My CRF is dead

[Hazza]

It was such a choice day yesterday so i couldn't resist going for a ride after work.

Was ridding down the riverbank, I have made a cool little training track down there. Was buzzing around it for half an hour or so. On my way back home was popping some wheelies as you do, popped up a 4th gear wheelie, then unexpectedly my motor just died and it locked up. After a Quick inspection it was pretty obvious what damage was done. Somehow managed to blow the starter right out of the motor blew the casings apart leaving bits of metal everywhere. Shes fucked.

It its rather guttering as it has only done 6hrrs on the top end rebuild.

I cant work out how and why it happened and before anyone says it had plenty of oil, so that was not the cause...

RIP my crf you did me well

[barty5]

It was such a choice day yesterday so i couldn't resist going for a ride after work.

Was ridding down the riverbank, I have made a cool little training track down there. Was buzzing around it for half an hour or so. On my way back home was popping some wheelies as you do, popped up a 4th gear wheelie, then unexpectedly my motor just died and it locked up. After a Quick inspection it was pretty obvious what damage was done. Somehow managed to blow the starter right out of the motor blew the casings apart leaving bits of metal everywhere. Shes fucked.

It its rather guttering as it has only done 6hrrs on the top end rebuild.

I cant work out how and why it happened and before anyone says it had plenty of oil, so that was not the cause...

RIP my crf you did me well

not the first one ive heard having done that seen on some 450s not sure what the cause was though.

Get a cheap motor out of the states there be heaps around

[Hazza]

Yea possibly Ill look into it tho it might still cost more than its worth. The only thing i can think of that could have caused it to happen might of been oil starvation from to much time on the back wheel... hmm

[Teava]

Just get the running gear of a mountain bike and make it the ultimate Down hill bike LOL

[FlangMasterJ]

Gutted!

Where is this little track?

[Hazza]

Just get the running gear of a mountain bike and make it the ultimate Down hill bike LOL

hahaha I have been weighing that option up.

[Hazza]

Gutted!

Where is this little track?

A secret location aha. Na not rally a track just been doing figure 8s round some small trees and a few natural jumps and berms around a bush down beside the motorway Belmont side of the river

[motor_mayhem]

How much is salvageable or is the whole motor torn to shreds?

[FlangMasterJ]

A secret location aha. Na not rally a track just been doing figure 8s round some small trees and a few natural jumps and berms around a bush down beside the motorway Belmont side of the river

Cool what's the admission charge?

[B0000M]

i know of a complete, reasonably fresh 450 engine sitting under a bench. in nz, not sure if it will fit into the 250 frame though.

[Hazza]

i know of a complete, reasonably fresh 450 engine sitting under a bench. in nz, not sure if it will fit into the 250 frame though.

That could be an idea, slap a 450 in there might take some custom work but could be worth a go.

[Hazza]

Cool what's the admission charge?

It would cost you is a complete crf250 motor aha

[Hazza]

How much is salvageable or is the whole motor torn to shreds?

Not sure yet, that was just what i could see. I haven't pulled the motor out to execute any further investigations yet, but id imagine its pretty fucked but everything else on the bike is sweet.

[YellowDog]

Would never have considered that, but yes - good thinking.

I take it the sump is still full?

[vr4king]

Strange is this an X model?

I would have thought a bike could handle a few mins on its back wheel easily
Be interesting to see why and how much its gonna cost to fix