just bought a bike off a bloke who had had an engine rebuild recently by someone. the two inlet tappet locknuts had both fallen off and led to a snapped camchain which then meant 4 bent valves....
you need a mortgage on two 37mm valves nowadays.... and then there are the two 30s and the...
My mate has a 60 plate KTM 450 EXC. He's very miticulous with his servicing and maintenance! He's convered 1000 miles and 37 hours in his 1 year of ownership and he bought it brand spanking new.
Now he went out for a local blast the other day and after about 1 hour of riding he stopped for a...
Rode last weekend. I was cruising along 2nd and 3rd in some single track. Not really pushing it.
Then a bang and an initial jolt to the primary gear sprocket. It didn't lock up and the motor still seemed to
run and idle fine. Except now there is something rattling around inside the motor...
HELP , things were looking good , i was on the gas it was pulling like a train . then it locked up
nearly threw me over the bars .
i have not found out what the cause is yet , but it is not good . :censored: