Engine probs

[jackVTR]

Hi all

Well thought all was well riding to work this morning, how wrong i was gona be.

Got half way their and with no warning heard a banging noise from the front of my bike it soon got very loud and then the engine cut out over a space of 100meters

It started back up but cut out straight away, it sounds like metal Grinding and banging.

Engine has oil,and their is no sighn of crack's or leaking oil.

As for the so called breakdown cover.thats in my wifes name,wanted to know if she was their as its for her,after me saying she had just gone home,they put it down as not with vechl,and unable to send recovery,
So at 2 in the morning i lost the plot with them,saying thank you for your help in leaving me in the middle of nowhere and no way of getting home,
They just said Good night sir

Had to get a lift home from a pal (Cheers Ged)and leave the bike by the side of the road,

If any one live's nr or in Frome with a trailer or a means for picking a bike up giz a shout and PM me



So
As its a V-twin i have no idea where to go to get it looked at and i dont wona think of the cost

Is their any one out their thats worked on v-twins ,that could have a look or even work on it, to keep the cost down



No more riding for me untill its fixed or sold for parts coz i canny aford the repair

[sirch345]

I'm with Timbo on this, I'm afraid it does sound as if the front CCT has given up

Chris.

[jackVTR]

so im guessing this is gona be costly wher ever i go. so wots my best option fix it ,or sell for repair and parts ??

[tony.mon]

If you own a socket set you can fix this.
It'll cost around a hundred quid and then it'll be good as new.

The CCT will have failed, allowing the cam chain to jump two or more teeth on the (usually) exhaust cam sprocket and the piston will have touched the exhaust valve pair and bent the stems enough that they won't seat.
Chances are that once you get the head off all you'll need is a pair of new exhaust valves, new shims (you can get the local dealer to do that bit before you put the head back on) and a head gasket.

You'll know if that's all it is by taking the head off. Lots of info in the workshop thread about how to do this, and re-time the cam chain afterwards, which is easy to get 180 degrees out.

Worst case? all four valves bent, I've not known a holed piston so it's always rebuildable.

Others will add their stories, but that what's happened to mine, several times now.

Good luck, and don't rush the rebuild.

Otherwise, I'll give you £50 to clear it off your drive

[LutonStorm]

Ahh like vultures around the dying man we swoop.......

I'll take the hump and the belly pan or 500 for the whole bike??!!

Sorry, what was that? something "OFF!"


Seriously. Good luck.

[tony.mon]

I have a spare rear head left over from a recent rebuild if it turns out to be that.

Complete with valves and shims, and cams in good condition, you can still see the machining marks on the surface!

[jackVTR]

cheers guys for the info,,

I dont have the tools or space to get this done at home ,so i have got a pal to have a look at it, he has built loads of bikes maily all big v-twins
so hopfully he will know his way round a bike.

to that end would i be better of trying to get after market cct's fitted while the bike is striped down,

also where would be the best place to get them ..

[jackVTR]

Ok update on bike

The front cct has gone, and as my friend wanted to see if the motor turned with rotating the rear wheel,he had taken out the spark plugs and noteced the front one's tip had been bent..

he hasnt taken the head of yet but he and I are wondering if a valve has been damaged ,i guess untill the head is off we wont realy know..

Has anyone had this happen,

also does any one know of a good place to get valves and gasket's if needed ??

[Stratman]

Has anyone had this happen,

Quite a few I'm afraid, self included

[jackVTR]

Has anyone had this happen,

Quite a few I'm afraid, self included

Can i ask was it all that bad ??

[stormingjoe]

Found these guys useful, valves are dear though!http://www.wemoto.com/index.dyn?oid=25299

[jackVTR]

cheers all for the help, frikin killing me ,not being on the bike ,

[jackVTR]

Not good news engine is fooked valves have unseated one has embeded in the head of the piston and another in the cylinder head,also think the crank arm has bent ..


any one got a cheep engine for sale lol

[tony.mon]

Just used my spare engine but still have a spare crankshaft/rods in good condition if you want a challenge...

[jackVTR]

God dam! wy is life so f**kd up at times..

Things have changed. and i will not be able to aford the repair now or in the near future.Might even need to sell my car?? So need every penny......

I would break the bike for parts but i just dont have the time and need the cash asap....


So is their any one wanting this bike for repair or parts.

Ive allready had a offer for the can's £275, ,but could sell with the bike for £675

Or £500 with standard can's..and the extra bits fitted.offer's

bits i have just had done.

UNDER SEAT BELLY PAN
NEW BATTERY
NEW RECTIFIER/REGULATOR,,Finned type
MINI INDICATORS FRONT AND REAR,,
DARK SCREEN,,
CARBON REAR HUGGER,,
CARBON MIRRORS WITH INDICATORS BUILT IN
LED CLEAR REAR LIGHT
OXFORD HEATED GRIPS
i also have all the standard bits.

On a SORN and has MOT till Jan 2010

Has a few marks nothing major,not from going down the road but from the last seller droping it outside his house and losing his footing while i watched(bloody fool) but i think i have made them look worse by trying to tuch them up ,as the paint i got was not the right one even thou it matched on the tin..

Had no other prob's with this bike,and it ran great For a first Big bike i loved it..Untill that CCT went..


I Also got some other bits im gona stick on ebay....but first dib's on here

CLEAR REAR LIGHT 2 BULB TYPE £20
TANK COVER £25
RENTEC RACK £25
CARBON FRONT MUDGUARD £35


I CAN DELIVER....