- Wed Oct 09, 2019 11:42 am
#85944
Hi Folks,
Looking for some more experienced advice...
last night, shortly after setting off from home for a ride, my bike cut out, while I was shifting gears, nothing major to note (i'm still getting the idle dialled in and it hadn't really warmed up yet) so I pulled over to try to restart it.
But the kick starter felt locked solid! I pulled the primary cover to see if it was clutch related, and all that looked fine. But putting a wrench on the crank confirmed it was that that was "seized" up. But not totally, it wiggled a little, and then I got it moving and freed up. all with very little force and no crazy noises. and then got it re-started.
Now, it turns out my oil level was pretty low. The breather has been blowing more out than i'd have liked. But it hadn't run dry.
So, what do folks think my next step should be? (Oil change? Head off? Full rebuild?) What is most likely to caused this (top end? Bottom end?) I've never encountered and engine "seizing" like that and then busting loose and running again? I'd rather not pull the motor apart, but I also don't want to ignore something that might be a warning sign of bigger problems.
Any thoughts appreciated,
Thanks,
Chris
Looking for some more experienced advice...
last night, shortly after setting off from home for a ride, my bike cut out, while I was shifting gears, nothing major to note (i'm still getting the idle dialled in and it hadn't really warmed up yet) so I pulled over to try to restart it.
But the kick starter felt locked solid! I pulled the primary cover to see if it was clutch related, and all that looked fine. But putting a wrench on the crank confirmed it was that that was "seized" up. But not totally, it wiggled a little, and then I got it moving and freed up. all with very little force and no crazy noises. and then got it re-started.
Now, it turns out my oil level was pretty low. The breather has been blowing more out than i'd have liked. But it hadn't run dry.
So, what do folks think my next step should be? (Oil change? Head off? Full rebuild?) What is most likely to caused this (top end? Bottom end?) I've never encountered and engine "seizing" like that and then busting loose and running again? I'd rather not pull the motor apart, but I also don't want to ignore something that might be a warning sign of bigger problems.
Any thoughts appreciated,
Thanks,
Chris