top end and upon install i discovered my piston skirt is hitting the flywheel on the downstroke-why
my bike stopped running. i bought a new top end and upon install i discovered my piston skirt is hitting the flywheel on the downstroke-why
Al.Fisherman Active Member Local time 9:03 AM Joined Aug 13, 2009 Messages 1,965 Location Calera, Alabama Dec 31, 2011 #2 john said: my bike stopped running. i bought a new top end and upon install i discovered my piston skirt is hitting the flywheel on the downstroke-why Click to expand... Must or sent you parts that didn't match your engine. Look and measure old to new piston. The wrist pin holes must not be the same. Did you install a cylinder base gasket? Maybe adding another base gasket or two might solve the problem. Last edited: Dec 31, 2011
john said: my bike stopped running. i bought a new top end and upon install i discovered my piston skirt is hitting the flywheel on the downstroke-why Click to expand... Must or sent you parts that didn't match your engine. Look and measure old to new piston. The wrist pin holes must not be the same. Did you install a cylinder base gasket? Maybe adding another base gasket or two might solve the problem.