TinyTim

I got dyna beads along with a tire change from CSS... And I have mixed feelings. The beads seem to keep the tire in balance most of the time, but bumps in the road can throw the tire out of balance.

Being on of those "enginerds", my somewhat educated guess is that the beads stick to the tire carcass until some tire oscillation throw them off. Of coure if the tire is balanced, then the beads stay put. If the tire is not balanced they would tend to stick on the side closest to center (the "light" side). When I hit a bump they must be thrown off the carcass and bounce around until another equilibrium is met.

Enginerdiness aside, my educated butt tells me wheel weights would be better. Next tire change I will be using stick on weights.

Ouch, that's a late schedule. I get off work at 4:30pm. Maybe Brian will have time this week to help?

I get off work at 4:30, and my nights are typically free. Let me know what you need help with. I am decent with wrenches and simple electronics and excell at manual labor.

Will you guys measure the air/fuel ratio during the pulls?

It's fun to hear the engine scream and to see a HP number, but that air/fuel mix info makes it useful too.

Just read the newer posts, +1 for better pics.

Sounds like big issues.

Are you calling the gear shift lever a "clutch pedal?

. I found a crack that I'm 90% sure its where the oil is leaking from. Also where the clutch petal is screwed into the frame of the bike has snapped off, bike still shifts gears it just needs to be welded back into place. There are also two hoses that are disconnected that im not sure where they go, Ive been looking for a service repair manual online but i cant seem to find one. Can anyone help me out?

What is going on with this "clutch pedal". Are you talking about the arm on the spindle that comes out of the clutch cover area, or are you talking about the rear brake pedal?

Also, where is the crack that is leaking oil? If it is in your engine cases you might as well buy a new case if you are doing the work yourself or maybe a new engine if you are not.

To weld anything you should degrease it first, which means lots of diassembly work. It may be cheaper to just replace it.

Seems like Arizona whipped out the nuclear option... Should be fun to watch when the next heatwave rolls through LA.

Happy Birthday Moose!!

I think I found the source of the engine noise. The front plate on the cam chain tensioner that rides on the chain guide was loose. I used a pair of punches to widen the rolled pin that holds the plate in place. That tightened the plate significantly, and when I started the engine the loud knocking noise was gone.

Only thing left to do is ride it to make sure that the noise stays gone, and then give a call to the shop about that tensioner and one other little thing.

I am taking a look at the bike now. I am down to the valve cover already, if anyone wants to come take a look let me know. My home is less than a mile from the Lane Ave/Northwest intersection.

1)Left lane loungers- those rude drivers going 5mph slower than the rest of the road but still insist on using the left hand lane.

2)Right lane passing (me included, the stupid left lane loungers force me to be a hypocrit)

+1 for FZRs. That was what I learned on, low end has enough torque to be forgiving. When you wring it's neck there is enough power up top to keep it interesting for a long time. Handling is good and it's not too heavy.

Have you tried http://fzrarchives.com/

Someone there will probably want it.

It's been just over a week since I have ridden and my plan to save up for a much newer bike seems insane (who really wants to give up a whole season when there is an almost functional R6 in the garage). I am leaning to the used motor option and/or fix the old one on my own (i've got time with no bike to ride).

Anybody interested in an engine teardown in the near future?

Even if it is just "damage control" and is not good customer service, I still appreciate the time and effort that they have put into it. Maybe I am too trusting.

The bike is still at the shop, I need to discuss my options with the shop manager. Worst case I get it home, tear it apart, take a peek inside and part it out.

There seems to be no interest in non-running bikes, so parting out is my option.

When I called I asked them to give me a solution. They were there with a trailer that night and there has been no mention of a bill so far. I hope it turns out ...

There is still time and effort spent to organize, photograph, ship, etc, etc.

And at the end of the day that is one less R6 on the road. I am beginning to think one less R6 on the road and one more bike in my garage is a fair trade.

Oops, no I did not. I will try that though. Thank you for the idea.

Tried cycle search, redrocket already offered more.

I've got it listed for 2000 (and willing to negotiate) on craigslist.

If there is interest let me know, otherwise I may be hosting a tear down party in a few weeks.

I have saw that engine earlier, when you add in shipping and the price jump as bidding continues I am still looking at $1000 or so. I am not in the best position to drop that much into the bike now.

Thanks for all the input- it seems like my best option is to part it out, but I think I might give it a few weeks to see if it sells for more than a reasonable price. And if a nicely priced motor pops up (and my bank account has recovered) before then, I might keep it.

I understand that I can get more for parting it out, but I hate to think of it in pieces. Seems like there is some interest in a project bike - how much would you think is reasonable to ask?

If you know you can get so much parting it out, why not make me an offer?

I am a sentimental sap.

Even if I manage to get 2k out of it (which I doubt I will), then someone else will get a nice machine for a bit less than retail. I want to see it back one the road again.

Yamaha of Columbus is not interested in a non-running trade in (already talked to the sales guy).

I think I wil sell it, I don't want to rip apart a mostly functional machine. I put it on craigslist already, are there other avenues you guys would recommend?

I have been riding the 1999 R6 for about 5k trouble free miles, and decided it was time to have the valves looked at (there was a some noise and total mileage on the bike is 25,000). So I brought it into the Pony, got valves checked, then had the cam chain replaced (the actual source of the noise), and had some stainless steel brake lines put on while it was in. I pay about $750 for parts and labor.

Thursday night (150 miles later) I think I hear a little noise coming from the engine as I put it away at the end of a ride. Friday morning I start the engine and hear a terrible rattling noise. Sounds like someone is shaking a box of rocks. I am thinking the cam chain tensioner must have fallen off or broken (it sounded like excessive cam chain noise) so I call the Pony. They are great - they offer to pick the bike up and that night cmoosego shows up with the Pony trailer.

Saturday I get a message to call the service department. I call back and get cmoosego on the phone, and he asks me if I am sitting down. I then find out that the noise is not from the top end, as that checked out fine, but is probably coming from the piston or connecting rods.

At this point I am already into it about $3500 (maybe more, I don't really want to do the math). I am now looking at $1000 more in repairs. I am having trouble justifying putting that much into an old machine, and am leaning towards unloading it at a substantial loss.

My question to you guys - what would you do? Would you fork over another grand or would you try to get a bit less than twice that out of selling it?

Good luck getting back on the bike again, and I hope you can give that rear brake a chance. I started on a FZR600, and went down on day two after grabbing a fistful of front brake coming out of a corner and into a stop sign. Took me a while to regain my faith in the front, but I did.

Heal soon!