Two Stroke Motocross
Two Stroke Motocross Forum => General Two Stroke Talk => Topic started by: socalcajun on September 29, 2010, 11:21:46 AM
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Well after my last ride and blowing of my crank seals my trusty steed still sits in the garage waiting for the TLC it so richley deserves. It's not that I've wanted to wait on repairs its just that life often times get in the way. You know sometimes the things that have to get done out weight the things you want to do. Business has been slow very slow in fact so my time is spent doing work instead of the fun stuff. I haven't left my bike in despair all alone at least once a day I'll go to her, twist the throttle a bit and wispher encouragment of better things to come. Yes, I wispher so the Mrs. cajun does not here me. Oh well. Life goes on for the everyday MX luvin Joe.
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It definitely sucks to have a broke bike and a broke bank account. I've been there too many times to mention. Hang in there, things will pick up!
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Yeah I know Coop. Sometimes you just got to let it out and who better to lean on then some of your closest friends in cyberspace. ;D
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That's what we're here for... :D
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That's what we're here for... :D
:D
BTW. Can you or John change my lame avatar. Just put a KX250 pic or hillbilly with a mullet I dont care. The chick in the pic now is fine but me all now how much the Prowler sucked. Friends to the end. :P ;D
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You should be able to change your own avatar. It's in your profile, under "Forum Profile Information" .
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That's what we're here for... :D
:D
BTW. Can you or John change my lame avatar. Just put a KX250 pic or hillbilly with a mullet I dont care. The chick in the pic now is fine but me all now how much the Prowler sucked. Friends to the end. :P ;D
I uploaded a KX250 photo for you... I hope you like it...
There was a problem with one of the directories, which is now fixed. If anyone else would like to upload your own avatar, it should work now.
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I am also in the same boat with my atc250r, needs a total rebuild. this will cost me between $800-$1600 if not more. If I want to throw a aftermarket cylinder on there add another $500-$1200 on there. :o I just want a dirt bike now.. Does your bike just need seals?
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That's what we're here for... :D
:D
BTW. Can you or John change my lame avatar. Just put a KX250 pic or hillbilly with a mullet I dont care. The chick in the pic now is fine but me all now how much the Prowler sucked. Friends to the end. :P ;D
I uploaded a KX250 photo for you... I hope you like it...
There was a problem with one of the directories, which is now fixed. If anyone else would like to upload your own avatar, it should work now.
Damn John were you hiding in the bushes at one of my practices. :P ;D JK Thanks bud that is cool of you.
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I am also in the same boat with my atc250r, needs a total rebuild. this will cost me between $800-$1600 if not more. If I want to throw a aftermarket cylinder on there add another $500-$1200 on there. :o I just want a dirt bike now.. Does your bike just need seals?
Yeah factoryx that is my immediate problem to get back riding.
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okay what year and what side? or is this both? this actually looks super cheap to fix.
http://shop.ebay.com/?_from=R40&_trksid=p3907.m570.l1313&_nkw=kx250+crank+seal&_sacat=See-All-Categories (http://shop.ebay.com/?_from=R40&_trksid=p3907.m570.l1313&_nkw=kx250+crank+seal&_sacat=See-All-Categories)
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okay what year and what side? or is this both? this actually looks super cheap to fix.
http://shop.ebay.com/?_from=R40&_trksid=p3907.m570.l1313&_nkw=kx250+crank+seal&_sacat=See-All-Categories (http://shop.ebay.com/?_from=R40&_trksid=p3907.m570.l1313&_nkw=kx250+crank+seal&_sacat=See-All-Categories)
Its both sides. Blew one in session one blew the second in session two. Yeah its not that expensive. I mean the parts are cheap enough but the time and labor to crack the cases is whats bogging me down here. I don't have the time or space or I would have it done long before now. I'm also struggling with geting other things done like the top end while I have it apart. Seems senseless not to have all the work done while its down instead of having to go back and do basically the same things over again.
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yeah i bolw my engine to,and i hate to crack the engine and wash it again
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I thought the seals where on the out side of the crank...at least thats how it is on my 250r cases which are sitting less the 2 feet away from me.
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I thought the seals where on the out side of the crank...at least thats how it is on my 250r cases which are sitting less the 2 feet away from me.
Not in my case factoryx. The cases have to be split. Trust me I wish it was the other way.
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Why not just put a 4-stroke engine in it...
just kidding
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Why not just put a 4-stroke engine in it...
just kidding
I have killed men for less offensive remarks than that burn. :P ;D
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Keep ya chin up cob, it hurts just as much (or maybe more) when ya bike does go and ya cant ride it!!
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hey dude, why would the seals be on the inside the cases? Aren't the bearings lubricated by 2 stroke mix?
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The seals sit on the outside of the main bearings, for those who aren't understanding this whole deal. The seals hold the air/fuel mixture in the cavity, and the outside air or gear oil out of it. The seals on a Honda can actually be replaced via the outside and just press new seals in. Kawasakis and some others actually have the seals in the same place but a retaining metal tab that will not let you pull and repress new seals in, without taking cases apart. The sucky thing about Honda since they are so anti 2 stroke, is the fact that they did many things right, thus i've loved their bikes for so long. For instance, the CR250 and CR500 clutch cover was the same for both for many years. I used a CR250 boyesen basket cover for my 500. Things like that. Just making parts interchangeable for years, and making them last long, ease of changing etc. Just sucks they hate 2 strokes.
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i changed a lot of times the bearings and the seals
all the time they were mounted outside
so you can change them without craking the engine
if you have any doubt
you can look in the manual
and they show you where and how it goes
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i changed a lot of times the bearings and the seals
all the time they were mounted outside
so you can change them without craking the engine
if you have any doubt
you can look in the manual
and they show you where and how it goes
Again, depends on year make and model. If you are saying you change your main bearings without splitting the cases? Umm, ok.
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miedosoracing hell no
i was tring to say somthing else
i was refering to the seals not bearings
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...i was refering to the seals not bearings
Even with seals, on a Kawasaki 2T you can't change them from the outside. Kawasaki has a lip in the case that the seal seats against that prevents removable without splitting the cases.
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i know ,i have 3 kawys
sore guys it's hard for me to make myself understod
enlish is my second language
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Nah no need to be sorry. We are all just sharing info, it's all good :D
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Nah no need to be sorry. We are all just sharing info, it's all good :D
No one's mad snowboarder. Just givin info. ;)
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i know,
i will take some pictures of some blown up engines
as soon as i go in my home town
:D 2 and 4 strokes