running bad (feeling blessed)...limped home (walking on air)

[LAF]

Well the tech had never heard the noise. I don't fault his procedure thus far.

just curious: why not pull the plugs, put it on the center stand, drop it in gear and rotate the rear wheel instead of 'firing it up'...

i would assume it may do less damage, it may allow you to isolate it... and if it's not heard, then you can always fire it up...

i know it probably doesn't matter now, but would that make sense?

Makes perfect sense to me.

When I did work on my Road Glide even after we clayed the piston to valve clearance a zillion times with the Woods 560 Lift Cams, we turned it over by hand many many times before we fired it up.

I was not about to loose a 1500 dollar valve/porting job, new pistons, and new cylinders, and adjustable push rods because of clearance issues.

So long of it, yes to me and what I know and was shown, turning a motor by hand is what most do if a unknown clatter or marble sound is reported.

And a cheap mechanics stethoscope is your best friend while turning a motor by hand, my ears were sore until I pushed the starter button

 

[Mihalis fjr]

Nothing new yet from Isabella..??????What is going too much wrong there..???!!!

 

[kamal]

 

[RadioHowie]

 

[Mihalis fjr]

Ok!Now we see..

 

[Mihalis fjr]

News..??Good news..??Bad news..??Nothing news..??

Really..what the heck is happened here..???

The absolute silence....

 

[wheatonFJR]

Nothing new yet from Isabella..??????What is going too much wrong there..???!!!

You ain't from the south, are ya? ( )

They not only talk slow, they is slow...(unless they be deliverin' moonshine, or racing NASCAR -same thing)

Of course, I better not say too much lest I get lynched when I move down there by dat way.

Definitely could be a motorcycle mechanic....

 

[extrememarine]

Something to think about here; we know how passionate Patriot is about riding, what it means to him both personally and in the capacity of his roll in the Patriot Guard Riders organization. Maybe, he has received the call, maybe the prognosis is grim or a bridge too far based on his current priorities, and maybe he's just not been able to put that into words to share here.

I am hoping for the best outcome possible here - which is Mike riding that beast home yesterday.

So the question becomes, what will we do if the outcome is less than perfect? We've already seen just how generous members of this community can be - hats off x5 billizion to Redfish Hunter. There are ways to lend a hand even if you're not within arms length.

Hang in there Mike - we're hoping for good news soon.

Wayne

 

[Redfish Hunter]

Extrememarine you have put into words that which I fear. I have not heard from Patriot. I believe that his eldest daughter is graduating from Vo-tech tomorrow but I may be off by a week or so. I fully intend, if he will permit me, to furnish the truck and cover all expenses for the return trip. I just need a date/time.

By the way, that is not as good of an offer as you might think. Several hours trapped in the same vehicle with me is no walk in the park. I talked so much last time that his ears were drooping worse than his Basset hound's before he got home.

 

[Patriot]

Graves Motorcycle Repair is a one man shop...Aaron Graves is a friend. He makes his "update phone calls" at the end of the day, usually between 5-5:30pm. I promise I will always post updates as I get them. He already mentioned to me it's "Spring Moron Season" when the multitudes pull their bikes out from the back of the outhouse that have been sitting many months and find out they won't start & run.

Thank You all, everyday I feel the love and I only got down a couple of times when a long escort was scheduled with the PGR. I might have even rode to Dallas and then San Antonio for the Chris Kyle funeral, but I doubt it. There was one from Baton Rouge to Biloxi National Cemetery for a friend's Dad that I definitely would have done.

I've been busy with good stuff keeping me distracted. I've mentioned my (acutely bipolar) oldest daughter Emily before; she's graduating from a votech state college this friday in Medical Office Technology. She'll be 20 in Aug. My youngest Mary Beth is 17 and I'm involved in her high school softball team. Games are every other day. Then I'm involved in a Pet Therapy Visiting program whereby my basset Alley Oop and I visit nursing homes on scheduled group days.

I've turned to being a support vehicle with my old '99 Honda minivan, so whenever possible, I show up and serve.

Wife's health is doing ok as well. Life is good in the scheme of things.

Thank You, Again.

 

[El Toro Joe]

Good to hear that you're in better spirits Mike

 

[Patriot]

OH ****

spun a rod bearing on #3

first reaction is I'm looking for an engine...Aaron says that's definitely the way to go

 

[TomInPA]

Damn, that is the kind of grim news we didn't want to hear. How long ago did you replace that engine? Rod bearing failure is usually related to loss of oil pressure or low oil. I have never seen this reported for a FJR, but I guess anything is possible.

I agree your only viable solution is a new engine.

 

[Mihalis fjr]

How is happened this?!In these engines especially in fjr engines is very difficult to impossible to happen this!!!it could happened only if the engine runs without the properly amount of oil..or from a very very poor mixture for a long time that cause a local overheating..I see in the pictures the two middle spark plugs that they looks like brand new,They looks like not goes mixture on these...

Patriot firstly he felt to lose power but he didn't hear any noise.He heard the noises in his home when he tried to restart the bike.My opinion is that something cause the very poor mixture or nothing mixture in the two cylinders and per hour caused the damage from the overheating..This is my opinion and perhaps this is the explanation..perhaps and not......An engine can destroyed or damaged from a very poor mixture...

 

[Fred W]

Sorry to hear the bad news, Patriot. As Tom said, that is exactly the kind of diagnosis we were all hoping this would not come to. And I have to agree with you Rx. If the engine seized one bearing the others, and the entire oil lubrication system of the engine, are suspect. Not really worth attempting a repair on the old lump.

I'm sure that this was not due to anything that you neglected or did wrong. Sometimes bad stuff like this just happens.

Anyone have a line on a good replacement engine for Mikey? I'm in for $50 for the Isabella double-bypass fund.

 

[extrememarine]

Abuse prior to installation in the current chassis? These machines need certain minimal things to live - oil being one. Do we know the history of the motor?

 

[Redfish Hunter]

Where can we get a new motor? I sure don't want any of you Gen1 guys to crash your bike anytime soon...

 

[RadioHowie]

I've got an '04 motor/46k miles sitting in my garage taking up space.

Bottom-end/transmission pristine....top end, not so good.

Mike's head on my '04 bottom end...sounds like a plan.

Oh....$0. Come get it or pre-arrange shipping and it's yours!

edit-to-add:

One of the head bolts got slightly rounded off. Will have to be cut/ground/chiseled off.

 

[luvtoride]

Mike's head on my '04 bottom end...sounds like a plan.

MMkayyyy...

& BTW... very generous offer.

 

[gixxerjasen]

Woohoo!!!!