Dropped valve seat
Posted: Tue May 10, 2011 10:21 pm
Well I haven't got the head off yet as the bike is still 350km and a ferry crossing away but I'm picking that's what has happened on the front head
I have since been told by two people that it isn't uncommon and generally it is more likely while riding in the rain as the front head gets way more cooling?
The bike started sounding slightly different but didn't loose any power and as it was wet I carried on to the next town 30km down the road, by this time the rain had stopped and as the revs dropped when I turned a slow corner in a 50km zone there was a "clunk" I got the clutch in straight away
Tried the starter and it locked solid, could pull the bike back and it would do a revolution then lock up, pulled the front plug and it's munted
I've dropped valves before and they made a lot more noise so I'm picking it's the seat?
I have since been told by two people that it isn't uncommon and generally it is more likely while riding in the rain as the front head gets way more cooling?
The bike started sounding slightly different but didn't loose any power and as it was wet I carried on to the next town 30km down the road, by this time the rain had stopped and as the revs dropped when I turned a slow corner in a 50km zone there was a "clunk" I got the clutch in straight away
Tried the starter and it locked solid, could pull the bike back and it would do a revolution then lock up, pulled the front plug and it's munted
I've dropped valves before and they made a lot more noise so I'm picking it's the seat?