What did you do to your bike today?

[Bonz]

Air mattress, maybe ? Whatchoo sleeping on, Willis?

[3Phase]

Well....the 80G Columbo has taught you well.

I marked everything so I looked at the old 1st over rings and they're good, the topside lettering is still visible too so I can't put them in upside down.

Top and 2nd ring gaps in honed cylinders is 0.018" to 0.022", service limit 0.039".
Oil rails are 0.030 to 0.035" and the service limit is 0.059".

Shave and a haircut, two bits!

[3Phase]

Not much to load, really:

Tent
bag
air mattress (maybe)
clothes
solar lantern
Packtalk
Miscellaneous stuff

I've fitted it on the bike already just to be sure it works now instead of the night before.

[motoman]

That's why I fixed the XJ first! One engine and its petty problems at a time. Oh, by the way, there's "just one more thing!"

Well....the 80G Columbo has taught you well.

[Bonz]

Yes, the classic Colombo line! You named that bike extremely appropriately.

[3Phase]

Bummer...... now I can hear the XJ gettin' warmed up from here, ready to pack a load for the LD ride and rally....whatever that load that may be.

That's why I fixed the XJ first! One engine and its petty problems at a time. Oh, by the way, there's "just one more thing!"

[Bonz]

Yes, what is that load going to include?

[motoman]

Today I soaked the 'new' pistons I got from Andreas in de-carb juice and checked the piston ring end gaps in the jugs for my '80G.

I have the wrong rings.

The STD end gaps were over 0.040" so I pulled a piston out of the solution, scrubbed it clean and it has a "25" stamped on top. I measured it and it's about 71.75 mm so the pistons and jugs are 1st oversize.

I really should have checked before I bought the rings but now I have spares.

Bummer...... now I can hear the XJ gettin' warmed up from here, ready to pack a load for the LD ride and rally....whatever that load that may be.

[3Phase]

I have a nice 80SG that Scott can vouch for...

Absolutely! That bike is pristine!

[Bonz]

I have a nice 80SG that Scott can vouch for...

[GARTHXS]

Not bad scott, just living life in Poulsbo, weather is great and I'm wishing I had a bike

[3Phase]

I seem to remember giving you a set of 1st oversized rings ?

How's it going, Garth!

I don't remember... I thought I had 1st over rings and they turned out to be 4th over. That's what started this whole ringing thing when I did a rebuild right before going to Colorado that year.

[GARTHXS]

Today I soaked the 'new' pistons I got from Andreas in de-carb juice and checked the piston ring end gaps in the jugs for my '80G.

I have the wrong rings.

The STD end gaps were over 0.040" so I pulled a piston out of the solution, scrubbed it clean and it has a "25" stamped on top. I measured it and it's about 71.75 mm so the pistons and jugs are 1st oversize.



I really should have checked before I bought the rings but now I have spares.

I seem to remember giving you a set of 1st oversized rings ?

[3Phase]

Today I soaked the 'new' pistons I got from Andreas in de-carb juice and checked the piston ring end gaps in the jugs for my '80G.

I have the wrong rings.

The STD end gaps were over 0.040" so I pulled a piston out of the solution, scrubbed it clean and it has a "25" stamped on top. I measured it and it's about 71.75 mm so the pistons and jugs are 1st oversize.

I really should have checked before I bought the rings but now I have spares.

[3Phase]

You'll know when she shows up ready to go......wearing leathers, and Ohh....a new tattoo.

"You might think that, I couldn't possibly comment"