Absolutely the BEST spot for info- that bike looks great! 95 hours, if it's as good as it looks, is just run in. Enjoy the ride!!
Thanks
It’s definitely a nice looking bike
I got it used, locally
The previous owner appears to be a member here
The bike had given them troubles following a tip over in the workshop while the bike was running, idling to warm the oil before an oil change
The left side cover and clutch assembly were damaged and some metal from the fragged parts ended up in the oil system
A subsequent series of ‘flushing’ oil changes (numerous consecutive oil changes) yielded metal fines so they kept at the flush until it ran clear
They’d experienced two seizure-like events that in retrospect appear to have been from apparently bits of frag on gears keeping the motor from starting
Ran fine, sounded fine, but upon subsequent startup at first the engine wouldn’t turn, only later to turn and start and run fine
I’ve run it, changed the oil to find great looking oil, no offending bits on the screen, and super minimal (as normal or better relative to other engines) fuzz on the oil plug magnet
My rides on the bike have been pretty rowdy and I haven’t sensed any problems at all, fantastic power and no hiccups or hesitation, easy start cold or hot - great running bike in all respects
It had been running great for the previous owner for fifteen or so hours since the last episode from their initial problem
All was disclosed, and after all I chose to adopt the bike with all it’s story with the sense that the problem is in the past
Appears so
I’ve seized engines before, all of them stayed that way as a result - the last one was a KTM 640, before that numerous two-strokes
This one turns free, has great compression, no bad sounds or habits, and runs cool
I think it’s going to be fine - and I’m keeping a service log so that I can track everything going forward
I just hope there’ll be service parts for it when it’s time for an engine service
