4 stroke goes boom UPDATED

[Pie-Roe]

An eventful evening for me tonight.

I was supposed to be driving up to see my ladyfriend in london, but my car eat it's clutch cable, so I was riding up on the RF600.
About 20 minutes into my journey at about 90mph, I suddenly started to lose power, not unlike running out of petrol, so I went to reach for the fuel tap, and suddenly heard a massive chuddering slapping noise similar to a train. Remembering reading a thread about Stinkwheels girlfriend's gpz and pulling in the clutch, I quickly did so. The engine slowed and I sighed releif, only for a huge smoke cloud and a few flames licking around the downpipes to appear, leaving me blind coasting to the side of the road. I made it to the side of the road, jumped off and ran away like a little girl

After about 10 minutes the smoking stopped and after a quick fag I rang the AA who then asked me if I would need a spark plug to fix my 'fucked engine, it's smoking, leaking and was on fire'. Eventually I got through to her that it was FUBAR and that I would not need a van to check, but a recovery flatbed thing.

Apparently because I was on a motorway I got priority, which meant I'd only be there for around 3 hours While I was sitting at the side of the road the traffic officers turned up, told me they could fine me for leaking oil onto the road and then left after I told them I would be picked up.

So people of BCF, what should I do now, I'm going to drop the engine tomorow, but I haven't got a clue what to do from there, apart from throw it in a skip and buy a new one

Pyro
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[chris-red]

I would have told the traffic coppers to fuck right off if they said that to me.

Having a shit night and some jumped up arsehole comes along threatening to do you for something you have little control over.

Wankers.
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[Wafer_Thin_Ham]

You mean the traffic wombles?

Eurgh they are such jobsworths. Bet you didn't pick it up really.
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[Bofh5]

Its great to see these angels of the motorways providing a much needed service
So when some car blows up then burns itself to the ground their job is to point out to the distraught owner that they may want to nip off to the local shop for a dustpan and brush so they dont get fined for littering!
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[deanoet]

If they didnt check the road for oil surely knowing that after asking you there was potantially oil on the road doesnt that make it their problem?

Or am i missing the point of what they do?


This would prob get more useful responses in the workshop section

Hope you get it sorted though
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[Kickstart]

Hi

While it could be an oil leak (eg, the tubes up the front draining oil from the head back to the sump), that it lost power suggests something more serious. Possibly low oil pressure caused a seizure, but my guess would be a con rod making a break for freedom through the front of the engine.

All the best

Keith
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[Pie-Roe]

Didn't get a chance to drop the engine today, but took the fairings off and theres oil everywhere, I shall clean it up and get photos for your perusal.

Now, to decide whether to shell out 300 quid for a new engine for a 600 quid bike, or to get what I can from it and start again.

Pyro
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[Pie-Roe]

Well, I took the fairings off (well I cheated and took the fin panels off been working so much)

At the front lhs where the bottom meets top, on the join, the big shell is protruding from the casing. It has not only punched a hole through the front, it's also left impact stresses on the back side of the engine, presumably where it's absolutley spanked the shit out of both sides of the engine and then punctured the front.

On the plus side, I found an engine with 18k miles for 120 quid, so thats going in this week.

My mate who works for a bike shop reckons my valves must have been out, or the oil pressure fucked, or a combination, anyone got any ideas. I shall disect the engine once the new one is in to have a looksie at what's inside, for now, have a picture of metal poking through jagged metal

Pyro
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[Kickstart]

Hi

Most likely low oil pressure, possibly low on oil, possibly worn out pump, possibly wrong oil, possibly block oil pickup, etc.

All the best

Keith
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[Pie-Roe]

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[Blue_SV650S]

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'Proper-job'

Only just spotted this thread, good to see it is all sorted now though!!

With oil everywhere, it could have been nasty if on a bend!! so in that respect consider oneself lucky if it is any consolation!!
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[Timmeh]

haha good effort dude.

The main thing is that you didn't lock the rear and stack it, or get burnt to a crisp, so well done.

The really burning question is did you poo your pants?

Even slightly?


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pics of it now?
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[Kris]

Now that's what I call a 'proper job'.



(I'd keep the fucked rod as a paperweight)
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[Knacker]

You really funked that up fair play, no point messing around with little seizes when you can pop it like that.
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[wilbur]

Waheey blown up in style.

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