Fwd: how bad is it

[Sid Young]

Could it be the cam chain sliding over a broken guide????


Sid



On Tue, Mar 24, 2009 at 2:49 AM, John Soliday <johnsoliday at msn.com> wrote:

> If the oil light didn't come on, I'd think it's top end problems which
> would
> be easy to check by just taking off the cam covers.
>
> John
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: gpzlist-bounces at micapeak.com [mailto:gpzlist-bounces at micapeak.com]
> On
> Behalf Of Dave Daniels
> Sent: Monday, March 23, 2009 9:31 AM
> To: gpzlist at micapeak.com; Steve Northrop
> Subject: Re: how bad is it
>
> Didn't happen with mine Steve.
>
> --- On Sun, 3/22/09, Steve Northrop <blackgpz at rochester.rr.com> wrote:
>
> From: Steve Northrop <blackgpz at rochester.rr.com>
> Subject: Re: how bad is it
> To: gpzlist at micapeak.com
> Date: Sunday, March 22, 2009, 10:42 PM
>
> One more question, did the oil light come on? Typically when you spin a
> bearing,
> your oil pressure pretty much goes to zero.
>
> Steve in Western NY
> '96 GPZ1100
> '08 KLR 650
> "You Can't Fix Stupid", Ron White
>
> ----- Original Message ----- From: <corbie at verizonmail.com>
> To: <gpzlist at micapeak.com>
> Sent: Sunday, March 22, 2009 6:40 PM
> Subject: how bad is it
>
>
> I think it's just a valve making all that noise. I know trouble shooting is
> not easy by watching a 13 second video clip.
> I was on the way home from a Ducati/BMW demo ride , cruising along with
> traffic
> on the hiway when the engine noise became louder than the exhaust. I got
> off
> at
> the next exit and decided it would be best to trailer home. lucky for me I
> was
> with a friend and got a ride home on his K1200S. I haven't rode passenger
> since 1980.
> I'm having a friend take a look some time this week but would appreciate
> any opinions
> thanks much Jersey Bill M
>
> http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dHoGvO_u4Ic
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