how did I.....?

[fireball]

how did i do this?

[EJK]

How did you open it?

P.S. Isn't that normal?

[fireball]

How did you open it?

P.S. Isn't that normal?

look closer EJ its fucked, for lack of a better word.

[ManDownUnder]

Dropped a stone in there while changing plugs?
The tip fell off the spark plug?

Something's been in there by the look of it

[Paul in NZ]

Whats the piston like? Any bits missing like a piece of a land or ring or something? Something from the inlet tract like a valve guide tip?? ie - anyone of a hundred ways to do that - more info required.

Cheers

[jrandom]

You haven't been running Rawberry without an air filter, have you?

Edit: Also - wow, four valves! That's almost modern...

:laugh:

[motorbike.ventures]

Ekk, that doesn't look good :(

[fireball]

well i was told the bike was running to hot/lean and its spat the valve exhaust outlet was white instead of black

and yes MDU it had bits of valve and the seal being blast around inside it

[Ocean1]

Detonation or pre-ignition will do that, but not usually around the intake valves. Does look more mechanical... like Paul says, anything lurking in there when you took the head off?

[fireball]

bike is having a new head put on seals piston etc etc

mmmm new engine :love:

[jrandom]

bike is having a new head put on seals piston etc etc

I take it the shop's covering the costs under warranty?

You'll love your engine post rebuild. My Snail is running beautifully after nowt more than new intake valves and gaskets all round and a bit of a clean-up.

[kiwifruit]

My Snail is running

never thought i'd see the day!!

[jrandom]

never thought i'd see the day!!

You haven't, yet.

Want a ride on it this weekend?

[fireball]

never thought i'd see the day!!

+1 :lol:

although i have contemplated selling rawberry as soon as she i fixed or do you think this will be the end of my problems once the rebuild is done?

[jrandom]

do you think this will be the end of my problems once the rebuild is done?

:crazy:

I'd hate to opine on that, see you make a decision, and then come to regret it.

Really, the only guaranteed way to have reliable motorcycles is to buy them new under manufacturer warranty and flog them once it's run out.

If your income situation allows you to finance one of those new ZX-2Rs in due course, that'd be a good peace-of-mind option.

[skidMark]

bike is having a new head put on seals piston etc etc

mmmm new engine :love:


DR350 top end like i told you i hope?

[Paul in NZ]

+1 :lol:

although i have contemplated selling rawberry as soon as she i fixed or do you think this will be the end of my problems once the rebuild is done?


NO this will not be an end to your problems.

Bits don't usually break like that - something caused it, lean mixture, poor mechanical condition, wrong plug, wrong ignition timing, a severe thrashing - you name it. Until the root cause is identified and rectified you will continue to break bits. A fresh top end is not a new engine - go carefully until you understand what happened.

[FROSTY]

what paul said. Things as a rule don't "just happen"

[fireball]

If your income situation allows you to finance one of those new ZX-2Rs in due course, that'd be a good peace-of-mind option.

after kicking about on the zzr for the past 2 weeks (have not done much riding) i still feel that style of bike is not me at all i feel awkward and unstable on a sports/tourer so even after a test ride i reckon the new ZX will feel the same.....

did spot an intruder looking all sexy brand new plus its a twin none of the single crap ive put up with so far, and im yet to hear anything bad about them....

[jrandom]

did spot an intruder looking all sexy brand new plus its a twin none of the single crap ive put up with so far...

Yes, indeed.

Ma'am needs to progress her full licence post-haste, and then consider the purchase of a C50 Boulevard. 800cc of manageable V-twin grunt for $11,995 brand new at your local Suzuki dealer.

(Although its dry weight is about 20kg more than Betty's! A very low CoG should help your little legs to manage that, though.)

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[Squiggles]

Bah, thats nothing, should see the two cracked pistons with matching heads i have :lol: Looks very usable by comparison!

[fireball]

Yes, indeed.

Ma'am needs to progress her full licence post-haste, and then consider the purchase of a C50 Boulevard. 800cc of manageable V-twin grunt for $11,995 brand new at your local Suzuki dealer.

(Although its dry weight is about 20kg more than Betty's! A very low CoG should help your little legs to manage that, though.)


:niceone: you reckon ill be able to control that? had a sit on tanks bike dunno what it is (M109?) and i could touch the ground no worries it was just way to heavy for my little body and my arms were a little short couldnt reach the bars :lol:

[deanohit]

had a sit on tanks bike dunno what it is (M109?)
M50 isn't it?

[Maha]

how did i do this?

Those eggs look bad...dont eat em'

[fireball]

M50 isn't it?

no idea all i know is his bike is big black and sexy! :2thumbsup