| Author | Message | ||
     Ezetobebad__uk |
I had some work done on my S1 at dealers on the gearbox, 6 miles after riding from dealers the rear head gasket blew. What are the possible causes of this problem. thanks eze | ||
| Bomber  |
warped head -- damaged gasket sealing surface (head and cylinder), poorly torqued head/cylinder fasteners, bad karma . . . . . . . I'd ask em if they had to release the troque on the head fasteners (although I don't believe you have to to service the gearbox) -- I spose it could be coincidence, but I'd ask em | ||
| Sportyeric  |
Not letting the engine warm up before getting on the gas. The cylinders expand about 40 thou, according to the Sportster Performance handbook, I think. | ||
| Djkaplan  |
Eric, I noticed your bike from your avatar. I love it! Could you post or PM the list of mods you've made. | ||
| Sportyeric |
Thanks, Daniel. I'm flattered. Its: body and controls: Arlen Ness fairing with homemade bracketry that allows removal with two bolts.(And headlight adjustment on-the-fly.) Homemade aluminum chin fairing (although someone else did the welding.) Home-made clip-ons,rearsets, and imitation Banke shifter using a drill press as a milling machine. suspension,etc: Progressive springs, Crossroads forkbrace, Brembo floating disc and fourpot, front, Russel rotor rear, Kawi ZRX shocks. engine: 3" K&N in billet cover, Branch 1/2" over-length manifold, S1 heads (ported at home), S1 cams, Vance & Hines SSR2 exhaust. At 85k miles,it's disassembled for a crank-up rebuld,including T-storm pistons into the S1 heads (with modifications, of course.) My new-to-me S2 will serve in the meantime, although it lacks the character of the Sporty.  | ||
| Firemanjim  |
I am aghast--horrified and ashamed of you Eric,lacks character!!Do you realize how many S-2's are NOT out there!!Wash your mouth out,Grasshopper. | ||
| Rick_a  |
I blew a rear head gasket myself. I was going full throttle with a passenger for an extended period of time. I rode it without proper warm up for a while before it happened (kept leaving late for work). | ||
| Sportyeric |
Clip-ons for the S2 have had their pilot holes drilled. Character is on its way.  And to keep with the thread: I frequently worry when we leave a gas-stop after taking time for a drink and BS session. We tend to like to leave with a show for the spectators,while the engines have been cooling for half an hour. Blown head gaskets don't surprise me,although I, personally, have been lucky so far.(Not that there have been a lot.But I'm surprised there aren't more.) When I leave late for work,I just run up to a higher speed on the freeway but accelerate to it gradually 'til we're at operating temp. (Message edited by Sportyeric on December 10, 2004) | ||
| Ezetobebad__uk |
Okay so in future I will leave the bike to warm up before full throttle, ...thinking back it did actually blow when I was being a bit flash with the throttle, I thought it had warmed up because i had only stopped engine for about 10 - 15 mins previously. The funny thing is though (call me paranoid if you will)...who just called me paranoid?. the odd thing is how when I took bike in for service the head bearing tightness was fine but when I rode it from service I noted that there was play in the steering bearings ...add to this the fact that the spanner monkey wanted to buy the bike from me & perhaps I may be justified in feeling that I had been spunked over by someone trying to take advantage of my good nature........Little does he realise that I have just been released on parole after serving 2 years in the slammer for spiking my neighbours milk bottle with LSD for pissing me off. 'Vengance is mine' sayeth the lord, 'eye for an eye & the whole world would be blind' sayeth Ghandhi. Personally I just want justice, lol cheers eze |
