After a recent 3mph drop on the left hand side, and attempting to start the bike the engine has become damaged in 1 cylinder.
I have decided to break the bike for spares.
I have done approx 300 miles since all this work has been carried out.
I paid £2300 just 4 weeks ago for this beauty. Since then the following has been done:
Full Major service as well as shims done, brake caliper service, full bike service basically at a cost of £655 - 1 week ago! Receipts and stamped service book as proof available.
Brand new 1 week old Gold DID chain Brand new Rethnal Aluminium titanium coated 45 tooth lightweight sprocket fitted Original steel 43tooth sprocket in perfect condition available Brand new 17t renthal front sprocket fitted Original 18 tooth front sprocket also available Brand new EBC sintered brake pads - 2 weeks old new bar ends and old ones available cbr carbon fibre mirrors available as well as original mirrors Rethnal dark grey diamond race grips and originals available Corbin Seat added Original seat available Rear seat available Rear hump available Flush mount indicators available Carbon fibre look indicators for front and back available Boxed unused Goodridge braided brake lines available - brand new and not used Brand new quick release D-rings in stainless steel and aluminium available - pro bolt top fork adjusters for pre load - pro bolt in gold gold racing factory brake reservoir - brand new 1 week old x2 nose cones - 1 black and 1 red ZXR rear master cylinder and resovior upgrade Pipercross air filter - 2 weeks old as new red balux tank bag - immaculate condition
Much, much more...everything is for sale, tell me what you want and make me an offer. May consider selling complete at the right price as someone with know how could sort this engine issue out pretty easily.
She is a stunning bike, just had tune and is running SUPERB, well was before yesterday when she was lightly dropped at 3mph and I tried to start her not knowing that oil had gone into the 3rd cylinder. Compression issue.
Apart from this, she is very close t immaculate and I have put loads of mods on her in the 4 weeks she has been with me.
Will be sad to see her go, but I cant spend anymore money on her as she has cost me £4000 to buy her and get her up to an amazing standard, both looks wise and mechanically!
I am in Redbourn AL3, can courier items no problem.
I know, I know, she is still in amazing condition. Would sell complete to someone who can appreciate all the work just done. As mentioned, I have spent £4k within 4 weeks and she is still brilliant, just needs the ngine sorted with a few internals and she will be amazing again. Got so many stares on this beauty!
Make me an offer somebody, a lot of extras and work gone into her...A LOT!
Have all receipts and full service history, alarm, datatagged, etc...etc...etc...
I once bought a bike dirt cheap from a dealer (norton commando) He reckoned engine was knackered cos it was spewing oil out the oil tank - drained the dry sump of the oil and bingo - sorted. Moral.... Know exactly what the problem is before you sell/break
jimmyj: I once bought a bike dirt cheap from a dealer (norton commando) He reckoned engine was knackered cos it was spewing oil out the oil tank - drained the dry sump of the oil and bingo - sorted. Moral.... Know exactly what the problem is before you sell/break
Good advice there.
If it were me I would be taking the plugs out and trying to turn the engine over by hand to see what was what. If that went OK I would then turn it over on the starter with the plugs out to see if I got oil pressure.
Then do a compression test on each cylinder.
Then take it from there.
Bit of +ve useful information to make up for my -ve comment above
jimmyj: I once bought a bike dirt cheap from a dealer (norton commando) He reckoned engine was knackered cos it was spewing oil out the oil tank - drained the dry sump of the oil and bingo - sorted. Moral.... Know exactly what the problem is before you sell/break
Good advice there.
If it were me I would be taking the plugs out and trying to turn the engine over by hand to see what was what. If that went OK I would then turn it over on the starter with the plugs out to see if I got oil pressure.
Then do a compression test on each cylinder.
Then take it from there.
Bit of +ve useful information to make up for my -ve comment above
sorry,i might be sounding a bit harsh,but wheres the other £2k been spent,cos i cant see it if thats the case that its been spent within 2 wks,why have you given up so easy???? your choice completly,but i wouldnt have give up if id of spent that much so soon, and broke the bike, especially one so clean.
I guess there is also an chance that the piston has gouged the cylinder bore as well but it may not have.
Fixing existing engine also means you don't have to do through all the faff of changing the engine numbers on the docs etc.
Also if the replacement parts happened to be higher compression pistons from a later model and the cams from a later model looked in better shape (if they fit) you might even end up with more power
It seems a crime to break up such a handsome looking bike - suggest to owner that you sleep on it and hope that you come to your senses. If you have spent £4grand, you wont get anything like that back and for a few hundred quid you could have that lovely machine back on the road, for years to come. If maintained well, it might even hold its real value. ( not £4,000 though ).
