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First pull the plugs and get you a pencil magnet and verify if it does or does not have the stock chrome plated cylinders installed.
I can never remember....is it the chrome that a magnet will NOT stick to, or nikasil?And another thing, kind of off-topic: Whether chrome or nikasil (or iron), are these cylinders steel-sleeved, or can chrome/nikasil be applied to the aluminum base metal? Seems kinda like a dumb question, because obviously an iron bore is sleeved.And if steel-sleeved, why wouldn't a magnet "feel" the steel beneath the thin layer of chrome or nikasil?
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I gotta know... why chrome in the first place?
At that time, it was considered the thing to do..
The hard chrome plating actually worked really well , how many loops and T's ran to big mileage with little trouble ? Dusty
Many. Cheesehead at MG Cycle had a loop rig with over 100K on it.. but.. it was ran regularly. My understanding is the cylinders deteriorate from long periods of inactivity.
Thanks for the input. I shot some Marvel in the cylinders, let it sit awhile, and it turns over well in 2d gear. Tells me at least the drivetrain is functional. I’m going to drop the pan next and check it out. Any advice while I’m doing that? This is the most interesting machine I’ve had in a long time. I was a car mechanic in the 60’s & the technology takes me back. My new bikes are too complicated, but they compensate for my aging reflexes(ABS is a Godsend). This will be a long project. The parts are in 4 boxes. Just basic rolling chassis & drivetrain together. BTW I’m 70 yo.