Sad day got happy!

[Vasco DG]

Well, after blowing my Griso up I rollerised it and replaced the torched big ends but I reckon that the rods are out of round and the whole thing is not only suffering from age and abuse but it's probably got tappet frag lurking n it.

So, sadly, last week I dropped it out of the frame and started installing the 2012 roller lump from the wreck I bought last month.

Today I got the motive unit back in and tidied up/swapped out a whole lot of stuff off the wreck, including the wire wheels that I've been in lust denial for seven years over!  . I haven't swapped the 'Blue Bits' yet but with virtually new headers and mid pipe along with a serious cleaning up of things left for seven years the old shitter is looking remarkably sprightly to my old eyes!

There are still a few battle scars, it'll never be a show bike, but I have to say this really is the BEST motorbike I've ever owned. I wouldn't swap it for quids. Took it out and even running the Flattie map all the performance goodness was back. Tomorrow I'll stick the Roller map in and have a play! I see a whole new load of grins in the next seven years.

Pete

[Daniel Kalal]

...after blowing my Griso up...

I'm away from the site off and on for days and weeks at a time and had no idea.  Well, it's good that the green machine is back!

[Vasco DG]

Mainly my fault Daniel. Apart from my tappets going tits I had been having a lot of puerile fun seeing how close to vertical I could get it. Combination of 'Sad Old Fart Acting the Goat', oil starvation and tappet frag going through it toasted the big ends. I slipped a new set of big end shells in but it still wasn't right.

Long story short I picked up a 2012 Roller engined Griso that had been stuck into the back of a Ute. Still on original tyres with no flat spots so it must be pretty much new.

I spent a couple of days swapping the entire motive unit out of the new bike to the old and it's running like a monster!

My old power plant I'll be going through when I have the time but it will be an interesting investigation as to what exactly will be visible as wear? When I rollerised the old engine the lack of guide wear was impressive, if the rest of it checks out as good I reckon a head service, (I have new valves on hand.) closing and grinding he rods to a linished crank and maybe a new set of rings and it will be the 'Next' motor for what will hopefully be needed a lot further down the track than 90,000km! Gotta love doing he development work for the factory but it's such a great package I don't care!

Pete

[Daniel Kalal]

...fun seeing how close to vertical...

I understand.

The flat track team I help out (a little) worked at making sure the oil system could handle the forces of racing, but the riders are asked to please refrain from looking cool by doing a long wheelie down the front stretch...

this is the one meant for your countryman, if he'd only stay in one piece for awhile...

[lucian]

Well, after blowing my Griso up I rollerised it and replaced the torched big ends but I reckon that the rods are out of round and the whole thing is not only suffering from age and abuse but it's probably got tappet frag lurking n it.

So, sadly, last week I dropped it out of the frame and started installing the 2012 roller lump from the wreck I bought last month.

Today I got the motive unit back in and tidied up/swapped out a whole lot of stuff off the wreck, including the wire wheels that I've been in lust denial for seven years over!  . I haven't swapped the 'Blue Bits' yet but with virtually new headers and mid pipe along with a serious cleaning up of things left for seven years the old shitter is looking remarkably sprightly to my old eyes!

There are still a few battle scars, it'll never be a show bike, but I have to say this really is the BEST motorbike I've ever owned. I wouldn't swap it for quids. Took it out and even running the Flattie map all the performance goodness was back. Tomorrow I'll stick the Roller map in and have a play! I see a whole new load of grins in the next seven years.

Pete

I am glad for your good fortune with  the new plant, like they say, even a blind squirrel finds a nut once in a while. Unfortunately for us Griso lovers your method may be our only salvation at some point. May it bring you many happy klm's .And while I have your attention,  many thanks  for the rollerisation how to. It has saved myself and others much grief. Dave