buggy motor went \"Bang\"
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My own stoopid fault

it sucks to be old & stupid



oil light was out for most of the straight & on some corners & i just didn`t even look at the damn thing,,, just warming up into things so i was too damn casual for my own good

moto here--> don`t be a silly old fool, stay young & observant

now i`m just going to have to throw a later model, 30more Hp, injected engine into the thing hey???

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"""LazyGoodForNothingSmartArseKnowItAllBackYardMiniMechanic"""

I was expecting an exploded diagram!

Have you got a big screw driver for a gear lever?

[X] nail here for new monitor

pisser, I love the gear stick.

I run a supercharger and I don't care the TB is on the wrong side.
VEMS + 12 PSI + Liquid Intercooler = Small Bore FUN!

Thats a cool machine !

maybe time for somthing more reliable

Edited by Joe C on 25th Jan, 2011.

Interesting the your warning light goes out to warn you that the oil pressure is low. I guess it is fail safe that way, but not great for catching your attention.

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Rob Gavin, maybe soon i`ll rip it apart & take some pics

Apbellamy,,, yes

Jan, yeah i`m actually happy the new engine will be far quicker & no flood problems for us, we`re high & dry thanks tho, sooo many people are just buggered now, sooo much water in one big hit. Very very sad stuff indeed

Graham,,, the gear stick is the most talked about item on just-about any car in the pits these days

Joe,,, as much as i understand your humour, the most un-reliable part in this car is probably the driver

Too much toe-in on the rear of that special

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"""LazyGoodForNothingSmartArseKnowItAllBackYardMiniMechanic"""

update

well we`ve stripped out the old donk,,, bearing on number 3 rooted, crank journal rooted, piston just kissing head, rod stuffed, etc etc etc

so,,, we`ve stolen a 2nd hand crank out of one of the spare engines we have laying around here, it`s had a clutch basket lunched & chipped quite a few drive teeth on the crank gear, but i`m going to dress them up & use it, we`ll pinch one rod from that engine too,,, swapping the rings over from the our piston onto the new-2nd hand one & sticking it all back together

should only need a head gasket & a clutch housing gasket by the looks of things, so,,, yippy good news (hope it all works ok) cross fingers

BUT!!!!!!!!!!! i`ve just bought myself a late model (07) injected FZR1 power unit,,, 150hp so a tad more than we had, no more float bowl surge tho, so that`s all cool

These are not quite as good as the real R1 engine but it`ll do me i reckon

especially for $2000



comes with computer, wiring loom, all injection stuff inc air box, ign switch & dash/instruments rad, exh etc etc etc

soooooo,,,,,,, this week should be all ahead steam removing engine from bike, re-wiring the buggy to suit the injection loom, probly change a few mounts & such to help position things a bit better,,, & put old engine back together

wish me luck boys & girls

the old engine (once it`s back together) we will use it to dummy up the new 4-wheel drive buggy with a turbo to go onto it soon after

cheers for listening

www.miniman.com.au

"""LazyGoodForNothingSmartArseKnowItAllBackYardMiniMechanic"""

*** motard mode on ***
Why don't you go for a proper engine and buy a Suzuki ?
*** motard mode off ***

Rusty by nature

ha, almost did at the auctions the other day
went for $3200 & it road in & road out nice, just cosmetic damage
never fear, more grunt with the R1 when the turbo goes on, (one day)

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"""LazyGoodForNothingSmartArseKnowItAllBackYardMiniMechanic"""