Hi all,

I crashed at the track last weekend. So, time to assess what is required to get it all going again.

It seems the cause of the crash could have been an gigantic invisible mud-pie that was throw at me. The bike was, weirdly, covered in mud after the crash. Like sand at a beach picnic, it has got everywhere. I looks like crashed into a swamp.

Like this:





The engine ran after hitting the mud so if there is stuff in the cylinders, it is already there. I was at a workshop the other day where they were getting some ground up crap out of an engine while it was in-frame and they did it by (yes) washing it out over and over again with stuff and then moved on to washing it with oil a few times. By washing I mean pour it in the top, rotate engine slowly some times, and drain it out. Repeat.

What a pain in the arse. So, what can I do?

I have a feeling you are all going to say strip the top end, and I have a feeling that is what I am going to have to do, but is there a more clever 'trade' way so a lazy one armed mechanical half-wit can do it?

Just a quick note here. I was speaking to a mechanic and he said (basically) the following:

Engines are air pumps and you have to consider that stuff that went in also went out - that is the nature of it. Get the carbs off, clean them, clean out the engine inlet tracts and turn the engine over by hand and vacuum out the cylinders, If you hear anything nasty when turning it over by hand - game over - strip the top end. If not, vacuum, and change the oil and then change again after a short usage - meaning almost zero-kilometers.

Thoughts?

Sounds doable..and I suppose if there was damage then it is too late already.

Mesh for the carbs next time eh?

cheers. Also happy to hear comments about airbox+filter vs open HRC stye carbs. Certainly open carbs can (refer above) can be a pain! :-)

I ran no airbox lid on my road bike and a full lid and filter on my race bike...

My pace was not affected by 3 or 5bhp - it was all in my head and my nuts

CMSMJ1 wrote: Mesh for the carbs next time eh?

Nah - next time... don't crash! Or if you really have to - avoid the swamp