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    My RGV just crapped itself

    hey guys the rgv i've owned for less than too weeks has completely shat itself

    it was supposedly well maintained with a recent rebuild, but the engine has still gone pop

    have a look in the engine tech forum for pictures of some damage

    kinda gutting, risk of buying a 2 stroke i guess

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    Take it to a mechanic, if it wasn't recently rebuilt you can take a 'civil action' at the 'district court' for misrepresentation. Sounds messy, and expensive, and it is... but you'll soon find out what an RGV with barrels that have shat themselves are worth.

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    Sorry to read that.

    I suppose you'll get all the advice in the world now about how to buy a bike. Too late for this time, of course, but suck it up and use it next time.
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    actually i did take all the advice, i got it checked out, fresh warrent blah blah

    just kinda unlucky i guess

    i think it was rebuilt and its actually the bottom end thats let go (i think), the rings look healthy and the piston wasn't hugely carboned up

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    Quote Originally Posted by Yakman12 View Post
    actually i did take all the advice, i got it checked out, fresh warrent blah blah

    just kinda unlucky i guess

    i think it was rebuilt and its actually the bottom end thats let go (i think), the rings look healthy and the piston wasn't hugely carboned up
    Bummer. Sometimes motors just don't like changing owners... I guess they get used to being treated in a particular way?

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    Quote Originally Posted by imdying View Post
    you can take a 'civil action' at the 'district court' for misrepresentation.
    With a 'laser beam'

    Apologies for the bad Austin Powers joke, I know it's about 4 years too late......
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    Quote Originally Posted by Mully View Post
    With a 'laser beam'

    Apologies for the bad Austin Powers joke, I know it's about 4 years too late......
    what the? are you on crack?

    hang your head in shame for that joke hahahaha

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    Quote Originally Posted by Yakman12 View Post
    what the? are you on crack?

    hang your head in shame for that joke hahahaha
    Lol well you've got to admit, it's kind of doofus to put the words civil action and district court in quote marks, like you're being sarcastic or something, hehe.

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    Don't sweat it, my NSR had a shat crank too (only paid 1250 for it anyway) how much did you pay for it?

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