A trip to MHS and a blown engine

[Franz]

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...just a short update, engine was taken apart last weekend and more surprises waited for me, was lucky that the balancer chain did not snap yet, so chain & 3 sprockets will also get changed, practically all lower moving parts are damaged by the disintegrated parts of the lower pushrod bearing. Some clutchparts need replacing and all bearings, gaskets and sealrings have gone already. Luckily the hardened gear wheels are all ok. From now on will run all my old engines on 20W50 as most probably a too thin engine-oil added to the quicker disintegration of some parts.....costs, well will be horrendous, all parts ordered, repair of the crank in Germany I'm already at some THB 50k and that's not all yet.
Seeing these costs I finally decided to restore this bike totally, so frame will get a new paint and all wearing parts will be renewed too such as steering bearings and swingarm ones......
Bike will not be on the road therefor for another 2-3 months but then she will run like a new one......cheers, Franz

[TonyBKK]

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...just a short update, engine was taken apart last weekend and more surprises waited for me, was lucky that the balancer chain did not snap yet, so chain & 3 sprockets will also get changed, practically all lower moving parts are damaged by the disintegrated parts of the lower pushrod bearing. Some clutchparts need replacing and all bearings, gaskets and sealrings have gone already. Luckily the hardened gear wheels are all ok. From now on will run all my old engines on 20W50 as most probably a too thin engine-oil added to the quicker disintegration of some parts.....costs, well will be horrendous, all parts ordered, repair of the crank in Germany I'm already at some THB 50k and that's not all yet.
Seeing these costs I finally decided to restore this bike totally, so frame will get a new paint and all wearing parts will be renewed too such as steering bearings and swingarm ones......
Bike will not be on the road therefor for another 2-3 months but then she will run like a new one......cheers, Franz

Ouch! Would it not perhaps be cheaper and easier to source and import a second hand engine? Thank goodness you've got other bikes to ride while this one gets sorted. See you next week!