When bad things happen to a good engine

Posted: Mon Sep 11, 2006 12:06 am

I finially got around to opening up my blown engine. Here is a pic of the carnage.
I'll miss that 1100 big bore kit in my 900, but hey, it was fun while it lasted,,,
It's hard to belive that I rode it over a thousand kms AFTER it swallowed and spit this much of this piston. AND at the end of it all still would pull over 160 kph.. although you had to wait a while... and be ready with an oil IV.

Posted: Mon Sep 11, 2006 4:13 am

Wow. Time for a 1123 in a 1100 engine now huh?

Posted: Mon Sep 11, 2006 6:46 am

Aww look at that poor high compression piston Surprised

I'll bet the dome is what kept her running long past the end though!
What's next ? Are you going to copy the setup or ????

Posted: Mon Sep 11, 2006 1:32 pm

Ouch, that one looks like it has seen better days man.
I am building an 1123 motor, how about you make me not the only one?

Posted: Mon Sep 11, 2006 2:00 pm

Well this particular motor will go no more.
Besides the ahhhh... low compression in one cylinder, first gear had also given up, a victim of too much fun as well...
Not to mention there were a lot of metal bits .... EVERYwhere...
I think I'll just make it a nice spare parts inventory, and if I decide to build another hot rod, I'll start with a motor that has less .... history. This one had seem it's fair share of track time back when 900F's were fast Smile

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The head didn't get beaten too much so it may live complete.. But the rest is just... parts.
I'm slipping a nice stock 901 cc motor into the frame, and for the first time in 20 years the displacment on the sidecovers will be truthfull. Geeze I knew I should have put 750 on them.