r1200s stripped engine damage

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r1200s stripped engine damage

Postby gus » Sun Jul 12, 2015 12:08 pm

Hi all
A few pics to show extent of engine damage sustained by a RHS valve failure. Bike is stripped down to fit new engine.
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I will do a few photos when i start to build up the new engine.
all the best
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Postby Blackal » Sun Jul 12, 2015 12:35 pm

OUCH! :shock:

On the upside - you will enjoy rebuilding the engine (apart from cost), and you have a good, well-lit garage to do it in.

Look forward to seeing the progress.

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Postby GSXR-Chris » Sun Jul 12, 2015 1:04 pm

Fucking hell!
Do you race that bike? Did the valve let go whilst you were flat out?

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Postby gus » Sun Jul 12, 2015 1:29 pm

Blackal wrote:OUCH! :shock:

On the upside - you will enjoy rebuilding the engine (apart from cost), and you have a good, well-lit garage to do it in.

Look forward to seeing the progress.

Al

I do enjoy the spanner work, although it's a bit of a pain as everything bolts to the engine case. I,m in the process of repainting the new engine before I fit it and then I can strip and rebuild it. The garage is getting there, still need to sort out bits, but it beats working out on the street.
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Postby gus » Sun Jul 12, 2015 1:33 pm

GSXR-Chris wrote:Fucking hell!
Do you race that bike? Did the valve let go whilst you were flat out?

Hi
Yes . It let go flat out in 4th up horsepower hill in Brno. I was revving and shifting at 7500 rpm for the majority of the race as it was very hot and the engines get a hard time. I was dicing for a podium position in my class on the last lap and didn't want to give the other guy a advantage. So stretched it a little bit more :wink: :lol:
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Postby gus » Sun Jul 12, 2015 1:37 pm

BMbler wrote:looks like cylinder seized, crank split... ka'efing'put ...

Bike didn't seize. If it had I would have been on my arse .Dropped valve (s) , smashed into piston . Piston broke up and debris got flung around crankcase . So much damage caused in so little time!!! :lol:
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Postby Herb » Sun Jul 12, 2015 2:25 pm

gus wrote:
GSXR-Chris wrote:Fucking hell!
Do you race that bike? Did the valve let go whilst you were flat out?

Hi
Yes . It let go flat out in 4th up horsepower hill in Brno. I was revving and shifting at 7500 rpm for the majority of the race as it was very hot and the engines get a hard time. I was dicing for a podium position in my class on the last lap and didn't want to give the other guy a advantage. So stretched it a little bit more :wink: :lol:
Gus


Shifting well below the redline? Surprised and worried it dropped a valve.
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Postby ted » Sun Jul 12, 2015 7:13 pm

how easy was it to get hold of another r1200s engine?

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Postby gus » Sun Jul 12, 2015 7:51 pm

Herb wrote:
gus wrote:
GSXR-Chris wrote:Fucking hell!
Do you race that bike? Did the valve let go whilst you were flat out?

Hi
Yes . It let go flat out in 4th up horsepower hill in Brno. I was revving and shifting at 7500 rpm for the majority of the race as it was very hot and the engines get a hard time. I was dicing for a podium position in my class on the last lap and didn't want to give the other guy a advantage. So stretched it a little bit more :wink: :lol:
Gus


Shifting well below the redline? Surprised and worried it dropped a valve.

35+ ambient temp , 2 days of practice and racing, not always shifting at below the redline and the last bit of my post. The bike got a good caning, lije it never would on the road.
I wouldnt worry.
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Postby gus » Sun Jul 12, 2015 7:55 pm

ted wrote:how easy was it to get hold of another r1200s engine?

Not easy at all.for a complete engine.
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Postby Mitch1100 » Sun Jul 12, 2015 10:01 pm

Bad luck!! I look out for you on Boxercup fanpage..someone else has your 333 in green numbers! :?
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Postby gus » Mon Jul 13, 2015 1:29 pm

Mitch1100 wrote:Bad luck!! I look out for you on Boxercup fanpage..someone else has your 333 in green numbers! :?

Yep!
No racing this year. Back at it again 2016 .
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Postby Neil178 » Wed Jul 15, 2015 9:51 pm

You building to road spec Gus?
Or putting in trick parts?
Anything to be gained in a race by having a higher rpm with a boxer engine?
So much grunt low down, i tend to short shift most times and rarely explore the red line area. This is on the road i should add.
Best of luck getting it back on the track.

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Postby gus » Wed Jul 15, 2015 11:12 pm

Neil178 wrote:You building to road spec Gus?
Or putting in trick parts?
Anything to be gained in a race by having a higher rpm with a boxer engine?
So much grunt low down, i tend to short shift most times and rarely explore the red line area. This is on the road i should add.
Best of luck getting it back on the track.

Hi Neil
Trick parts going in. Not really for any major power increase , but to reduce stress on the engine. Should also let the engine rev quicker.Modified oil pump for improved lubrication and cooling circuits.

Higher RPM limit may also allow you to hold onto a gear longer depending on gearing, so saving a gearshift which could cost you time. Also allows a little more room for rider/operator error :wink: :lol:
All the best
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Postby Droptarotter » Fri Jul 17, 2015 5:32 pm

Boy Gus, that's really ugly! Sorry to see this, but's that's racing......had a few like that myself.

I think the only thing I would have done differently would be to have a beer on my bench instead of that water bottle!

Don't let the setback curb your enthusiasm!

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