I collected the motor from Rich at http://rkperformanceparts.com/ this evening. He's done a top job. Not only has he done everything possible to give my engine a chance of performing as required despite the damage from being dropped by its last owner, he's been absolutely meticulous in the way that he's done everything required.
I'm sure that I'm not alone in having had great difficulty finding people who you trust with your 'stuff' - traders who will treat your equipment as well as you would, if not better. Rich is clearly one of these people - methodical, thorough, logical, full of good ideas and eager to do a first-class job. If you have a bike or a bike motor, do not hesitate to use him.
My 4C8 R1 motor now benefits from:
- A sump baffle - which needed plenty of fettling to fit well.
- A new OE clutch with Barnett springs
- Replaced covers (where the originals were damaged)
- The required breather mods to stop the motor from throwing-out all its oil and going bang
- New iridium plugs
- Timing checked and chain tension adjusted
We've just got to hope that no further damage has been done that we can't see without a full strip-down and also that the bits that we know are less than 100% hang together.
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