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Discussion at Motorized Bicycle Engine Kit Forum in the High Performance Bicycle Engine Tips forum. You may need to lap the gasket surfaces to get them totally flat. You will have to remove the both ...
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Old 09-06-2009, 08:34 PM
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You may need to lap the gasket surfaces to get them totally flat.
You will have to remove the both the head and cylinder to do it. I duct tape 300 grit wet/ dry sandpaper to an old 1/4" thick mirror I have. Use water to keep the sandpaper from getting loaded up with aluminum bits. Refresh the water often. Move the part in a circular motion, reversing direction often, or in a slow figure 8. Be carefull to press down squarely and true to the gasket surface. Do not rock either part at all, or you will end up with a surface that is not flat all around.
I just realised that I have read that some cylinders have a raised lip on them. If yours does, do not lap it. Only do the head.

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Old 09-07-2009, 06:35 PM
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took it for a spin today, found out i had a bigger leak than before, but i fixed it by tighting the bolts a bit tighter. after i gutted my pipe i could easily hit 60km/h, but after a week or so i noticed that the top speed started going down about 1/8 km/h everytime i took i rode it work and back. right before i took out the gasket my top speed was around 55. now i can hit 60km/h easily once more. i just hope that it stays that way.
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Old 09-07-2009, 07:33 PM
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i must say i really like the performance im getting now that the head gasket is gone, top speed is optimal now, and im getting a bit more low end torque, not as much i'd like but its getting there.
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Old 09-07-2009, 10:47 PM
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there is NO WAY you can hit 60 my friend. gutted pipe or no pipe.
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Old 09-08-2009, 12:07 AM
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why is there now way that i can go 60 kilometers an hour on an mb?
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Old 09-08-2009, 12:10 AM
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??? why can't he, I have seen 40 mph which is close to 60kmh isn't it?
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Old 09-08-2009, 12:24 AM
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37.5mph ~= 60km/h

im just going by whatever my sh!tty-wok speedo says, 60km/h displayed is probably less irl. however ive had it pegged at "60km/h" and kept accelerating even more after that, so i figure 60 is a good guess.
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Old 09-08-2009, 12:52 AM
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i agree with venice boy think about what you are doing with your motor, ok if you have extra money sitting around! good luck you will need it!
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Old 09-08-2009, 02:07 AM
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hold on, let us not mock those prepared to experiment...

for longevity the secret is to avoid under-revving and over-revving the 2-stroke.
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Old 09-08-2009, 05:12 PM
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all im saying is 60 liks is just not a great thing.... its too much for "made in china"
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