HELP - BIKE BLEW UP

**justsomeguy** · 5th November 2005, 12:10

If anyone knows about a spare ZXR250 C engine - can you please get in touch.

THE RANT:
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NOOOOOOOO!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

I've blown a 3 " by 5" hole in my bloody piston barrell case thingee...... see the pic......

FUCK!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Remember Frosty - I told you the bike doesn't seem proper......

Just had the bike set up..... brand new GPR-70's, heavy duty chain and sprockets.......

Do one ride down Cheenic Dwive

........... manage to stay infront of everyone except YOSHI for a bit then he let me lead for the rest of the way.

Suddenly the bike feels a bit weird.....Asked Wonko to test ride it...... he comes back saying somethings wrong - dunno what.

Any way I had two appointments....... so head off to catch up for an appointment.

The heat guage never worked - was on the list of fixes after I fixed the tempermental tachometer, bike wont rev past 10k......

But I'm almost there...... only another 10 mins till my appointment and fuck it goes BOOM...... not a big noise - but I see shards of silver metal flying everywhere from under the bike - luckily at that point I pulled the clutch in and rolled to a stop......

Pull over and see this - look at pic

So - now I have no bloody bike......

Was supposed to buy a new car today - the 11am appointment and a new steering wheel...... have to ditch both now.......

FUCK!!!

Juzzer - please find that bloody Red Baron Reciept - I want to see what the fuck they did for $800+ in service..... I'm not very happy.....

**justsomeguy** · 5th November 2005, 12:20

Can someone help me bring the thing back??

It is now in Onehunga - I need to get it to Mt Roksill.

Some very kind soul - used to ride a 1977 Goldwing - stopped and helped me -

Bryan Hill From StanFord Harts

He took the bike and parked it in his warehouse (what a lucky coincindence) - he owns a warehouse just a few mins from where I blew up and gave me a lift home......

Top bloke - a true Kiwi.

THANKS MATE

**Ixion** · 5th November 2005, 12:28

Oh dear. Bad luck. Sounds like a rod's gone. (Very unlikely to be related to the work you had done). Shit happens I guess.

If you're still stuck tomorrow afternoon, PM me and I'll break out the trailer and collect it for you. Can't do it till then though, so probably someone else will come through before then.

**HDTboy** · 5th November 2005, 12:30

I think I see the problem: Your front wheel's missing

**Coyote** · 5th November 2005, 12:31

Shit that's really awful to hear man

supposedly a ZXR400 motor will fit straight in (could someone confirm that).

It'll be an awesome story to tell though. Not many people can say they blew a 3"x5" hole in a engine

Get some proper pics of it

**pyrocam** · 5th November 2005, 12:34

ikm sorry. the first thing that comes to mine is
OMGHAHHAHAAHAHHAAH
and then I say. aww thats really mean. so I wont say that.

good luck getting it sorted matey.

**rogson** · 5th November 2005, 12:34

PM me, I can get it home for you this afternoon in my pickup

**WINJA** · 5th November 2005, 12:37

YOU GUYS KNOW I HATE HONDAS BUT IF ITS 400CC OR SMALLER GET A HONDA , THOSE SMALL YAMS AND KAWASAKIS SUCK , THE SUZUKIS ARE ACCEPTABLE BUT HONDA JUST SEEM TO HAVE THE BEST SMALL CC ROAD BIKES

**justsomeguy** · 5th November 2005, 13:16

Originally Posted by rogson

PM me, I can get it home for you this afternoon in my pickup

Just PMe'd you mate,

Cheers.

**justsomeguy** · 5th November 2005, 13:18

By the way - I managed to source a ZXR250A motor - Mt Eden reckon it's a straight bolt on job - they've done it before. I am having it delivered to Motohaus now - maybe I will be able to get back on two wheels sooner that I thought.

SWEET!!!

**crazyxr250rider** · 5th November 2005, 13:22

I feel your pain..........

**Toast** · 5th November 2005, 13:34

Ouch...bad luck on the self destructing engine dude...

Good luck on getting help at the scene and that Mt. Eden has got you a new engine.

**Zed** · 5th November 2005, 13:38

Originally Posted by justsomeguy

So - now I have no bloody bike......

Real sorry to hear this JSG, and you looked like you were having such a good time today too! Nothin like bike trouble to ruin your weekend.

Time to shell out $$$ into a more reliable machine? Hope the new engine works out.

**FROSTY:Me** · 5th November 2005, 13:40

JSG --Im sorry to hear that dude--I heard ya pain through the phone
BUT MATE--Fuck that oil leak -Jeysus it coated my boot in oil and I only rode it for 2 minutes ---and No temp gauge-shit thats just like playing russian roulette mate.
Those little motors rev like snot and need good oil pressure or else--kachingo