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Free parts bike - Thorn - 17-03-14
Hi,
Not entirely sure if this is suitable to post here. Engine went today, left bike at side of motorway. If anyone has the facilities to pick the bike up, it's theirs (Scotland)
Location: M90, south of Bridge of Earl heading Northbound: http://goo.gl/maps/XwblM
Edit: Gumtree being awkward, will re-edit with link to gumtree ad soon.
Re: Free parts bike - noggythenog - 17-03-14
Gutted Thorn mate
Sound like you've just had e-foccin-nuff
Im guessing youd rather someone decent got it quick before some complete arsehole half inches it anyway.
Still though it sounds like you are safe & a major engine fault at speed on the motorway coulda got pretty ugly......get looking on bike trader immediately to make yourself feel a little bit better.
Re: Free parts bike - ChristoT - 17-03-14
Engines aren't that rare... Why not just replace the engine?
Re: Free parts bike - Ben600 - 17-03-14
If location wasn't an issue (Im in cambridgeshire) I'd go and get it. Ive a good engine, but the frame etc is fooked
Re: Free parts bike - Thorn - 17-03-14
Friend of a friend of a friend(...) is picking the bike up in a van in an hour roughly if it's still there.
(17-03-14, 09:42 PM)ChristoT link Wrote: Engines aren't that rare... Why not just replace the engine?
The expense of pickup and replacing the engine exceeds the value of the bike to me.
(17-03-14, 09:37 PM)noggythenog link Wrote: Sound like you've just had e-foccin-nuff
Im guessing youd rather someone decent got it quick before some complete arsehole half inches it anyway.
Still though it sounds like you are safe & a major engine fault at speed on the motorway coulda got pretty ugly......get looking on bike trader immediately to make yourself feel a little bit better.
The drive chain(RK brand) snapped a link in half and blew through the clutch pushrod & back of the engine. It was religiously maintained, cleaned and lubed every week and had only done around 4000 miles, it just shouldn't have happened. The bike has been nothing but a nightmare for me over the last 2 years even after a length rebuild project. While I'm screwed for transport, I'm mildly glad to see the back of it. It had an almost supernatural ability to find a new fantastic reason to break down or refuse to start which I've experienced from no other bike, I'd almost say the foccin thing was haunted, it's certainly had a few crashes from previous owners which weren't documented anywhere.
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busa next...
Re: Free parts bike - Deefer666 - 18-03-14
(17-03-14, 09:48 PM)Ben600 link Wrote: If location wasn't an issue (Im in cambridgeshire) I'd go and get it. Ive a good engine, but the frame etc is fooked
I have frames that I am clearing out with the rest of my FZS spares
Re: Free parts bike - aj1soad - 18-03-14
(18-03-14, 09:22 AM)Deefer666 link Wrote: [quote author=Ben600 link=topic=12167.msg135061#msg135061 date=1395089313]
If location wasn't an issue (Im in cambridgeshire) I'd go and get it. Ive a good engine, but the frame etc is fooked
I have frames that I am clearing out with the rest of my FZS spares
[/quote]
Did you still want to sell those ss downpipes as I haven't herd back from you and I really need some as the bike is off the road.