AfroCBR

can you help me too?! I can't wait for tomorrow....Dave and I are leaving at 1:30am from Dayton!!!!!

I'm keeping my fingers crossed....but by chance does anyone know if you can receive a voucher for another day....I read their website and said the track day would be happening regardless of the weather...

thx brother

does anyone know what time we need to be there for inspections?

damn...this is not good!

will do brother! hope you're doing well!

can't wait

if you are parting out, send me a PM on the 1/5 throttle kit as well as the Ohlins forks. Thanks!

DON'T JUDGE ME.... I don't remember...I think I just took a shot of everclear....

Thanks for all the kind words everyone...and SWing'R....best of luck on the personal struggles...I hope everything turns out the way you want it to....and as requested...me w/ the fro I miss it dearly

As others have said, my intention in posting this was not to be told how stupid what I did was (I clearly owned what I did as not being a smart decision)....but rather to let others know who are not mechanically inclined (like myself) the dangers of riding w/ a knocking noise in their engine....after reading your comment..."it doesn't take a genius to know that if your engine is running wrong that you don't run it harder" it appears that your intent is to insult my ability to discern something which to you is common sense. I have stated in several posts that I am not a bike mechanic, and have no knowledge of such things....thx for the rude comment though

That goes both ways.... Very true...well...at least I kept the flat-black side up....lol...how you been little brother?! Well I'm glad your penis moved for me....it makes me happy deep down inside somewhere.... I will surely not forget that day...anytime soon.. This happened this past Saturday (3/19) and I just picked up the motor yesterday....so about a week...but I was searching hard...I used the "search craigslist like a madman" website....it helped tons!

Very true! Glad I was alive to learn this valuable lesson... Thanks for the well wishes..... ....the question is Casper...do I look hotter now or before....

touché

Thanks for the well wishes...and wow...that video is exactly like what I experienced (w/out the flames)...I bet his butthole puckered up just like mine did

You speak the truth....I bought the bike 2-years ago and it had low compression in all 4 cylinders....the shop got me for $3200.....this time I thought I better find my own...

Here is a pic of how the bike sits now.... Also...I cut the afro...might need to change my name on the site now

Very true...thx for the well wishes fusion! That made me lol 4-real....thx..and well said! So very true...my friends made a good point...if this would have happened on a turn...I would have been toast...

For all of you who have not read my previous posts, I should warn you, I am long winded. You have been warned. Remember though...if it wasn't worth it...I wouldn't have spent the time writing it... Alright...so I was riding w/ some of my crew this past weekend, and right before we left to hit the twisties I put my hand on my exhaust and realized that it was very loose. The best way to describe it was that the end canister would move side to side and up and down freely. I told them to keep a look out if it looks like it may fall out. Not more than five minutes later I heard a clicking sound (even through my earphones). I pulled over and told my buddies that I think my exhaust was making a noise. Unfortunately, it was not my exhaust...but indeed my engine making a knocking noise. Although I am not mechanic, I have read posts on this site...and a knocking in the motor is not good....not good at all. I told my brothers that I would need to head back...and didn't want to risk my bike. They agreed that I should get it checked out ASAP. I had turned off the bike while I was talking to them, and when I tried to restart the bike...it would not fire. I had one of my buddies give me a push start...and the engine started...but with a more pronounced knocking sound than before. Hindsight is 20-20...that's what my parents told me...and so don't judge me for what I did next....as I began making the short 4-mile trip back to my place, I quickly realized that the faster I went, the louder the knocking sound. In hindsight, I should have correlated the louder knocking sound with a need to slow down....unfortunately for me, I did not make such an inference. Instead, in my mind at the time, I thought to myself "the faster I go, the faster I will get to my destination...thus getting my bike to safety faster." This was not a good move. I quickly left my fellow compadres in the dust as I accelerated to 40...50....60mph...the knocking sound began to be almost deafening...I accelerated up to 80mph...and then I heard a loud BOOOM... I looked down at the instrument cluster and all the lights were blinking (I would have counted the blinks to see what the code was...but I thought I was going to die...lol).....this is when my wheel locked up...now let me tell you..it felt as if 8-10 school children just jumped onto the back of my bike...I couldn't control it at all...my rear wheel swung wildly to the left...and then right...and I somehow managed to keep it upright...my wheel momentarily unlocked itself, and I proceeded to change lanes and downshift...this is when the engine made another loud popping sound...I looked back and saw blue smoke, white smoke...and black stuff everywhere...miraculously I still kept the "shiny side up" as they say. As I pulled over I smelled the smell no one wants too...the smell of burning metal...and saw large amounts of oil pouring from the lower fairings....my brothers caught up with me...immediately took off their helmets...and said "dude...I thought you died...we saw an explosion and huge amounts of white and blue smoke...then oil everywhere"....I suffered no injuries..besides a broken heart...and realizing that I should have stopped before doing such a stupid thing.... Fast forward to yesterday...I was able to find a reputable seller in a little place called Madison, IN. The guy was super nice and sold me the 05' engine for $700 cash. It is now being put in by a Honda mechanic. This same Honda mechanic showed me the carnage I had done to my baby...and it was not pretty....there was a grapefruit-sized hole in my engine casing...and debris everywhere...he stated that I had "thrown a piston rod." I'm now looking (with labor) at about $1500 to get her back and ready for a track day at Nelson's for 4/16. The mechanic said he has no idea how I was able to keep it up...and that what I did was one of the dumbest things he's ever heard....he had a good laugh (at my expense.....literally)...and the bike should be back this upcoming week. Moral of the story...don't ride when you hear knocking.....o...and if you practice wheelies too much...apparently it starves the engine of oil (a much needed component)...and you jack your shit up! That is all...let me know your thoughts... (flame suit on)...

Will do! Thanks a ton!

Definitely....you guys treated me like family (the white family I never had )....it was much appreciated....this time I think I may actually bring a chair so I can sit down in between sessions .....lol...thx for the PM...I will respond to it shortly!

I just signed up! I look forward to seeing everyone on 4/16! I have done 1 trackday before, and will be riding in the novice class.

This is true!

Sorry guys.....Chipotle FTW!!!