"One is to get a hold of the later pistons and rings, or secondly use it as a good excuse to throw in some aftermarket hi-comp jobbies" Hi Nelly, Thanks for the reply! What is involved in the second option? Difficult or Simple? It's me a friend and a Haynes manual. Still can't believe that mike bike is in danger of being pensioned off for the sake of a couple of bits of metal! Steve |