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Ric
 Post subject: Re: clank, claNK, CLANK!
PostPosted: Mon Oct 22, 2012 6:08 am 
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Root cause analysis please....
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Ja-Moo
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PostPosted: Mon Oct 22, 2012 9:41 am 
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I will be tearing into it soon. I used to tear into it right at the track, but I just wanted to enjoy the races, so I just parked it.

And thanks guys! Racers know, every time you go out, there is a chance something will break on a bike. It sure isn't fun when it does. It did suck, as I usually beat the guys that were running in my class yesterday.

I did get race footage, I duck taped the Go Pro to My buddies baby Ninja.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZclLMIxZr5Q

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h2racer
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PostPosted: Mon Oct 22, 2012 10:24 am 

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Dang, was it just a holed piston or was there more damage?
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BarryB
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PostPosted: Mon Oct 22, 2012 10:46 am 
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Probably bent a valve :thumbup:

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Jim C
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PostPosted: Mon Oct 22, 2012 11:14 am 
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Sorry to hear this news.
It does seem to follow the pattern of "they only break when they're running great".

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Tim Steele
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PostPosted: Mon Oct 22, 2012 11:35 am 
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Sorry to hear about the bike. I'm glad you are OK.

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Frank
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PostPosted: Mon Oct 22, 2012 12:19 pm 

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+1. It could have locked up in the middle of turn. :shock:
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Ja-Moo
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PostPosted: Mon Oct 22, 2012 3:03 pm 
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The rest of the story........... :(

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8IWEgHoDpd8

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garand1944
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PostPosted: Mon Oct 22, 2012 3:22 pm 
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that qualifies as catastrophic.....holy cow. very sorry about the bad luck :( what do you think came off first, the skirt or the liner?
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Jim
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PostPosted: Mon Oct 22, 2012 3:33 pm 
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I'm wondering the same thing. Or did something in the bottom end break and get jammed? It looked like the other skirt was cracked too, but I couldn't tell for sure.

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