John Reed
04-07-2007, 10:14 PM
Hello everyone,
Well I am a newb to this forum and to the 250r, but it was love at first ride for me when I picked up the one I have. It is an 86, and is mostly stock save for an FMF pipe. I bought it in pieces (engine was complete) and finished putting it together.
The bad news is, on the last ride I did, it started making some very bad noises, and smoking badly. Well the smoke was gearbox oil (ya, love seeing that). I towed it back, and my initial inspection seems to indicate the balance shaft bearing is wasted, which did some damage to the crank and put metal just about everywhere. I don't know the history of the engine at all, but I did put fresh Honda gearbox oil in before my first ride.
I haven't split the case yet, but should I attempt to fix it all, or just pick up a complete used engine for it? I haven't priced out any of the parts yet, but I am a bit nervous how much some of the stuff will cost from Honda.
Thanks for any advice you have to offer!
John
Well I am a newb to this forum and to the 250r, but it was love at first ride for me when I picked up the one I have. It is an 86, and is mostly stock save for an FMF pipe. I bought it in pieces (engine was complete) and finished putting it together.
The bad news is, on the last ride I did, it started making some very bad noises, and smoking badly. Well the smoke was gearbox oil (ya, love seeing that). I towed it back, and my initial inspection seems to indicate the balance shaft bearing is wasted, which did some damage to the crank and put metal just about everywhere. I don't know the history of the engine at all, but I did put fresh Honda gearbox oil in before my first ride.
I haven't split the case yet, but should I attempt to fix it all, or just pick up a complete used engine for it? I haven't priced out any of the parts yet, but I am a bit nervous how much some of the stuff will cost from Honda.
Thanks for any advice you have to offer!
John