Southern Coast ADV ride (14-15 Feb)

**pete376403** · 20th February 2009, 17:51

Are the 950s a roller bearing or plain bearing crank? If roller bearing, they can survive for quite a long time on not much oil (eg just about every two stroke made gets by on a very light oil mist) but if its a plain bearing crank, the bearings are probably buggered by the time the oil light comes on.

**merv** · 20th February 2009, 18:16

Crank, cam bearings, cam itself, none of those things like being short of oil. Serious talk is needed with the shop that fitted the "suspect" filter.

**Woodman** · 20th February 2009, 20:54

Wonder what brand filter it was?? Would be good to know cos I know there are a lot of knock offs out there.

**jezzaNZ** · 21st February 2009, 19:33

Just droped into AFC motorcycles in Palmy today before going to see the Motorcycles Unleashed exhibition at Te Manua (spelling). Great display and well worth a look. Anyway back to the story, I spoke with Brendon (head mechanic) and he did the work on Lawrance's 950 and said the filter collapsed thus blocking the oil flow to the engine. I asked what brand it was & he said it was a Hi Flow......of which I have used in my 450 before. Apparently it is quite common as they pump at quite a high pressure and thus collapsed the paper filter.

I promptly purchased an OEM filter before leaving........