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FROSTY
27th January 2005, 10:37
Ive been tossing up what to do re my racing but my little off at christmas decided for me that I had a shit load more to learn from mella yella.
So anyhoo I decided to fit the 444cc kit to it and generally freshen her up ready for racing early march at Pukie.
Gp motorcycles ripped the motor to bits and called me -He was horrified at the innards
it seems that the engine reco guy had broken one cam cap and without telling me had done a bodgy repair. NOOICE --the result of said bodgy repair was that the mating cam cap also broke. -the bits of metal then sucked down the cam chain and the particles found their way into 2 bigends grinding big chunks of copper off of the bigend bearings.
fuck only knows how it still ran let alone at the rpm I was pulling. :mad:
The fuckwit is saying that because the motor was used for racing there is no warrantee. -even though the cause of the problem is plain to see -There is no other wear -just the wear from the remains of the cap. :mad: :mad:
So Im now hunting for another motor to build up -this time a stock one.

Two Smoker
27th January 2005, 13:56
Ah shit Tony, thats no good :( All the best on finding a motor before March....

Who did the initial rebuild? So i dont go to them????

vifferman
27th January 2005, 14:00
Can't you just replace the cam caps and big-end bearings? Or is it likely that there's other (as yet undiscovered) damage? :spudwhat:

Motoracer
27th January 2005, 14:25
Ive been tossing up what to do re my racing but my little off at christmas decided for me that I had a shit load more to learn from mella yella.
So anyhoo I decided to fit the 444cc kit to it and generally freshen her up ready for racing early march at Pukie.
Gp motorcycles ripped the motor to bits and called me -He was horrified at the innards
it seems that the engine reco guy had broken one cam cap and without telling me had done a bodgy repair. NOOICE --the result of said bodgy repair was that the mating cam cap also broke. -the bits of metal then sucked down the cam chain and the particles found their way into 2 bigends grinding big chunks of copper off of the bigend bearings.
fuck only knows how it still ran let alone at the rpm I was pulling. :mad:
The fuckwit is saying that because the motor was used for racing there is no warrantee. -even though the cause of the problem is plain to see -There is no other wear -just the wear from the remains of the cap. :mad: :mad:
So Im now hunting for another motor to build up -this time a stock one.

No wonder it sounded so sick. Gud luck with getting it all together in time.

FROSTY
27th January 2005, 15:37
Can't you just replace the cam caps and big-end bearings? Or is it likely that there's other (as yet undiscovered) damage? :spudwhat:
nope it seems the caps are matched to the cams and the bigends --welll --its bloody expensive. --anyhoo i just lashed out the big kahoona and bought a second hand motor--I really had no choice in the matter.
Fuck --For sale Mella Yella--$15000 --just to cover costs :Pokey:

White trash
27th January 2005, 15:41
Anyone that paints their bike the colour of a lemon deserves all they get. :Pokey:

ktulu
27th January 2005, 15:49
haha, shit tony you sound like me trying to sell my RGV for about 10000 to recover costs.
I know exactly how you feel though, when ray pulled my engine apart he was pretty disgusted at the extent of the shortcuts people had pulled in the past, there was even roofing silicone holding oil in my gear box!

Two Smoker
27th January 2005, 16:45
haha, shit tony you sound like me trying to sell my RGV for about 10000 to recover costs.
I know exactly how you feel though, when ray pulled my engine apart he was pretty disgusted at the extent of the shortcuts people had pulled in the past, there was even roofing silicone holding oil in my gear box!

Well you know what they say, "If your bike gets 'Chrised' (TS = Chris) Its going to get Chris'ed good..."

FROSTY
27th January 2005, 17:44
yea well my race budget just got blown outa the water.
jeysus I'm getting sick of this shite

ajturbo
27th January 2005, 18:21
ah shit matey.. sorry to hear that... was keen to see how it would have run after the tickle up....

aff-man
27th January 2005, 21:10
Bugger mate well if you need some free labour just give me a call. Should rest that sholder and all hahaha :Pokey: :Pokey:

gav
27th January 2005, 21:22
So how much did u pay for another engine? Did you get a H model or L model?

FROSTY
27th January 2005, 21:31
Nahhh I stole it outa some skinny lil white boys zxr400 --aff man if ya bike seems real quiet in the morniong........

aff-man
27th January 2005, 21:39
Man that explains so much thanks frosty you da man :headbang: ....



Hold on :baby: :baby:



You suck :crybaby: :crybaby:

*offer of help slowly gets retracted*


Hahahahah i really want to see this garage of yours... heard many things but only seen it from babyb's window hahahah

What?
28th January 2005, 05:39
The fuckwit is saying that because the motor was used for racing there is no warrantee. -even though the cause of the problem is plain to see.
Are you going to tell us who this mechanical genius is ???

FROSTY
28th January 2005, 17:23
Man that explains so much thanks frosty you da man :headbang: ....



Hold on :baby: :baby:



You suck :crybaby: :crybaby:

*offer of help slowly gets retracted*


Hahahahah i really want to see this garage of yours... heard many things but only seen it from babyb's window hahahah
Mate Would I really do that?
Gimme a call and you'll see the pig sty it is at the moment.
I really desperately need to do a big cleanup and get tools back on the wall and parts either binned or stored away
Theres more bike parts in there than is some bloody bike shops --- :doh:
So many projects to finish-so little time to get em done.

aff-man
28th January 2005, 17:32
Yip you would..... and then blame it on the meds and booze hahahaha


Nope i shall giva ya a call. Maybe you can take the 4 hundy for a spin and see why the suspension is a bit screwy........ well for as long as i have it anyway

k14
28th January 2005, 19:01
do you think you could take the guy that stuffed it up to the small claims court? You could get the mechanic that pulled it to bits to find out that it was stuffed to write a letter of support etc. Sounds like there is only 1 person to blame for this stuff and they should be held accountable for it.