It ran when I got here. Then I started fixing it.

Anyone near this section got a complete gasket set for an obscure late-80s Italian 350? Not sure which year. Logbook says one thing, engine says another and the owners’ club admin has stopped replying.

Started knocking after breakfast so I’ve stripped it down in the lane. Was only going to check the plug but one thing led to another.

While it’s apart I might as well do a complete rebuild. Does anyone local have crank bearings, piston rings, a torque wrench and somewhere I can plug in a parts washer?

Please don’t start with “you can’t do that at the side of the road”. I’ve seen people in Africa rebuild entire lorry engines beside the road, so nobody’s telling me I can’t sort a single-cylinder bike in Shropshire.

Someone’s already pointed out they were experienced mechanics. Well, they weren’t born experienced, were they.

This is why I bought an older bike. No electronics. Everything’s accessible. Most of it is currently accessible on the blue sheet.

Parts situation isn’t as bad as people make out. Found a piston in Italy. Seller last active in 2017 but I’ve messaged.

Need it back together by four as I’ve only paid for one night at the campsite.

EDIT: The oil wasn’t “neglected”. I’ve topped it up regularly since buying it, so mathematically it’s all been changed.

EDIT 2: Does the arrow on the piston mean the front of the bike or north?

EDIT 3: Please stop suggesting recovery. It ran when I got here. It’s only since I started fixing it that it won’t.