wdrworm
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carb kit. Performance was good, but after a few months was told that I was having severe "blow-by". Symptoms was oil coming out of the carb and breather. Top end job was done with Wiseco 10:1 pistons and bored one over. I started the break in process by riding it for 500 miles at varying speeds. While I was breaking it in, I noticed that the power was not where I thought it should be. It didnt "feel right" or "sound right" and I thought the vibrations were alot more that they should have been. After the 500 mile, I started to ride it a bit harder and it seemed that the motor was being "held down". I took it back to the shop (independent shop) so he could drain the fluids and cut the oil filter in half to see if there were any metal shavings. I asked him to ride it before he did anything. He was gone for about 20 minutes and came back and said that he thinks there is a problem with the crank/fly wheel and that he feels that something is holding the engine back. Now he wants to do a bottom end job.
My questions are:
1. Does this sound legit? The bike had an easy 65K ridden on it and I thought that this was too soon for a total rebuild.
2. Did I hurt the top end by riding it for 500 miles with a "suspect" flywheel/crankshaft?
3. Am I throwing good money away? I dont know what else the problem could be.
Any help or insight would be greatly appreciated.
Thanks - Worm
My questions are:
1. Does this sound legit? The bike had an easy 65K ridden on it and I thought that this was too soon for a total rebuild.
2. Did I hurt the top end by riding it for 500 miles with a "suspect" flywheel/crankshaft?
3. Am I throwing good money away? I dont know what else the problem could be.
Any help or insight would be greatly appreciated.
Thanks - Worm