Pinned So what have you done to your bike today?

Poor Ninja. Compression but no power? And a rattle? Check your valve timing, maybe. Hope it's not too severe.

 

i have a sneaking suspicion it may have dropped a valve......

 

Started on replacing the radiator.

As usual, the day ended with the job 1/2 done.

The mirrors are off 'cos the H bracket needs a panel beat and paint.

New radiator bought on Aliexpress for $65 USD.



Looks OK so far. Will find out how well it works soon enuff.

 

I broke it... Done a big end by the sounds of it

Was out on the back roads for a run and then a noise started, wheel locked up and it started fishtailing... tried a lower gear, same thing. Pulled over and killed engine. Waited for a bit and tried to start... no go, didn't want to flatten the battery again. Thankfully someone with a ute stopped and got me & the bike home.

Don't think it's the top end... still has compression and starts but anything higher than idle and its ticking.

Maybe I should stay away from Yamaha's... I seem good at breaking them

 

Oh no!!! Duuuude that's rough - hopefully it isn't too bad *cross fingers*

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noooooo. That bs mate

 

Yep... I am not happy jan... but it doesn't sound as horrible as the fizzer did

 

Sounds like tappets mate plus u just went into that would start there

 

Would think so... but its been fine for a week and not just at low revs either... maybe tensioner **** itself, but then the valves would have kissed the pistons, and there'd be no compression at all.

Either way... won't know till I pull it apart... again.

 

Shim could be squee if mayb just sounds like the valves are ticky

 

thats a bummer mate

 

Tidied up the workshop and cleaned the thermostat, ready for reassembly. Just need to order some new parts. I thought maybe I could flip the seal over but it's flat as a tack. Probably the original seal from 1991.

Goal is to get the MC22 back on the road and the MC21 firing and ready to ride.

 

Started dis-assembly... Drained oil and it had some glitter. Oil filter off and around its edge by the gasket it had 1 or 2 flakes. Definitely a big end problem.

 

spewing mate

 

might know someone who has an engine for you... well maybe... let me find out if he does still have me crashed R6 its a 2001 model but engine will fit,,,

 

Thanks tim it's appreciated, I put a request in on findapart as well and have had a few replies so far

 

Engine out and off to get looked at tomorrow

 

@elijahbate called me Friday and offered me his ZXR250 collection which consisted of an A and a C model in parts. I left at 6am this morning and hit the road which involved a 6.5 hour round trip from Brisbane to Casino and back again.

Im pleased to say the A model has fired up and ran on 3 pots, I daresay the carbs need a good clean. Its interesting as the bike has a c model engine, c model gauges wiring and cdi. Im looking forward to getting her on the road, but not until I finish a few others.