Running a new cylinder in

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  1. JordanIddon

    JordanIddon Member

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    Hi just ordered my new 70 cc cylinder and piston it's aluminium nickel plated how many miles should I do to run it in I've heard so many different miles and am really unsure thanks in advance
     
  2. jayvinci

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    I normally just warm em up to temp. Let them cool down then ride as normal :) never had a problem with aluminium kits
     
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  3. JordanIddon

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    thanks jayvinci
     
  4. hairyjim

    hairyjim To be repaired, restored.i hope.

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    don't think you should give it too much welly at first though.take a few small low speed runs and like the other guy there said ...let it cool down a bit and do a few longer runs but don't load it on the throttle if it don't wanna go
     
  5. hairyjim

    hairyjim To be repaired, restored.i hope.

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    then when your happy its buzzing along nice..open it up..keep an ear on how it sounds and performs and if your happy..and the bikes happy.
    your done till a dyno run csn be booked and see whats what
     
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  6. JordanIddon

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    thanks hairy jim think i will be safe and go slow for a while i will try and find a place around me were they do the dynos and can tune it for me :)
     
  7. hairyjim

    hairyjim To be repaired, restored.i hope.

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    what pipe/carb you got on this cylinder .
     
  8. JordanIddon

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    a gianelli extra and the carb is a normal speedfight one with a 90 main jet and the cylinder i order was a airsal 70cc sports kit
     
  9. JordanIddon

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    hopefully buying a yasuni exhaust for it soon tho
     
  10. hairyjim

    hairyjim To be repaired, restored.i hope.

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    looks like your on the upgrade road there..yasuni do make a nice pipe.
     
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  11. Stevep

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    I normally say to my lot, 100 miles at no more than 30mph, then 100 miles at no more than 35mph and then 100 miles at no more than 40 mph.
    I also stress that i do not warranty pistons and barrels under any circumstances simply because they are too easy to kill if you don't run it in properly.
    This normally works, especially when they have spent all their hard earned pocket money on a 70 kit.:D
     
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  12. hairyjim

    hairyjim To be repaired, restored.i hope.

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    trying to find bits to spend my pocket money on..but looks like ile have to perform 12miricles before i can open the golden casket and achieve enlightenment..finding performance parts for old hondas sucks.
     
  13. turbovetto

    turbovetto Well-Known Member

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    I say to my lot, chamfer the ports, chamfer the skirt of the piston, put a tiny bevel on the ends of the rings and then go around the block slowly.......
    But this is Nikasil - which ain't the same as cast iron......;)
     
  14. hairyjim

    hairyjim To be repaired, restored.i hope.

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    i ain't got a"MY LOT"no one understands me out here anyway.when they do..they don't believe it.
     
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