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"Biggus Dickus (RevsBro)" (NKlein) 05/01/2019 at 21:53 • Filed to: None

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What a 24hr soak in ten gallons of diesel plus a little elbow grease and carb cleaner can do!

MM54 > Biggus Dickus (RevsBro) 05/01/2019 at 22:00

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Oooh, looks good!

bob and john > Biggus Dickus (RevsBro) 05/01/2019 at 22:03

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*takes notes*

Greasyplease > Biggus Dickus (RevsBro) 05/01/2019 at 22:15

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Grain Belt is always my go to during hard work!

Honeybunchesofgoats > Biggus Dickus (RevsBro) 05/01/2019 at 22:17

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Purty

Biggus Dickus (RevsBro) > Greasyplease 05/01/2019 at 22:17

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Old college me cant let it go. The price to taste ratio is too good.

Future Heap Owner > Biggus Dickus (RevsBro) 05/01/2019 at 22:22

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Cool!

Also, I’ve now just realized I have no clue how valves work on a bike engine.

Biggus Dickus (RevsBro) > Future Heap Owner 05/01/2019 at 22:41

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This is a two stroke so there are no valves!

Snuze: Needs another Swede > Future Heap Owner 05/01/2019 at 23:30

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2 strokes just have ports - typically in the side of the cylinder walls.  They do often have reed valves, which are basically check valves, but thats it.  

jminer > Biggus Dickus (RevsBro) 05/01/2019 at 23:52

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Looking good! I have always wanted an R5. I’m a sucker for old two strokes. I have a couple single enduros but  always wanted a street one.

Future Heap Owner > Biggus Dickus (RevsBro) 05/01/2019 at 23:57

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Ah-ha! Explains why I couldn’t see any.

Are bike engines usually two-stroke?

Biggus Dickus (RevsBro) > Future Heap Owner 05/02/2019 at 10:05

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2 strokes havent been popular street bikes since the 70s. They were very common in dirt bikes until the late 90s. They are pretty niche now, although KTM has come out with a next gen one thats supposed to be pretty good. 

Full of the sound of the Gran Fury, signifying nothing. > Biggus Dickus (RevsBro) 05/02/2019 at 23:36

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Why is it that every time I see one of these R5 posts I keep wondering why the engine only has two cylinders?

ITA97, now with more Jag @ opposite-lock.com > Biggus Dickus (RevsBro) 05/03/2019 at 02:06

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How do you dispose of the diesel after? I’ve found old/contaminated fuel one of the hardest things to dispose of legally, at least when you only have small quantities of it.

Biggus Dickus (RevsBro) > ITA97, now with more Jag @ opposite-lock.com 05/03/2019 at 08:12

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Still figuring that one out. Ill use some for bonfire atarting purposes but ten gallons is rather excessive for that. The rest ill take to a hazardous waste facility. 

WhiskyTangoFoxtrot > Biggus Dickus (RevsBro) 05/03/2019 at 12:35

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You can also store it for future cleaning needs, I suggest running it through a cheap filter though.

Or even use it as an oil flush for the cars.