I suppose it had to happen with a 2 stroke, but its been a long time coming. Happened on the highway going 70mph. Luckily I heard the beginnings of the seize, so grabbed the clutch before it went solid. Was very pissed, as its a newly rebuilt and run in engine. Luckily no damage was done. Just to my confidence in the bike I suppose
rapidblue wrote:you seized it but no damage done????
confused
Not necessarily. Back in the days when 2-stroke street bikes were common, it wasn't unusual to seize one up if you pushed it too hard. The usual fix was to pull over, let everything cool down, then continue on your way.
If you seize up a 4-stroke, then you've got real problems.
look into your jetting if you were running a bit lean then it could get tight on you. I have seized 2 strokes before and then let them cool down and went on my way
It's when the piston stops moving in the cyclinder. Usually due to extreme heat or lack of oil. Or both.
A dog had his chain reduced one link at a time, every few days, until his chain was so short he could barely move. He never resisted because he was conditioned to the loss of his freedom slowly, over time. Are we in this country becoming like the dog?
