Forza base gasket query

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Dave L
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Forza base gasket query

Postby Dave L » Sun Dec 22, 2019 8:08 am

There is an aluminium base gasket sandwiched between two fibre gaskets on my Forza. The gasket is about 1 mm thick. Is this nescessary for the rebuild? Does it lower the compression slightly?
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Jordan
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Re: Forza base gasket query

Postby Jordan » Sun Dec 22, 2019 9:47 am

I don't know about the Forza, but I have seen 2mm thick aluminium base spacer on a Ducati.
I seem to remember it was a SCR model widecase, and I am under the impression it was to lower compression.
It's an advantage of bevel camshaft drives that it is easy to adjust compression ratios this way, compared to other OHC systems.
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blethermaskite
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Re: Forza base gasket query

Postby blethermaskite » Sun Dec 22, 2019 10:25 am

Its a compression adjustment plate.
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George
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Dave L
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Re: Forza base gasket query

Postby Dave L » Tue Dec 24, 2019 10:40 am

If I left it out would the bike have more power/torque? Is this too simplistic a theory?
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blethermaskite
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Re: Forza base gasket query

Postby blethermaskite » Tue Dec 24, 2019 11:07 am

I doubt if you would notice any difference, It has more to do with petrol quality/octane rating.
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