KrZy8 down n out?

I told you about those in my PM. Only 2 things you need to make sure of on the TB before they go on: coolant hoses and throttle cables.

So at least are the throttle cables done???

They were never taken off....

R

Thanks Walt, yeah, we blew it on the 1 hose. Didn't see the barb. Got 2 of 3? but the 3rd one fortunately looks like we can get to.

R, yep, in the garage now

Coming over?

Got hose connected.

Crap.

Hoses reversed on TB.

Frick n' Frack.

RIP KrZy8, you've been a good ride.

dcarver said:

RIP KrZy8, you've been a good ride.

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Hey, you are scaring people here......

You CANNOT leave us hanging like this!!! :angry2: :angry2: :angry2:

Cracked block???

The suspense is killing me. If you go for a donor motor, make sure you save the head for the next guy who grenades his engine with a failed CCT.

Post up and let us know!!

Ross

Edit to add ebay link

 

Motor

WHAT THE FUCK???!!!

Got her all back together - filled with distilled water.

Started to do a compression check - threaded into #4 - key on - hit the starter button -

and #1 spouted like a grey whale.

The head apparently is cracked - most likely an internal cooling passage. You could look down the plug hole with a flashlight and see water slowly filling the cylinder. Or perhaps the block. No visible evidence of a crack when we had the head off.

We were about 30 minutes away from starting her up.

Compression readings -

#1 - 40 psi

#2 - 150 psi

#3 - 150 psi

#4 - 70-90 psi.

Krzy8 is on her way back to the Honderosa - strapped down in the trailer.

Crap, Crap, Double Crap! All that effort and left at the altar. :angry2:

DAMN! That isn't the news we were hoping for. Sorry, Don.

:bad: Man am I sorry to read this. I have some idea how you must feel. I'm honored to have seen KrZy8 in person last fall. It's hard decision time.

kaitsdad said:

Krzy8 is on her way back to the Honderosa - strapped down in the trailer.

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Thanks for the update Hal.

Bummer.

ionbeam said:

:bad: Man am I sorry to read this. I have some idea how you must feel. I'm honored to have seen KrZy8 in person last fall. It's hard decision time.

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Same here... I'm really really glad that Don wa able to make the ride to NERDS and back without a problem like this. But I am still optimistic for the 8-ball.

If the crack is in the head, why couldn't you just slap a new (different, not new) head on there? Now I know this engine has a few (ha ha) miles on it, but if the part could be found for the right price? How was the head off of Hans' bike (I forget what killed his).

kaitsdad said:

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and #1 spouted like a grey whale.

The head apparently is cracked - Krzy8 is on her way back to the Honderosa - strapped down in the trailer.

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Very, Sorry to hear about this...Dog On Deer Strike.

03HiYoSilver said:

Very Sorry to hear about this...Dog On Deer Strike.

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Ya, can we blame this on metal stress caused by the forks being driven back into the block by that damn deer? I can't think of any other reason that a mild weather FJR could *possibly* have this kind of failure without being run without coolant.

I have a head. PM sent.

Is it worth replacing the whole engine with a low-mileage one for $1000 (+shipping)? (eBay link I posted, above) I have no idea whether this amount is out of line or not.

If the engine could be checked out before committment, the bike should be good for another 150,000 mi.