Nick_R_23
03-27-2009, 03:48 AM
Well I sold my banshee project last month because there was just more wrong then I wanted to deal with. With that out of the way, I managed to finish up all my other projects (minus a few small easy things), so I decided to pick up a new one to keep me busy. So I dragged home this 2004 Raptor 660 for 300$, with a seized engine. Story on it is that this guy's buddy had 2 of them, he was riding it one day and it suddenly locked up on him, so they took the engine and a few other parts off this one and made a 'good' one and a 'parts' one, and I bought the parts one. Its missing the seat, tank, radiator, exhaust, and wheels mainly. As soon as I got it home I tore the engine apart.
Turns out the lower rod bearing seized. Hard. And I mean HARD. I can guarantee that motor went from 6000 rpm to 0 instantly, the bike stopped on a dime and the guy that was riding it went flying. Heres what I found as I dug further into the engine.
Crank rod is bent
http://i84.photobucket.com/albums/k28/Nick_R_23/GEDC0423.jpg
Flywheel key got ALMOST sheared, its barely holding together.
http://i84.photobucket.com/albums/k28/Nick_R_23/GEDC0424.jpg
Not sure if this is supposed to be this way or not, but the gear appears to have rotated as the screws are no longer centered in those holes.
http://i84.photobucket.com/albums/k28/Nick_R_23/GEDC0425.jpg
Upon removing the clutch and other various gears, I found the bearing race split open on the counterbalancer.
http://i84.photobucket.com/albums/k28/Nick_R_23/GEDC0427.jpg
And a couple other cracks around the balancer bearings as well.
http://i84.photobucket.com/albums/k28/Nick_R_23/GEDC0428.jpg
http://i84.photobucket.com/albums/k28/Nick_R_23/GEDC0429.jpg
http://i84.photobucket.com/albums/k28/Nick_R_23/GEDC0430.jpg
And, the balancer itself. Keep in mind that shaft is damn near 1 inch thick, and its broke cleanly in half.
http://i84.photobucket.com/albums/k28/Nick_R_23/GEDC0426.jpg
And the machine itself.
http://i84.photobucket.com/albums/k28/Nick_R_23/GEDC0431.jpg
http://i84.photobucket.com/albums/k28/Nick_R_23/GEDC0432.jpg
Itll take a few parts (I need both center cases, rod kit, counterbalancer, and a clutch basket) but its going to be a lot easier then doing that banshee. I have a thread in the classifieds of all the parts I need so if you have anything please let me know!!
It also came with a nice set of ProTaper Hi Bend (?) handlebars, and a beefy full underbody skidplate.
Well, whatdya think?
-Nick :TrikesOwn
Turns out the lower rod bearing seized. Hard. And I mean HARD. I can guarantee that motor went from 6000 rpm to 0 instantly, the bike stopped on a dime and the guy that was riding it went flying. Heres what I found as I dug further into the engine.
Crank rod is bent
http://i84.photobucket.com/albums/k28/Nick_R_23/GEDC0423.jpg
Flywheel key got ALMOST sheared, its barely holding together.
http://i84.photobucket.com/albums/k28/Nick_R_23/GEDC0424.jpg
Not sure if this is supposed to be this way or not, but the gear appears to have rotated as the screws are no longer centered in those holes.
http://i84.photobucket.com/albums/k28/Nick_R_23/GEDC0425.jpg
Upon removing the clutch and other various gears, I found the bearing race split open on the counterbalancer.
http://i84.photobucket.com/albums/k28/Nick_R_23/GEDC0427.jpg
And a couple other cracks around the balancer bearings as well.
http://i84.photobucket.com/albums/k28/Nick_R_23/GEDC0428.jpg
http://i84.photobucket.com/albums/k28/Nick_R_23/GEDC0429.jpg
http://i84.photobucket.com/albums/k28/Nick_R_23/GEDC0430.jpg
And, the balancer itself. Keep in mind that shaft is damn near 1 inch thick, and its broke cleanly in half.
http://i84.photobucket.com/albums/k28/Nick_R_23/GEDC0426.jpg
And the machine itself.
http://i84.photobucket.com/albums/k28/Nick_R_23/GEDC0431.jpg
http://i84.photobucket.com/albums/k28/Nick_R_23/GEDC0432.jpg
Itll take a few parts (I need both center cases, rod kit, counterbalancer, and a clutch basket) but its going to be a lot easier then doing that banshee. I have a thread in the classifieds of all the parts I need so if you have anything please let me know!!
It also came with a nice set of ProTaper Hi Bend (?) handlebars, and a beefy full underbody skidplate.
Well, whatdya think?
-Nick :TrikesOwn