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by steeley
Wed Sep 25, 2019 12:04 pm
Forum: Engines
Topic: Would you run it?
Replies: 38
Views: 3418

Re: Would you run it?

kobra wrote: Mon Sep 23, 2019 6:24 pm Is this the correct side that could work for ya?

https://www.ebay.com/itm/Yamaha-RZ350-L ... Sw31pdbZnz
Hi, that cylinder is for the later model as in ypvs.
by steeley
Fri Feb 01, 2019 6:15 am
Forum: Racing Discussion
Topic: Isle of Man TT 2019
Replies: 124
Views: 46930

Re: Isle of Man TT 2019

good luck with your plan to visit the IOM tt . There are plenty of well run camp sites to choose from . I have camped, stayed in home stay ,and had an hotel stay . Must say I enjoyed them all but camping was more of a laugh . There are a few blokes who live there that have got Lc's . https://youtu.b...
by steeley
Sun Dec 10, 2017 9:05 am
Forum: RD350LC 4L0 - For ELSIE Owners
Topic: Securing ur Elsie
Replies: 14
Views: 3139

Re: Securing ur Elsie

Had an unwanted visit to my lock up some months ago . lucky for me nothing taken. Paranoid , set in and I bought new locks ,disc locks and chain. I also bought some flat steel 80mmx8mm and made a couple of ground anchors . when I got the one anchor installed I bought a length of Pewag 14mm chain and...
by steeley
Sun Nov 05, 2017 4:24 pm
Forum: RD350LC 4L0 - For ELSIE Owners
Topic: LC SEPERATE CYLINDERS WHY
Replies: 5
Views: 1357

Re: LC SEPERATE CYLINDERS WHY

Yes maybe the tz cylinders were cast in one unit because the bores were plated . Lc cylinders have iron liners.
by steeley
Sun Sep 03, 2017 5:46 am
Forum: Engines
Topic: Lubrication holes in piston skirts good idea or not.
Replies: 22
Views: 9834

Re: Lubrication holes in piston skirts good idea or not.

Hi , not been here for some time . On all the engines I have rebuilt /2 stroke ,I chamfer the bottom edge of the pistons off to help stop the sharp edge scraping the oil off . Works for me.
by steeley
Tue Apr 11, 2017 4:31 pm
Forum: Engines
Topic: 1990 F2 Wont Rev out past 6k
Replies: 39
Views: 9941

Re: 1990 F2 Wont Rev out past 6k

Hi ,make sure the power valves are set correctly. as in opening as the revs go up .
by steeley
Sat Dec 10, 2016 3:55 pm
Forum: Engines
Topic: Plating Steel Cylinders
Replies: 14
Views: 5539

Re: Plating Steel Cylinders

Had my 350 LC cylinders relined a couple of years ago. if I remember right it cost 360 odd pounds . Armstrong engineering did the job ok so far, not done the mileage like I use too though so still running in .
by steeley
Thu Dec 08, 2016 5:00 am
Forum: Engines
Topic: Plating Steel Cylinders
Replies: 14
Views: 5539

Re: Plating Steel Cylinders

As has been said a plated cylinder will last longer providing there is no piston/ring/clip /bearing failure that marks the bore. I have an rgv250 which has plated bores . I was told to replace pistons and rings every 10,000 miles. Yes the plating is not cheap. A couple of years ago I had a pair of 3...
by steeley
Thu Nov 03, 2016 3:08 pm
Forum: RD350LC 4L0 - For ELSIE Owners
Topic: boring out cylinders
Replies: 20
Views: 7166

Re: boring out cylinders

Hi , I know of a motorcycle engineer who built a big bore lc for one of his customers some 30 years ago. he said he machined the cylinders out and relined them with bultaco 250 liners. he also fitted rd400 rods to the crank shaft . what he did say was the transfer tunnels got narrow because of the b...
by steeley
Thu Nov 03, 2016 2:48 pm
Forum: Engines
Topic: NEED to disconnect the Power Valve coupler b4 cyl removal?
Replies: 18
Views: 6577

Re: NEED to disconnect the Power Valve coupler b4 cyl remova

Oh dear , prepare to massage the old wallet . lol
by steeley
Mon Mar 14, 2016 11:59 am
Forum: Engines
Topic: All new RZ 385 +4mm stroker pipes
Replies: 10
Views: 3817

Re: All new RZ 385 +4mm stroker pipes

stands ,stands whats up with you slack jaws that's just extra weight lol. Glyn nice pipes, if only my tig welding looked half as good .
by steeley
Mon Jan 18, 2016 4:35 am
Forum: Engines
Topic: good news ..bad news
Replies: 28
Views: 3738

Re: good news ..bad news

uk coins as in pennies and 2p piece are made of steel with a plating on so I use a piece of flat copper tube now to go in the gears to lock them up.
by steeley
Sun Jan 17, 2016 2:52 pm
Forum: Engines
Topic: good news ..bad news
Replies: 28
Views: 3738

Re: good news ..bad news

Repair the cases it should be easy enough for an experienced aluminium welder. I certainly wouldn't chuck them.
by steeley
Mon Mar 23, 2015 5:31 am
Forum: Engines
Topic: New piston mistake
Replies: 17
Views: 6353

Re: New piston mistake

Glyn, nice video your bike was going well.you were showing them what a stinkwheel could do lol.
by steeley
Sun Nov 30, 2014 6:25 am
Forum: RD350LC 4L0 - For ELSIE Owners
Topic: steeleys lc 350
Replies: 0
Views: 1269

steeleys lc 350

fitted some swarbrick end cans to my nikkon pipes and had a ride up the road.https://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=p ... Zq0ooK6OsA" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;