Engine seized @#$@#%

[Ninjajim]

I would not blame this on having bad oil:-) Get that bike home unless you want to be out thousands.

[akira700]

The bike is running now. It was just hydrolocked
and they didn't clear it out enough to know this.

No apparent damage to the rods or valves.
I'm going to pick up tonight returning lighter by several hundred bucks!
Probably mostly from the Iridium NGKs!

Well riding again in the sun will be PRICELESS!

[scubasteveRR]

The bike is running now. It was just hydrolocked
and they didn't clear it out enough to know this.

No apparent damage to the rods or valves.
I'm going to pick up tonight returning lighter by several hundred bucks!
Probably mostly from the Iridium NGKs!

Well riding again in the sun will be PRICELESS!

Nice man! how much they rape you for?

[Boston Chuck]

Easy to find out. Just disassemble the head. Bent valves usually lead to rough running and power loss long before seizure. The only way to seize a CBR is to run it without oil or coolant.

How did the bike come to a stop? I missed that thread.

I was going to say that a bent valve probably wouldnt lead to a seizure before you noticed it running like a 1 legged dog...

[akira700]

Nice man! how much they rape you for?

Hey don't ask! Too much for what they ended up doing.
Mainly I got raped for 4 hours of diagnostic.

So question for yous... How do you clear hydrolock?
Do you have to remove the valve cover?
I'd guess I could have just drained all the oil, pulled the plugs then
do exactly what I did to hydrolock it. Which was hold it upside down
for a couple minutes.

Its amazing how easy it is to carry around a bike with 4 guys though.
No wonder theft is so rampant!

[Pittenger5]

Ask Daniel for our funny story about fixing hydrolock. Oh, and put a tarp down on your driveway.

[DaSarge]

Glad to hear it all worked out for you...I was having engine troubles with my 06 GSXR 600...Couldnt seem to fix it so I upgraded and bought a 750 engine to drop in it

[akira700]

Glad to hear it all worked out for you...I was having engine troubles with my 06 GSXR 600...Couldnt seem to fix it so I upgraded and bought a 750 engine to drop in it

Well that's always an option isn't it!
I almost thought time for a new bike. I dont need much of an
excuse to be looking!

[Cerberus]

Hey don't ask! Too much for what they ended up doing.
Mainly I got raped for 4 hours of diagnostic.

So question for yous... How do you clear hydrolock?
Do you have to remove the valve cover?
I'd guess I could have just drained all the oil, pulled the plugs then
do exactly what I did to hydrolock it. Which was hold it upside down
for a couple minutes.

Its amazing how easy it is to carry around a bike with 4 guys though.
No wonder theft is so rampant!

remove all spark plugs and crank the engine over.. until it stops spraying oil all over you and everything in a 5 foot circle.
paper towel out the oil that tries to run back down the plug wells.
reinstall plugs and reassemble

[akira700]

remove all spark plugs and crank the engine over.. until it stops spraying oil all over you and everything in a 5 foot circle.
paper towel out the oil that tries to run back down the plug wells.
reinstall plugs and reassemble

Still like my way better. With some good hooks on a well supported ceiling
no reason you couldn't just hang it up to dry!

Anyway the thing is running like a top now. Back from the dead!

No hydrolock and no more electrical issues! Dealer wanted to charge me like $200 extra for an oil change and air filter clean! I said no way. Just had to get the Mobil 1 out of the K&N and then thing can breath again.

The only problem is that I had my son (10 yr old) help me with some of the wrenching. He an eager learner right now. Just that he over torqued a bolt going into my tank gas cap and stripped it. My bad. But I nothing a Heli-Coil can't fix. I think its was good for him to learn that the hard way. I'm sure he'll strip many more in his life. Just hopefully not on my bike anymore !

[SVRACER01]

Just had to get the Mobil 1 out

youre running car oil in your bike!?

[Degsy]

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remove all spark plugs and crank the engine over.. until it stops spraying oil all over you and everything in a 5 foot circle.
paper towel out the oil that tries to run back down the plug wells.
reinstall plugs and reassemble

Still like my way better. With some good hooks on a well supported ceiling
no reason you couldn't just hang it up to dry!

Anyway the thing is running like a top now. Back from the dead!

No hydrolock and no more electrical issues! Dealer wanted to charge me like $200 extra for an oil change and air filter clean! I said no way. Just had to get the Mobil 1 out of the K&N and then thing can breath again.

The only problem is that I had my son (10 yr old) help me with some of the wrenching. He an eager learner right now. Just that he over torqued a bolt going into my tank gas cap and stripped it. My bad. But I nothing a Heli-Coil can't fix. I think its was good for him to learn that the hard way. I'm sure he'll strip many more in his life. Just hopefully not on my bike anymore !

Ask finao about my 2 year old son wondering over and putting the axle nut back on his ninja. Funny shit.