AndyH Posted April 24, 2013 Share Posted April 24, 2013 Not thought of that one, Pete, will give it a go next time I change the oil and filter Thanks Andy Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Skeeve Posted April 26, 2013 Share Posted April 26, 2013 Not thought of that one, Pete, will give it a go next time I change the oil and filter Thanks Andy If that fails, the next trick is to get a left-handed drill bit & an ez-out of the appropriate size. Often times the left-handed drilling will be enough to start working them loose [which is good, 'cause it's too darn easy to bust the ez-out in the small size required for these bolts.] Burning them out w/ a sinker EDM is truly the last resort... BTW, a penetrating lube like KROIL has been shown to help the process. [& for the traditional penny-pinching Guzzista, you can roll your own very close substitute from a 50-50 mix of acetone & ATF.] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kickeroo Posted June 29, 2013 Author Share Posted June 29, 2013 It's been more than two months. Rumor is; spun bearing. Sounds hopeful. All I have to do now is wait for all of the other Euro-bikes ahead of me to be serviced. At least my trusty Triumph Thruxton is still around. I know. Nice problem to have. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SMDL Posted June 29, 2013 Share Posted June 29, 2013 Wow, that long to just find out what is wrong? Seems a bit of a stretch to me... Best of luck -- hope they can get you fixed up soon! Shaun Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kickeroo Posted September 20, 2013 Author Share Posted September 20, 2013 NEWS FLASH!!! It's going back together. ...but it'll be awhile until I can actually afford to bring it home. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
luhbo Posted September 20, 2013 Share Posted September 20, 2013 You don't have a bit more details? Was it 'spun bearing'? Hubert Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kickeroo Posted September 23, 2013 Author Share Posted September 23, 2013 Bearings on the left piston shattered, as high speed and rpms (um, yes, that was me) cooked the oil and let friction take over. Crankshaft has been verified to be ok by a very competent machine shop, and both pistons and connecting arms are still within factory spec (gotta love how tough this thing is). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
docc Posted September 23, 2013 Share Posted September 23, 2013 K'roo - Is that the rod bearings or the rings? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dangerous Posted September 23, 2013 Share Posted September 23, 2013 Bearings on the left piston shattered, as high speed and rpms (um, yes, that was me) cooked the oil and let friction take over. so ya left hand big end let go right? what else are ya mumbling bout sorry dont get it? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kickeroo Posted September 23, 2013 Author Share Posted September 23, 2013 The rod bearings.. as shown below. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kickeroo Posted September 23, 2013 Author Share Posted September 23, 2013 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tom M Posted September 23, 2013 Share Posted September 23, 2013 That sucks Kickeroo. Was there any indication that you lost oil pressure? Did whoever it was that dropped the sump check to see if the oil filter was still tight? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
luhbo Posted September 23, 2013 Share Posted September 23, 2013 Bearings on the left piston shattered, as high speed and rpms (um, yes, that was me) cooked the oil and let friction take over. so ya left hand big end let go right? what else are ya mumbling bout sorry dont get it? Indeed, that's a bit cryptic. High speed and rpms - that's what these engines are designed for. Hubert Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dangerous Posted September 24, 2013 Share Posted September 24, 2013 Bearings on the left piston shattered, as high speed and rpms (um, yes, that was me) cooked the oil and let friction take over. so ya left hand big end let go right? what else are ya mumbling bout sorry dont get it? Indeed, that's a bit cryptic. High speed and rpms - that's what these engines are designed for. Hubert yeah I know... so why did it let go??? is he saying he ran out of oil so feed it the fat? that be dumb, so Im thinking... shit what was I thinking? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
luhbo Posted September 24, 2013 Share Posted September 24, 2013 Well, maybe that's the right time for the German phrase of the day (or as the Chinese say 'Study well and make daily progress!'): Click me Hubert Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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