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Old 18-04-10, 11:27 AM   #2
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Default Re: GPZ500 gone bang

it sounds like the piston rings or a gasket that has sounded its last.

I would strip the block and see what has happened before shelling out for parts.
Was the valve clearances done by a mechanic?
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