posted June 11, 2002 07:30 AM
Hey Swft, Ive got a friend who builds dragbike frames, and He will definatly be interested in your broken cases. let me know what you will want for them when you get the motor torn apart. thanks and good luck on the rebuild, It looked like the end cap came off of the rod? did that happen? if the rod would have broke right away, Im not sure if you would have felt the vibration? but then Im not a pro in that area? great pix's lets have more from the teardown...
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posted June 11, 2002 08:20 AM
Swft,
I'd be interested in seeing the rod if you don't mind(forensics, you know). I'm sure yours is the highest mileage "race" 12 out there.
Doug
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posted June 11, 2002 09:59 AM
Edited By: RAC4IT on 11 Jun 2002 11:00
HOLY ! Damn well like ZX12Girl said at least you saved your ass when it crapped out. I have a contact for new (take off) motors if you want it email me privately. Sorry to hear the bad news..
posted June 11, 2002 09:06 PM
That was my 12... I rode in with about 30 other bikes. We all met at Dicks Suzuki in Spokane for a sportbike breakfast and rode over there together (but not before buzzing the local Harley shop that had a similar ride that day). I had the Tourmaster bags on it to carry my junk. Not very sporty, but functional. I'll try to get over there for the next race. I like that track and the view the fans get from the bleachers. All I need now is some good weather!
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posted June 12, 2002 04:13 AM
Cool. I've got a couple nibbles out there for motors, so maybe I can get this thing back together in time for the NW Endurance races.
posted June 12, 2002 07:34 AM
Thanks Larry,
Kudos on the save. That happened to me at 195 on the salt with my ZX-11 in '97. The bike didn't lock up but there was oil EVERWHERE including my visor. When I (finally)got stopped, I could barely stand up 'cause my boots were soaked. I was experimenting with lower oil levels to eek out the last 1/2 a hp. Let's be careful out there.......
Doug
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posted June 12, 2002 07:40 AM
Good morning Doug,
Hopefully, I'll have a line on a motor. Looks like the cylinder can be saved, and the crank went off to SpudGuy yesterday afternoon. Got a set of cases laying around? ____________
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posted June 12, 2002 07:57 AM
The forces inside that motor must have been powerful to cause that damage swft. Glad you saved the bike man, kudos on the riding.
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posted June 12, 2002 10:50 PM
Head SWFT....if you happen to find a complete motor, I need the head. When I go back to the shop in the morn, I will take pics and show you what happens when you drop a valve. OUCH is all I can say....
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posted June 12, 2002 11:01 PM
Red 12's rule? Of course I disagree as I have the faster green one. But perhaps Sfts red 12 didn'tike being painted black! Obviously not a rolling stones fan!!
Hey Swft, how did that 12 feel sliding at 150??
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posted June 13, 2002 07:19 AM
Kawachan - WFO12's 12 is gonna get picked up by a scrapper in IL. When the scrapper gets it, he's gonna let me know how much for the motor.
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posted June 13, 2002 01:39 PM
Edited By: swft on 24 Jun 2002 06:16
Thought I mentioned it earlier, the bottom end of this motor was never apart, till that day on the track.
quote:Kawachan - WFO12's 12 is gonna get picked up by a scrapper in IL. When the scrapper gets it, he's gonna let me know how much for the motor.
Cool. I took pics of the head today, so my mecahnic is going to e-mail them to Doug M and see if it can be repaired or not. Doesn't look like it can to me.....but I ain't exactly a "wrench" anyway!!
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posted June 13, 2002 03:13 PM
Edited By: swft on 13 Jun 2002 16:13
Yah, I know what you mean...I leave that stuff to the experts. I'm lucky in having Mike V. close by, as he knows who to go to for anything. An example would be the crank - it's going to SpudGuy, who is now doing the cranks for Muzzy, as I understand. And the cylinder block is going to another place that says it's no sweat.
posted June 13, 2002 03:58 PM
Damn dude...I'm just now seeing this. Sorry about what happened. I'm just really glad you're ok and kept it up. Thumbs up!
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posted June 20, 2002 07:57 AM
I just talked to Doug, I'm putting the parts in the mail today, gonna do a postmortem, and then he'll let me know.
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posted June 20, 2002 04:54 PM
Guesstimate Good Idea.....Rod bolt stretch is unheard of w/ the stock rods even in the Nitrus and Turbo'd drag bikes that Ricky Gadson runs. This is begining to turn into an ugly rumor!
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