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Technical => Bike Problems/Questions => Topic started by: guest668 on February 04, 2012, 05:03:18 PM

Title: strange thing happened today
Post by: guest668 on February 04, 2012, 05:03:18 PM
weird moment today srx hasnt been used for a couple of weeks...had a recent rebore..took it for a ride today with no problems...got covered in road grit so washed it then went to start it again started then stopped. went to kickstart it again but kickstart wouldnt move at all. took spark plug out and still wouldnt turn over....had to turn it over with socket on crank and then it felt tight for about quarter of a turn..then turned easier kept turning it by sockey yill it freed up....then kicked over ok after thet and started.  Have been running it in carefully.any ideas anyone
Title: Re: strange thing happened today
Post by: guest295 on February 05, 2012, 08:18:15 AM
Hot piston, cold cylinder. Never wash a hot bike.
Title: Re: strange thing happened today
Post by: guest668 on February 05, 2012, 10:55:48 AM
yeah thought maybe that but didnt wash it straight away had been standing for at least an 3/4 of an hour....seemed ok afterwards though
Title: Re: strange thing happened today
Post by: guest295 on February 06, 2012, 07:37:40 AM
H'mmn, not that then. Still sounds like a partial seizure, but why?
Title: Re: strange thing happened today
Post by: guest668 on February 07, 2012, 04:12:35 PM
need to read the thread broken camshaft and that was the answer lol