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Offline amamet

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Need help with ring gap location v1000g5 '78
« on: December 10, 2015, 05:47:42 PM »
I'm reinstalling the rings on the v1000 and don't have any literature with me at the time. From what I remember the top ring gap is at 12 o'clock and the second rin gap is at 6 o'clock. Cant remember the where the oil scraper gap goes?  These are stock rings from a low mileage 78 v1000 G5
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Re: Need help with ring gap location v1000g5 '78
« Reply #1 on: December 10, 2015, 06:35:15 PM »
     Just stagger them all somewhat equally spaced around the piston will be fine. Where you start is not fussy.
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Re: Need help with ring gap location v1000g5 '78
« Reply #2 on: December 10, 2015, 06:38:38 PM »
For three sets of rings, I stagger them at 120 degrees, making sure that over the pin isn't one of them.  :smiley: Does it matter? Dunno, but probably not.
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Re: Need help with ring gap location v1000g5 '78
« Reply #3 on: December 10, 2015, 07:07:44 PM »
I like to put the oil ring gap at "12 o'clock" and the other two gaps at "4 o'clock" and "8 o'clock". 
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Re: Need help with ring gap location v1000g5 '78
« Reply #4 on: December 10, 2015, 08:10:43 PM »
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