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Message: [QUOTE="Brandon H., post: 1342297, member: 104478"] im going to barnes and nobles tomorrow to see if I can order the manual there. If not I will try online. Not much progress, but lots of cleaning. One of the hardest things for me to decide is sleeving vs. boring and replating the bore. I heard the piston will last longer being plated, but I like the idea of just being able to bore and replace piston/ring and go with the sleeve. A little power loss isn't a big deal to me since I dont race. Olny thing negative I can think about the sleeve is it expansion when its hot/cold, and how I heard the piston doesn't last as long. really how long can u expect a piston to live in a sleeved bore before it needs to be replace? How long do the sleeves last before neeeding another rebore (on a bike thats maintained correctly)? Im sure the manual doesn't cover that so I will ask it here since I can not decide, and money is tight. Also what do u guys use to pretect the frame from scratches from boots/riding gear. I am thinking about putting some bedliner on there, but idk if there are other options. Is there a clear strong tape I can use? Im a noobie when it comes to bikes, and 2 strokes :yikes:. I use to ride a 400ex, but then I fell in love with this bike :ride: [/QUOTE]