Hi all,
I'm a complete newbie with these machines, but I bought a 1996 600 yesterday just to have some fun on, after hearing it running and it was sold to me by a friend. I race Drag bikes, hence the reason for buying an older model, as most of my cash goes on the racing bike(s).
Anyway, I got it home in a van and decided to give it a full service before starting it just in case it had been neglected. I know the engine has been re-built by a reputable ex-racer, who I have met and this really convinced me that it would be a good buy.
The first thing I did after removing the plastic and tank was to remove the flywheel cover (black plastic) - and out came the oil, complete with lumps of metal (resembling pieces of piston ring, for want of a better description) and what was obviously ground alloy particals in the (black) oil forming a paste. Nightmare! I cannot detect any play in the flywheel and everything spins round freely when using the kick starter to turn the engine, but something has obviously broken up and the oil should not be there.
Any ideas? I'm going to get a flywheel puller and holder at the weekend from the guy who re-built it, but I woud like to have an idea what the problem is and the remedial action necessary before I see him. I'm sure my friend had no idea that the problem existed.......
Not a good start with what I thought was going to be a great experience!
Cheers
Tony
I'm a complete newbie with these machines, but I bought a 1996 600 yesterday just to have some fun on, after hearing it running and it was sold to me by a friend. I race Drag bikes, hence the reason for buying an older model, as most of my cash goes on the racing bike(s).
Anyway, I got it home in a van and decided to give it a full service before starting it just in case it had been neglected. I know the engine has been re-built by a reputable ex-racer, who I have met and this really convinced me that it would be a good buy.
The first thing I did after removing the plastic and tank was to remove the flywheel cover (black plastic) - and out came the oil, complete with lumps of metal (resembling pieces of piston ring, for want of a better description) and what was obviously ground alloy particals in the (black) oil forming a paste. Nightmare! I cannot detect any play in the flywheel and everything spins round freely when using the kick starter to turn the engine, but something has obviously broken up and the oil should not be there.
Any ideas? I'm going to get a flywheel puller and holder at the weekend from the guy who re-built it, but I woud like to have an idea what the problem is and the remedial action necessary before I see him. I'm sure my friend had no idea that the problem existed.......
Not a good start with what I thought was going to be a great experience!
Cheers
Tony
