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is the ring gap ok? eg not compressing enough. if the gaps too tight beforehand you run a chance of them expanding when the motors hot and can shattering.. also i lube the rings and barrel when assembling i'm can usually compress rings by hand but if you want you can use a spring compresser. or even a hose clamp...(thats more of a MacGyver rig) just dont score the piston..
terry

I ride so fast it never gets dirty.... YEAH RIGHT....i use simple green or WD-40 for degreasing im afraid to use engine degreaser around the plastics on this scoot and near the body and or tupperware... also put a zip lock bag over the exhaust pipe to keep water out if you do hose it and dont spray the airbox area too... i use LUCAS Speed Wax or COOPERS spray wash and wax (coopers is out of Hesperia Calif) on the body also the lucas works good on windsheilds goggles and or face shields too... Just dont do the floorboards!! seat!! or tires!! SAFETY disclaimer.... But when we raced desert back in the day we were known to sneak into our buddys pit and armour all the seats on their bikes
terry

as for the muffler packing BC back in the 80's KERKER exhaust and answer DG (damn i'm old!) anyways they Manufacturers wanted 30-50 bucks back then for repacking material the same fiberglass that was in home heater or A/C filters 1.50 and some paper tape to hold it in place LMAO!! i'd use fiberglass if i was racing off road in USDA aka forests and steel wool packing when it was desert or baja time we drilled out the rivets and put never seize on stainless screws out west here no rust probs coz we are in the desert whole different animule/animal in yer neck of the "woods" eg rust salt water etc
terry

hey does anyone remember the old yamaha YAMAHOPPER commercial from the 80's with the spaghetti western actor on the scooter saying that line? and if theres a video link around for that? i have a friend with a yamaha stratoliner (i renamed it pantyliner) when he was ribbin me so its stuck even he' calls his ride it now lol i think that video would get his goat.. piece is runnin good and glad springs gettin here have a good week gang!
terry

mine is a Vip cowlings almost the same as yours i take out the screws like Rich said and it slides down towards the tire on an angle and it has plastic locking tabs it slides off hard (will fight you) but be careful cheap chin plastic is brittle and you can bust the tabs off!! install is the reverse line up the holes and slide cowling back up and put in screws GOOD LUCK hope this helps
terry

so far no dirts entered it plus i ride on the street not on dirt roads and i took it out for a 25 mile ride yesterday temp was about 60 here and it was warm to the touch not blazing hot like before and i pull the cover at least once a month and blow it out have a good Easter
terry

ride safe GANG!