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Vasco DG

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Born again!
« on: October 03, 2015, 02:53:50 AM »
Well, after blowing up my Griso motor I managed to score a low mileage wreck that luckily turned out to have a roller top end. I spent a day or two swapping the entire motive unit and giving it a decent tune, (Poor thing was stuffed under the back of a ute and although very low mileage it had never been tuned properly.) and took it out for a short flog.

All the goodness is back! The 'Running into a brick wall' with the fuelling was gone so there is definitely something wrong with my old engine. Anyway, this morning I uploaded the new roller tappet map and it's absolutely golden! I'm down the beach tonight but I'll take it out for a longer gallop on Monday. It's amazing how you don't notice as things slowly deteriorate but as soon as you get a good thing happening it's immediately noticeable the difference!

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Re: Born again!
« Reply #1 on: October 03, 2015, 03:54:18 AM »
Good luck to you Pete :grin: :thumb:
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Re: Born again!
« Reply #2 on: October 03, 2015, 04:18:37 AM »
Good job Pete!
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Offline oldtime

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Re: Born again!
« Reply #3 on: October 03, 2015, 04:27:23 AM »
 :bike-037: so it will be faster than my SP 1111
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Offline charlie b

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Re: Born again!
« Reply #4 on: October 03, 2015, 07:49:38 AM »
Quote from: Vasco DG on October 03, 2015, 02:53:50 AM
It's amazing how you don't notice as things slowly deteriorate but as soon as you get a good thing happening it's immediately noticeable the difference!

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Nice score Pete.
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Offline mwrenn

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Re: Born again!
« Reply #5 on: October 03, 2015, 08:24:20 AM »
Nice!  What fun to feel the difference!!
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Offline malik

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Re: Born again!
« Reply #6 on: October 03, 2015, 09:01:48 PM »
Well done, Pete. That worked out really well. Happy days. (I called in last week and saw a little of the dismantling - pristine; no road dust on the frame at all and the front brakes pads looked unused - well, I suppose that would be the case if the PO could only use a ute to stop).

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Re: Born again!
« Reply #7 on: October 03, 2015, 09:49:08 PM »
Eeks. What happened to your Griso motor? Glad it's fixed, now.
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Re: Born again!
« Reply #8 on: October 03, 2015, 11:42:17 PM »
Glad to hear you're back on the road!

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Re: Born again!
« Reply #9 on: October 04, 2015, 02:47:43 AM »
I only wish I could get some of your good luck... enjoy!
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Offline jacksonracingcomau

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Re: Born again!
« Reply #10 on: October 04, 2015, 04:48:56 AM »
Quote from: Greg Field on October 03, 2015, 09:49:08 PM
Eeks. What happened to your Griso motor? Glad it's fixed, now.
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Vasco DG

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Re: Born again!
« Reply #11 on: October 04, 2015, 05:42:52 AM »
Anything to add Martin? My engine's demise has been well documented, I still haven't analysed the results and I communicated with Greg privately.
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Re: Born again!
« Reply #12 on: October 04, 2015, 06:17:45 AM »
Quote from: Vasco DG on October 04, 2015, 05:42:52 AM
Anything to add Martin? My engine's demise has been well documented, I still haven't analysed the results and I communicated with Greg privately.
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Offline Yo Man

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Re: Born again!
« Reply #13 on: October 04, 2015, 07:05:33 AM »
Bike reborn, enthusiasm rekindled! Good for you.
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