Page 10 1986 GasGas Halley restoration
Once all of the clutch, drive shaft, crank and kick start components were removed, this is what was left. Luckily I didn't find any surprises in there and it all seemed in good condition.
Now the splitting of the cases. The blue Hymolar gasket sealer tells me someone has been in there before me.
Once apart I can see the gearbox is perfect whilst the crank is a mess.
An overview of the carnage.
In fact it was the mains bearings that were seized. The crank bearing has no signs of play or pitting.
This is what happens if you thrash a bike all of its life and then leave it out doors for years.
The upper piston ring was snapped.
The upper piston ring was snapped.
Most of the engine components laid out on clean newspaper.