Knock knock, who's there?

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Knock knock, who's there?

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I have this weird knocking coming from the piston... What do you think it is, and how do I check it?

http://youtube.com/watch?v=lCkp0ztvk6g

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Re: Knock knock, who's there?

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l would stop running it for starters.
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Greetings:

Anything from a loose heat shield to a bad connecting rod bearing. Check it by removing parts and looking what's underneath.
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Re: Knock knock, who's there?

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Pete M wrote:l would stop running it for starters.
Done already. :-)
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Re: Knock knock, who's there?

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Wheelman-111 wrote:Greetings:

Anything from a loose heat shield to a bad connecting rod bearing. Check it by removing parts and looking what's underneath.
Thank you. I was cleaning things on the scooter yesterday, and it seemed to start only after the engine had warmed up for a while. However I will check the heat shields and see if anything's loose.
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Red 87 Spree... Ended up buying the same one mentioned below.

I started riding my uncle's 87 Spree at the drag strip when I was 8...

It's easier to stop caring three years ago than it is to fix it in present time.
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Re: Knock knock, who's there?

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87spree70superbee wrote: Wed Oct 03, 2012 11:27 pm
Pete M wrote:l would stop running it for starters.
Done already. :-)
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