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Very sorry - that is going to be expensive.
What were the signs leading up to the rod coming apart? Did you get a low oil pressure light? Anything?
Engine had a noise, I thought it was bad, Had it to Heids, they thought it was crank related, and Max's Thought it was a rod, but it went to a dealer in N.C. who said it was the cam chain tensioner and they replaced it. Still had the noise, they claimed it was nothing and to ride it. So I did, needless to say Paul and Heids was right again! And I had to get towed off of interstea 70 in Ohio and then have someone drive five hours from maryland with my truck to get me. Then we droove back to maryland and I had to drive to New York to get home.
ouch!! what motorcycle / engine was that?
Hmmm, think I'd send it back to the dealer in NC, see what they think now.....
Asheville, Raleigh or Greensboro?
Did your bike have the unstable idle accompanied by chain rattle periodically?
can tell you that bike retroed with the new tensioner and jumped guard will still do that- I suspect it caused in part by a stretched chain from being banged around prior.
Anyway, that type of functioning can't be any good at all for rods- pretty much like hammering them.
Apparenyl 5-50 is now the recommended oil weight- to me it exacerbates the chain issues with thse bikes rather than helping but it might flow better if there are fundamental lube issues at the rods.
It is headed back there on saturday
Asheville, Raleigh or Greensboro?
Did your bike have the unstable idle accompanied by chain rattle periodically?
can tell you that bike retroed with the new tensioner and jumped guard will still do that- I suspect it caused in part by a stretched chain from being banged around prior.
Anyway, that type of functioning can't be any good at all for rods- pretty much like hammering them.
Apparenyl 5-50 is now the recommended oil weight- to me it exacerbates the chain issues with thse bikes rather than helping but it might flow better if there are fundamental lube issues at the rods.
Meant to say 5-40! Sorry for the typo and failure to catch it.
Do you know for sure this bike was never dumped and left running for a while on its side, resulting in no oil pressure? Don' think it has any kind of tipover but never went over the wiring diagram to confirm. On a bike that already has a wonky cam drive, that would probably do it in easily- already hammered rod ends with no pressure created wiped bearing quickly- with complete destruct at a later date.
Nuts
Just a rumor I suppose, but I spoke with a gent at a certain used motorcycle part supplier, that may or may not specialize in any particular brand , that said they have seen a noticeable and steady increase in folks searching for K12 engines due to bottom end failure.
d'milan
Do you know for sure this bike was never dumped and left running for a while on its side, resulting in no oil pressure? Don' think it has any kind of tipover but never went over the wiring diagram to confirm. On a bike that already has a wonky cam drive, that would probably do it in easily- already hammered rod ends with no pressure created wiped bearing quickly- with complete destruct at a later date.