| Skidlids Desmo Due Diary
Mon jan 10th
Started the day by removing the tank from the bike and getting the Hoover out.
Cleaned up inside of tank as it was starting to rust a bit.
Removed the fuel pump and checked it out across a good battery, firstly it was a bit reluctant to go but it soon freed off.
Refit fuel pump in position and add some petrol to the tank
Turn on ignition and hey presto before long the pump is pushing out clean petrol.
Find some rubber pipe to connect fuel pump to tank outlet
Connect tank flow and returns and open fuel tap.
Crank engine over several times and it eventually coughs into life.
Not sounding to healthy though, sounds like horizontal cylinder is suffering a lot of piston slap, its noisey enough to make me think that the piston skirt maybe broken.
And on top of that both cylinder heads are spewing oil out.
So it looks like I'll be stripping both top ends before long
Still it runs and it gave me a chance to hear what the Micron can sounded like, certainly sounded better with a race can on it, certainly helped drown out the noise from the front cylinder.
Now for some pics, first two are how the bike was when I got it, the 3rd is with the Micron slipped on for a better sound.  | 
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