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#41 Post by BubbaGump » Sat Apr 29, 2006 2:52 pm

deathlucky wrote:i flogged the living "poo poo" out of it on the weekend you know draging speed skiddin around corners and so on i know its totaly stupid you dont have to point that out

i have had all the services i ment to have............................................................they could see all the scraches up it from when that car got in my way (stupid b!tch slaming on her breaks at the traffic lights)

If you're looking for sympathy on this site for driving like an idiot, abusing the hell out of your machine and breaking pretty much every law under the traffic act - good luck! :stupid:

I think the fact your bike is broken and you're not is pure coincidence - I hope you don't manage to get it fixed - for your sake. :ermm:



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#42 Post by deathlucky » Sun Apr 30, 2006 8:07 pm

ok what even if you are goin to just put crap on me go away

i dont think it is as thrashed as i thought i think its just been shaken loose and a piston ring has broken because a bolt for the engine cover has fallen out
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#43 Post by TechTMW » Sun Apr 30, 2006 8:10 pm

If it's a bolt that came loose causing engine failure, it should be covered under warranty.
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#44 Post by deathlucky » Sun Apr 30, 2006 8:12 pm

i dont no if it was that but it did come out so i think if it can fall out all the rest of it can get loose
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#45 Post by TechTMW » Sun Apr 30, 2006 8:27 pm

Really man, all the more reason why you need to take it to a professional to be rebuilt. They will notice things that you might not.
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#46 Post by CMGS5 » Wed May 03, 2006 9:17 am

Leave it parked in a mall parking lot overnight, come back in morning bike is gone, claim it on insurance buy new bike. There you go your bike is fixed all within 3 weeks
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#47 Post by NorthernPete » Wed May 03, 2006 9:41 am

bring to yon motorcycle shop and get them to have look and do an estimate, give you an idea at least.
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#48 Post by Chris8187 » Wed May 03, 2006 9:45 am

CMGS5 wrote:Leave it parked in a mall parking lot overnight, come back in morning bike is gone, claim it on insurance buy new bike. There you go your bike is fixed all within 3 weeks
That is such an excellent idea. You should really consider doing that. Allows you to get another bike and not deal with all that rebuilt engine cost and bs.
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#49 Post by BubbaGump » Wed May 03, 2006 9:58 am

Chris8187 wrote:
CMGS5 wrote:Leave it parked in a mall parking lot overnight, come back in morning bike is gone, claim it on insurance buy new bike. There you go your bike is fixed all within 3 weeks
That is such an excellent idea. You should really consider doing that. Allows you to get another bike and not deal with all that rebuilt engine cost and bs.

Wow - and I wonder why my insurance is so high - thanks! :banging:
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#50 Post by J.R. Bob Dobbs » Wed May 03, 2006 11:12 am

You can generally find a complete running engine/xmission assembly from a parted-out (wrecked) bike on Ebay, for a couple hundred dollars plus shipping down under. Might have to search for a couple weeks but you'll find one.

That's what I'd probably do......and I'm definately capable of doing a rebuild myself.
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