Bad Day
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From: North Cental Iowa
Pull the motor out & tear it down, you have to do it to find out any more about the extent of damage, or at least look at the oil pump & see if it is damaged. If the oil pump looks OK that means that there wasn't any debris pumped through everywhere, even if it was you should be able to clean it out. If the pump shows damage disassemble the motor & see what you have, it depends on how long it was ridden as to how much damage was done. I think a case repair & clean out & replace cam chest components & reassemble be most cost effective. You won't know until you take it apart & one way or another the motor has to come out. Randy at Hyperformance is a stand-up guy & should be able to do everything you need. 515-266-6381
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Cruiser
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I had pushed the bike into a back corner of the shop so I could save money over the winter and formulate a plan come spring. Still saving money and have come up with about 100 different plans so far. Think in the week after Christmas I will start pulling the engine out and see what all I have to work with.
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From: Near YVR
I had pushed the bike into a back corner of the shop so I could save money over the winter and formulate a plan come spring. Still saving money and have come up with about 100 different plans so far. Think in the week after Christmas I will start pulling the engine out and see what all I have to work with.
Create a shopping list of the broken parts and go from their.
I know you never asked for a hand, but has anyone offered ?
Myself, I generally fix things till they break, but I do like to watch and learn from others.
Best of the Holidays and Hope it all comes together sooner than later.
Rob
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Second best idea I have read since the start of your troubles.
Create a shopping list of the broken parts and go from their.
I know you never asked for a hand, but has anyone offered ?
Myself, I generally fix things till they break, but I do like to watch and learn from others.
Best of the Holidays and Hope it all comes together sooner than later.
Rob
Create a shopping list of the broken parts and go from their.
I know you never asked for a hand, but has anyone offered ?
Myself, I generally fix things till they break, but I do like to watch and learn from others.
Best of the Holidays and Hope it all comes together sooner than later.
Rob
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I had contacted Advance Cycle Machine back when this all started and they said they could repair my case for about $300. Anyone ever had a lifter bore repaired in this way before? Any issues after it was done? Harley wants $1000 for new cases. For that I could have Advance repair the case, do the Timken mod and be money ahead.
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From: North Cental Iowa
The case should be good as new if they are good at what they do, I have no experience with that particular shop but I know others have done it with no problems. You've already got the camchest opened up look at the oil pump & that will tell you a lot, I still think you can salvage most everything other than the canchest components. The oil pump will tell you how much of the debris was spread through the rest of the motor. Do you know who originally built the motor?
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I had contacted Advance Cycle Machine back when this all started and they said they could repair my case for about $300. Anyone ever had a lifter bore repaired in this way before? Any issues after it was done? Harley wants $1000 for new cases. For that I could have Advance repair the case, do the Timken mod and be money ahead.
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Road Master
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From: Fairfax County, VA
Other than buying the takeout used more or less stocker engine from another motorcycle...and going thru the associated DMV paperwork, if necessary...this is really your best alternative. Those who would recommend replacing your engine with a five grand hot rod are pretty much missing the point...no offense...but as I see it, OP, you don't want to spend a bunch of money you don't have. Your goal is to get back on the road using a minimum amount of money, NOT build a hot rod. As I've said before, those lifter bores are eminently repairable, its just a matter of finding a company who can do it, the technology is not particularly difficult for a typical machine shop.