Post by payneib on Oct 19, 2013 12:59:30 GMT -5
Hello,
Long time no post!
I think my Lightspeed 2 has finally died. It was three or four weeks ago now, but the lead up included excessive deposits in the breather drain, and generally feeling "baggy" as it was coming up for a valve adjustment. And then it wouldn't start. I thought it was the starter motor, but on further investigation the starter motor is fine. I took the transmission cover off and popped the spark plug out, and tried to turn the engine by hand at the variator, and its jammed. I get about a third of a turn out of it, either way, but that's it.
Without further striping, my initial thoughts are:
Cracked piston
Piston ring folded over
Valve dropped through
Valve disintegrated
The good news is, it doesn't matter. I passed my full UK motorcycle licence last week and I'm now riding this:
A Yamaha FZ6, 2006. 600cc of reliable Japanese awesomeness.
So seeing as the scooter is currently worth £0, I figured I'd save it as a project. I go back on to shift pattern in January and will have more time off for working on it. So it's chained up down the side of the house, under a cover, waiting for some TLC. If its truly dead, it'll go for scrap, if not, a replacement cylinder kit is only £60, so I should get another year out of it before it needs an MOT.
So in the new year I'll probably be back for some advice!
Thanks for all your help this year,
Ian
Long time no post!
I think my Lightspeed 2 has finally died. It was three or four weeks ago now, but the lead up included excessive deposits in the breather drain, and generally feeling "baggy" as it was coming up for a valve adjustment. And then it wouldn't start. I thought it was the starter motor, but on further investigation the starter motor is fine. I took the transmission cover off and popped the spark plug out, and tried to turn the engine by hand at the variator, and its jammed. I get about a third of a turn out of it, either way, but that's it.
Without further striping, my initial thoughts are:
Cracked piston
Piston ring folded over
Valve dropped through
Valve disintegrated
The good news is, it doesn't matter. I passed my full UK motorcycle licence last week and I'm now riding this:
A Yamaha FZ6, 2006. 600cc of reliable Japanese awesomeness.
So seeing as the scooter is currently worth £0, I figured I'd save it as a project. I go back on to shift pattern in January and will have more time off for working on it. So it's chained up down the side of the house, under a cover, waiting for some TLC. If its truly dead, it'll go for scrap, if not, a replacement cylinder kit is only £60, so I should get another year out of it before it needs an MOT.
So in the new year I'll probably be back for some advice!
Thanks for all your help this year,
Ian
