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Now that I have cleansed all the expletives from my system, I will do my best not to introduce too many to this thread 
Basically, my 2001 650 engine blew up again last night - no warning, no hint, just a big screech and then someone somewhere dropped lots of loose change into the engine.
Yes, it was a big fear moment that dawns on you it could become extremely painful! Luckily I pulled the clutch in and more or less rolled to a stop - we were doing about 70mph on some gravel path at the time :shock:
Anyway, it's now time to call it a day with this engine, however much effort, time or money I put into it, it just goes bang - as my girlfriend says, it is totally jinxed, without a doubt!
So, what does this mean?
I am on the scrounge for an engine and/or engine bits that may be knocking around in the back of garages/stuff in the loft, or even hidden under your kitchen sink.
Preferably I would like to re-create the equivalent of an 03 650 [1], but I will settle for a 450, 501, 550, or 650, even a 2000 600 that could squeeze into a 2001 frame (beggars can't be choosers sort of thing).
I don't have a lot of money at the moment as I haven't be able to work for 16 months due to getting a chronic neurological illness, so I am definitely only looking for second hand, not required anymore bits and bobs, that you're willing to sell for a reasonable amount.
[1] This is because my 03 650 has proven to be impeccably reliable.
Yours hopefully,
Simon
Basically, my 2001 650 engine blew up again last night - no warning, no hint, just a big screech and then someone somewhere dropped lots of loose change into the engine.
Yes, it was a big fear moment that dawns on you it could become extremely painful! Luckily I pulled the clutch in and more or less rolled to a stop - we were doing about 70mph on some gravel path at the time :shock:
Anyway, it's now time to call it a day with this engine, however much effort, time or money I put into it, it just goes bang - as my girlfriend says, it is totally jinxed, without a doubt!
So, what does this mean?
I am on the scrounge for an engine and/or engine bits that may be knocking around in the back of garages/stuff in the loft, or even hidden under your kitchen sink.
Preferably I would like to re-create the equivalent of an 03 650 [1], but I will settle for a 450, 501, 550, or 650, even a 2000 600 that could squeeze into a 2001 frame (beggars can't be choosers sort of thing).
I don't have a lot of money at the moment as I haven't be able to work for 16 months due to getting a chronic neurological illness, so I am definitely only looking for second hand, not required anymore bits and bobs, that you're willing to sell for a reasonable amount.
[1] This is because my 03 650 has proven to be impeccably reliable.
Yours hopefully,
Simon
