Cranks rebuilt by Grampian supplied with small end bearings
Pistons from Yambits who get them from Grampian
video https://www.youtube.com/shorts/tW7JJgv_43I
So first start and it sounded like a four stroke with a timing belt out by a tooth
Took it apart to inspect and couldn't see anything but didn't look at the gudgeon pins as the noise appeared to be ring based at TDC / BDC and all looked new. Went back to Mick Abbey for him to check his re-bores and all was fine.
Rebuilt without any changes just worked through checking and double checking as I went
Second start and still the same!!!
So pulled it apart and when I took the rings off the noise went away.
So new piston kits loaned by Mick Abbey who did the rebores. His rings on my pistons and the noise was the same. So decided to swap to his pistons and that's when the wear was found on the gudgeon pins.
I'm talking with Yambits / Grampian to try and find a reason this is happening as I'm stumped
Gudgeon Pins / Strange Wear Pattern
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Gudgeon Pins / Strange Wear Pattern
Yamaha FS1E 1975
Yamaha RD200 1976
Yamaha RD400 1977
Yamaha AS3 125cc 1978
Yamaha AS1 125cc 1979
Honda CX500
Honda MT125cc 1980
Yamaha TZ125G 1981-82
Zeger TC500cc 1983-84
Yamaha RD500LC 1985-87
Honda C90 1989
Yamaha DT175 1993
Yamaha RZV500R 2018
Yamaha RD200 1976
Yamaha RD400 1977
Yamaha AS3 125cc 1978
Yamaha AS1 125cc 1979
Honda CX500
Honda MT125cc 1980
Yamaha TZ125G 1981-82
Zeger TC500cc 1983-84
Yamaha RD500LC 1985-87
Honda C90 1989
Yamaha DT175 1993
Yamaha RZV500R 2018
Re: Gudgeon Pins / Strange Wear Pattern
All 4 look like that?? Well the pin should slip around in a warm piston. That should keep it from showing uneven wear. It looks like the bearing cage is dragging at the ends and my bet is distorted or just badly made cage
Luke
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Re: Gudgeon Pins / Strange Wear Pattern
Yes, all four are the same
Yamaha FS1E 1975
Yamaha RD200 1976
Yamaha RD400 1977
Yamaha AS3 125cc 1978
Yamaha AS1 125cc 1979
Honda CX500
Honda MT125cc 1980
Yamaha TZ125G 1981-82
Zeger TC500cc 1983-84
Yamaha RD500LC 1985-87
Honda C90 1989
Yamaha DT175 1993
Yamaha RZV500R 2018
Yamaha RD200 1976
Yamaha RD400 1977
Yamaha AS3 125cc 1978
Yamaha AS1 125cc 1979
Honda CX500
Honda MT125cc 1980
Yamaha TZ125G 1981-82
Zeger TC500cc 1983-84
Yamaha RD500LC 1985-87
Honda C90 1989
Yamaha DT175 1993
Yamaha RZV500R 2018