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    head gasket done

    whats the best way to flush the oil system out i drained it filled with freash oil but thats gone frothy to no water lose from rad so its a good chance there was some still in it

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    The easy way is a flush machine used by car shops.

    Next best is buy el-cheap-o engine oil XXX brand run it for an hour and drain it.
    Replace it with a proper engine oil. Oil filter also.
    (some folks use Sea-Foam as oil additive to flush the system)

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    thank you

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    it just seized at 50mph that was scary
    been offered a engine from the injection bike (newer) will it fit ?

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    Engine seized on you?!?!?
    Can you give us more info?

    IE could fit in the frame, but to run it you need much more than just an engine.
    Complete wiring, dash, electronics, controls, fuel supply, .....
    Not worth it unless ALL of it is less money and labor than rebuilding the engine you have,
    which is highly unlikely.

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    riding along at 40mph pulled the throttle back and the rear wheel locked up
    tried to free it up it started run for a mile then locked again wont free this tim temp was low and oil was going round ok i have had it with this engine but have been offered a crashed inj model been offered £300 for it but think its worth more than that


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    Excuse my asking.... I'm trying to understand why the engine would seize-up.
    If I remember you had a head gasket issue, coolant in the oil.
    It is possible you have coolant in the cylinder or in the crankcase thus causing something called hydro-shock.
    Perhaps it is not seized, just full of fluid/s where it should not.

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    Quote Originally Posted by stisma View Post
    Excuse my asking.... I'm trying to understand why the engine would seize-up.
    If I remember you had a head gasket issue, coolant in the oil.
    It is possible you have coolant in the cylinder or in the crankcase thus causing something called hydro-shock.
    Perhaps it is not seized, just full of fluid/s where it should not.
    took the plug out to check that its locked solid

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    Sorry to hear that... it seems as the previous owner had the issue with the head gasket, coolant getting into oil and cylinder.
    In addition the bike was difficult to start, thus choke was used offten and all that over-fuel was sipping pass rings, furthermore damaging rings, bearings and all.
    Darn!!!

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    been offered the bike no front end clocks or swing arm
    so loom engine etc all sitting in the frame starter ring has broken

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    have the new engine now
    Last edited by yanto; 10-31-2011 at 04:57 PM.

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    Quote Originally Posted by stisma View Post
    Engine seized on you?!?!?
    Can you give us more info?

    IE could fit in the frame, but to run it you need much more than just an engine.
    Complete wiring, dash, electronics, controls, fuel supply, .....
    Not worth it unless ALL of it is less money and labor than rebuilding the engine you have,
    which is highly unlikely.
    all the carb bits seam to fit got the engine for nothing 2004 5000miles

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    Quote Originally Posted by yanto View Post
    all the carb bits seam to fit got the engine for nothing 2004 5000miles
    You jammy so and so, no one ever gives me stuff like that!!

    Well done though mate, hope it solve all your problems. I have just done my head gasket and still having some issues.

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    engine is in i filled the oil and bled the pump last night
    tonight i will fit the rad etc and try it had to change a few bits but so far so good


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    wooohooo its alive sounds a lot better to
    so the answer to my question the fuel injection engine will fit
    all i needed was some parts off the old motor

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