crunch crunch crunch. That's gonna be expensive

Ste · Not Work Safe Joined: 01 Sep 2002 Karma :

Yup, the TL is broke. Oh fuck.

First gear has been making some slightly strange noises, getting worse, so I took it to the shop. They've confirmed that it is 1st gear which is probably chipped a tooth. Not good.

Suzuki decided to design the engine so that it splits vertically instead of horizontally, so that it will need the top end all taking off, then down to the gearbox.

Lesson learnt? I dunno, maybe I should just stick to pushbikes Neutral

Ian (GPX) · Brolly Dolly Joined: 05 Aug 2003 Karma :

Fuck it ..... POST DELETED for the benefit of others that are too bitchy of late.

Kickstart · The Oracle Joined: 04 Feb 2002 Karma :

Hi

I know the TL has a dodgy gearbox reputation, but that is rediculous. Thought that engine would only have done 3000~4000 miles by now?

Do you still have the original engine for that bike as spares?

At a guess you are talking £100 for the gaskets and a fair amount of labour, plus the new gears. Might be worth dropping the engine out yourself, in which case paying for the rebuild would probably work out at under £500 (say £100 for the gears, £100 for the gaskets and around a days labour). How much is a complete 2nd hand engine?

Plenty of bike do not allow you do do the gearbox without stripping the top end off the engine (no sniggering at the back, RGV250 owners).

All the best

Keith
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Ste · Not Work Safe Joined: 01 Sep 2002 Karma :

Eh @ Keith? It's only got and ever had one engine (as far as I know!), which has done a bit about 17,000-18,000 miles Sad

I'm looking at how much it's going to cost total, shop is getting prices for the parts and giving an estimate for labour.

Sad

And Ian... STFU Middle Finger

Ian (GPX) · Brolly Dolly Joined: 05 Aug 2003 Karma :

Deleted ---- See my other post above Evil or Very Mad

MarJay · But it's British! Joined: 15 Sep 2003 Karma :

How about a BCF weekend project with Robby, Keith, Ste, G and myself all working on the engine to strip it down and replace the first gear. Everyone else can watch and learn (or maybe not) and make tea/coffee/coke/beer/food for the workers.

What do you reckon? Smile

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