Piston slap
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Joined: Sep 2013
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From: NW PA
it's when the piston skirt contacts the cylinder wall. caused from too loose bore to piston clearance. i've seen some cast pistons with broken skirts but forged pistons will usually last. manufacturers make them that way to prevent cold seize, since the piston expands faster than the bore(especially liquid cooled motors). wouldn't worry too much about it unless you ride at the rev limiter.
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