As said my D'ecosse in the other thread, has the engine been spun over without the plugs in to prove it will turn over at all or if the pot was full of oil it may just have been hydrolocked and not spun over quick enough to bend a rod. 1st things 1st I suppose. Plugs out, spin it over then once evacuated, plugs cleaned and back in then turn it over to see if she catches, Doubt there will be gouging even if it was hydrolocked, too much oil to cause scoring damage, just possible that it may bend a rod tho. He only has someone elses word for the problem at present.
Looks like its on Ebay for breaking, seem s a big pity Perhaps someone can buy the whole and get it going again. Tempted myself, but wife would be unhappy about it.
My understanding is that it ran for ~20 secs on its side. The question is did the engine race whilst doing so? Did the engine stop of its own accord? or was it switched off?
I doubt you would bend a rod just by trying to start it? More like it was just enough oil to stop it turning over in the cylinders?
Persackerly what I was thinking, I dropped mine on some diesel on a garage forecourt once and it went over on its LH side whilst running - me under it . Hit the Kill switch. Picked it up, nothing obvious apart from modified gear change linkage. straightend that ennuff to ride wiv a screwdriver and started, been as good as gold for last 20K.
Andy: I don't suppose the lh mirror survived your little tumble unscathed by any chance did it?
It did indeed, they are both as good as new and might be selling if your interested?
CRG ARROWS, I also have the CRG ARROW BAR END MOUNTS FOR THEM.
Hi Guys, I took advice from the other thread on Triumph Torque and am delighted to report that I fixed it myself and she is as good as new, apart from some minor cosmetic damage to the left hand side fairing panel..very minor.
After I took the tappet cover off and cleaned up all the oil, new plugs, cleaned some more and some more and some more then checked absolutely everything and put her back together. Very smoky at first but now she runs as well as she did after her major service and tune.
Thanks for all the help guys and sorry I wont be breaking her anymore...
I am selling the following though:
corbin seat
pazzo levers
brand new braided goodridge hoses - the ones that have separate hoses to each caliper - still in box and sealed
CRG Arrow mirrors - used for about 2 weeks, still have boxes and the bar end CRG adapters
I have a good standard length chain
Standard sprockets - front and rear
Plugz axle covers in solid aluminium
More to follow...
X-Man: My understanding is that it ran for ~20 secs on its side. The question is did the engine race whilst doing so? Did the engine stop of its own accord? or was it switched off?
I doubt you would bend a rod just by trying to start it? More like it was just enough oil to stop it turning over in the cylinders?
I switched it off as it was at idle speed on its side, the drop was at below 3mph and all that I tried to do was start it a few times.
ian: sorry,i might be sounding a bit harsh,but wheres the other £2k been spent,cos i cant see it if thats the case that its been spent within 2 wks,why have you given up so easy???? your choice completly,but i wouldnt have give up if id of spent that much so soon, and broke the bike, especially one so clean.
MAJOR SERVICE / VALVES DONE / NEW GOLD DID CHAIN PLUS FITTING OF SPROCKETS & CHAIN - £655 at the aforementioned garage (Originally quoted me £200 for major service, but when I picked up the bike it was £455 more!
NEW Rethnal 45t rear and 17t front sprockets - £62
NEW Pirelli 2ct tyres - £208 plus fitting £50
Gold bits including bar ends, adjusters and brake fluid resovior - £90
New grips, new pazzo levers, ZXR M/C upgrade, goodridge braided hoses
Flush mount indicators
New sets of quick release D-rings for fairings - expensive!
Stickers to cover mirror holes
CRG ARROW mirrors - £189
New nose cone - £60
EBC sintered brake pads all round
New fuel tank as mine was leaking - £170
Iridium spark plugs
Pipercross air filter - £40
Tank bag
New light tint screen from Jack Lilley plus some other bits from them - £150
Screen bolts - £10
gold sprocket nuts - £20
Corbin Seat - VERY EXPENSIVE in the hundreds!
All adds up! I paid £2300 for the bike plus all of the above and some other bits not mentioned...
Oh, and thanks as Ive just done my maths again and its more like £4500 spent from start to finish! Oh well she is a nice bike!
Glad it gets the attention she does after spending so much on her!
...and again, dont tell the wife!
ian: sorry,i might be sounding a bit harsh,but wheres the other £2k been spent,cos i cant see it if thats the case that its been spent within 2 wks,why have you given up so easy???? your choice completly,but i wouldnt have give up if id of spent that much so soon, and broke the bike, especially one so clean.
Oh, and thanks as Ive just done my maths again and its more like £4500 spent from start to finish! Oh well she is a nice bike!
Glad it gets the attention she does after spending so much on her!
More like £3k
if thats the case that its been spent within 2 wks,why have you given up so easy???? your choice completly,but i wouldnt have give up if id of spent that much so soon, and broke the bike, especially one so clean.
Perhaps someone can buy the whole and get it going again. Tempted myself, but wife would be unhappy about it.
. Hit the Kill switch. Picked it up, nothing obvious apart from modified gear change linkage. straightend that ennuff to ride wiv a screwdriver and started, been as good as gold for last 20K.
