View Poll Results: What next?

Rebuild the motor

125

53.65%

Replace with S&S

27.90%

Replace with used Harley motor

16.31%

Sell bike in "as is" condition

2.15%

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Engine Blown -- Now What?

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Oct 16, 2017 | 08:47 AM

#91

QNman

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Originally Posted by HarleyGTP

Whole thing is junk, with that much debris flying around, you'd be foolish to salvage anything in there. Go find a replacement .

Oct 16, 2017 | 09:10 AM

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AtticusFinch

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Any tips for flushing the oil pan? It looks like Iâ€™ve been panning for gold.

Kerosene, diesel fuel, or a specialty fluid? I want to use whatever will be most effective here, even if it costs a little more.

Oct 16, 2017 | 09:25 AM

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Any tips for flushing the oil pan? It looks like Iâ€™ve been panning for gold.

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Kerosene, diesel fuel, or a specialty fluid? I want to use whatever will be most effective here, even if it costs a little more.

I've always used Kerosene, personally.

Oct 16, 2017 | 09:29 AM

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Have you looked into a factory long block?

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Oct 16, 2017 | 09:55 AM

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Originally Posted by ORradtech

And I'd be buying a take off 103. If I could find a lightly used one from a reputable seller, like a dealer say, I'd be all over it. I'd even consider an ebay seller with a high positive rating. Hell, there's one there right now for about $2750 with 3 miles on it. Seller has over 1000 ratings at 99.9% positive. There's another with 3000 miles for $1700 plus a couple hundred shipping. That seller has 700 reviews at 100% positive. Damn right I'd buy one of those before I spent $5-$7k on an engine.

But that's me, others wants, needs and desires may make that extra $3-$5k worth it...

Every eBay seller now has 99-100% positive feedback. It's virtually impossible to give poor feedback and have it affect the seller. That being said, I'd have no qualms buying a used motor off eBay.

OP........the 10.2 compression on the LC 124 is plenty manageable. I wouldn't worry about it.

Oct 16, 2017 | 11:18 AM

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When I had mine done my indy recommended a new oil pan. If I remember right he said too hard to clean the ones in the newer bikes. He said they were chambered now and you can't guarantee getting all the metal out of them.

Something to think about

Oct 16, 2017 | 11:29 AM

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I think your indy was looking to add an oil pan to the bill, but that's just me. There are no guarantees in life, but with a brush and a little time, I bet I could get the vast majority out. Unless he means it would take more money in his labor to clean it than to just replace it.

Oct 16, 2017 | 11:39 AM

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Those 2 words is why I replaced it. He didn't say impossible to clean, he said no guarantee all the metal would be out of it. Why would I put an old oil pan with possible metal shavings back into a brand new engine?

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Oct 16, 2017 | 11:55 AM

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If the engine is brand new, I wouldn't. Why save just the pan?

Sorry if I missed that this was going on a new engine. I guess I should have put that together!

Oct 16, 2017 | 12:48 PM

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I'm definitely considering that, for that same reason you mention. With that cover over the chambers, it does seem impossible to know that all of the metal debris is out. It's about $200 from Boardtracker.

Even if I go that route, though, I still need to flush out the path from the oil pan to the engine, through the transmission housing, so any suggestions for that would be much appreciated.

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OP........the 10.2 compression on the LC 124 is plenty manageable. I wouldn't worry about it.

Thanks. I was more thinking of the 10.7 on FuelMoto's 124 or the 10.8 on the standard S&S.

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