cracked head...

[jeshua]

Dropped my motor to fix an oil leak and I find this



Crack going through the bolt hole of the center tie bar on the rear cylinder head. So now I get to replace the rear head and clean a hole lot of oil off the frame, fan and motor.

[netty2424]

dammit man! that's a serious crack! sorry to see that! guess that just means its time to get you a big bore kit! :D

[Theycallmecrash]

same thing happened to me same spot, after i got hit my truck, insurance paid for it all.

[anrkizm95]

guess that just means its time to get you a big bore kit!

[jeshua]

same thing happened to me same spot, after i got hit my truck, insurance paid for it all.

Weird... Wonder what caused it and if it is a little more common then I was thinking.


Wish I could do the big bore kit but no extra funds. :(

[Theycallmecrash]

my swing arm took a big hit, which torques the engine assembly. so that mount in the fins, itll crack the head right force right place. any history or potential history of going down/

[netty2424]

Weird... Wonder what caused it and if it is a little more common then I was thinking.

Just thinking out loud, but maybe that's some what by design. Sort similiar thinking along the lines of crush points in automobiles??? Maybe cracking a head is better than other damage caused by those same forces? Don't know, just a thought.

Or maybe just a weak point in the head...........

[squidbuellie]

I have a rear head... Hit me up

[Theycallmecrash]

. Just thinking out loud, but maybe that's some what by design. Sort similiar thinking along the lines of crush points in automobiles??? Maybe cracking a head is better than other damage caused by those same forces? Don't know, just a thought.

I had made this thought as well, but it would have made more sense to engineer the dog bone mount to be the breaking point vs the head. I choke a little saying this but its gotta be poor design and engineering, mounting wasnt given much though here.

Ive since modified my dog bone to snap in the event of a hard twist.

[jeshua]

my swing arm took a big hit, which torques the engine assembly. so that mount in the fins, itll crack the head right force right place. any history or potential history of going down/

Yeah I've taken a couple big hits like that going up/ down stairs... To much hooligan in me lol


Thanks squidbuellie! PM heading your way.