Piston Broke

[Hawgste]

Well, finally got round to sorting the Sportster Missfire/Blown headgasket.After probs on RFL
First remove tank notice coil lead broken (haha got ya) One down to go .
Next take front head off.

huh! that don't look right .





Part of top ring & piston missing .No damage to bore, bits gone out through exhaust .Had Tony @ AA check them over, everything Aok.
New piston and rings ordered.Back on the road next week;).
Bike('88 xlh1200) done 65K original piston & bore mistery as to why it happened? Any thoughts.
Hawgste

[Tones]

Originally Posted by Hawgste

Well, finally got round to sorting the Sportster Missfire/Blown headgasket.After probs on RFL
First remove tank notice coil lead broken (haha got ya) One down to go .
Next take front head off.

huh! that don't look right .





Part of top ring & piston missing .No damage to bore, bits gone out through exhaust .Had Tony @ AA check them over, everything Aok.
New piston and rings ordered.Back on the road next week;).
Bike('88 xlh1200) done 65K original piston & bore mistery as to why it happened? Any thoughts.
Hawgste

Can I borrow this image as I feel that in some S American country there is an image hidden on your piston crown that resembles some religous icon and I can make pennies out of it


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Nice to see that your beer packaging has a useful second life as a photographers backdrop


Pse keep informed of progress

I was pissed last night and now I am broke...does that count?