bike decided to stop working last night and I think I might have to swap engines Anyone know roughly how long it takes to swap the engine over???



had had a mild / intermitant kind clicking/ clunking noise - sounded like something catching on the radiator fan like a hand ful over times over last 3/4 hours of riding... nothing else seemed wrong. then had that lil noise again, whilst I was on brake doing one of them no handed (both wheels down) circle things and it suddenly lost all power and stalled.

tried to start and just got a click near tail unit (solenoid / relay?) when I pushed the button and nothing at all then another click when I released button. Fuses all okay. battery should be fine, but about to check again.

any idea's? The shop said it sounds like a siezed crank shaft...

 

I hope not nick. might be both of us out of the show sunday


Hope its just a lose wire somehwre like i said. Fingers crossed mate.

 

just tried turning it over / push start in 1st and 4th and it just locks up and skids.

also put it up on stand and tried pulling the wheel round whilst in 4th and there's a bit of play then CLANG, solidly won't go any further

 

Hi Nick, sorry to hear.. do you have the f4i manual? if not I can send you a copy. it has a full how to on engine removal and installation... I can transfer you the chapter, or I can snail-mail you the whole CD. Let me know if you needs it.

 

got it home cheers.
Managed to get an engine, picking it up tomorrow so with any luck I'll be cool for Sunday... guess it depends on how much of a biatch it it to swap over and if the new one actually works.

 

Not that bad to switch over...Good luck.

 

i took an engine out and had the new one in on one of my f4i's in about 2 hrs including plastic and everything its not hard at all. Check out a manual or hit me up in pm if you get stuck, i can prob talk u thru it