glenn aycock
New Member
Hello all
New member to tho board here and want to start off by saying thanks for having me here. I have ridden bikes a lot when I was younger, and always wanted a Vmax. Recently I came across a fairly clean 2001 model max with only 8,000 miles on the odometer. The bike was put in a barn 6yrs ago with fuel left in the carbs. The owner told me he had parked it due to an engine knock that his mechanic diagnosed as a bad bearing. The bike was priced right, so I brought it home.
Long story short, I cleaned out the carbs and got her running. (Thanks for all who post in the carb sections!!)
The engine has only slight noise at above idle speeds, but on the road there was definite lower end knock when given throttle, worst in high gear 40mph rollon when accelerating.
I tore the engine down and the rear cylinder wrist pins are loose in the rods. There was some fine copper colored deposits in the corners of the oil pan, but really did not look like bearing material. Rod bearings, pistins, rings cyl walls and crank endplay all look great, just two very sloppy wrist pins.
My question is, what is the recommended fix for this problem? New rods or can these rods be bushed for repair? While I am in there, would 12/1 pistons be a worthwhile upgrade? I read a post where member one2dmax mentions reconditioned rods.
I do not have a lot invested in this bike yet, and do plan to add a Kerker 4-1 pipe and jet kit.
Your help and opinions on the matter are appreciated.
New member to tho board here and want to start off by saying thanks for having me here. I have ridden bikes a lot when I was younger, and always wanted a Vmax. