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joesoap said:

Ok so progress report on my problem...head off and yes it just confirms my thoughts on number 3 leaking and has leaked for a long time too...the coolant has kept the piston crown clean and the top of the liner was black almost the full circumference . Now then yet again we come to Triumphs fantastic build quality and its machining tolerances...The liner top on number 3 (the blown one) is down from the deck height by 5 thou This has been built this way and lasted 25,000, so whats the solution here except getting a 5 thou shim made for the top of the liner before i build it or just go another 25,000 with just a new gasket...

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joesoap said:

Yep after fixing the drive shaft output bearings this devil bike now presents me with a head gasket gone on number 3 across the water/oil circut...nice milky coloured oil and a nice splashing of coolant on the back of the valves from the swamped bore (see pics)..1 and 2 perfect and number 3 wet.....Will update this thread with pics as i go and swap the gasket out. BTW guys anyone have any links to a UK stockist of head gaskets or complete head sets?

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joesoap said:

Ime very disappointed with the bike and its build quality matey..made worse by the fact i chose this bike over a Suzuki intruder 1800 Boss edition...having said that i know a rocket owner with 50,000 trouble free miles..

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joesoap said:

Thanks for all the replies fella,s...ive started building it back up today after waiting for a few parts from Triumph...the new head gasket seemed a lot thicker than i thought and was a twin skin affair so ime going down the road of if it lasts another 25,000 miles ile be happy...Today ive nailed the head back down using new Triumph head bolts and dialed the cams back in and fitted the cam cradle...hope to shoot a few pics tomorrow iff anyone is interested. Ive also future proofed this build and have got an engineering company to knock me a couple of 5 thou shims to be fitted under the offending liner in case of it failing again prematurely and have orded another head gasket and a few seals as next time the cases come apart to take out the liner...onwards and upwards and i dont feel to bad as ive just bought myself a Kawasaki ZZR1200 to park next to my FJR1300 so ime not short of rides while ime playing in the workshop

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Nat67 said:

And who said there was no money in **** ?

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joesoap said:

56 year old roofer who 2 years ago had Cancer....now cancer free but after all that "Am i gunna die" nonsence i dont mind spending my money on toys anymore

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joesoap said:

56 year old roofer who 2 years ago had Cancer....now cancer free but after all that "Am i gunna die" nonsence i dont mind spending my money on toys anymore

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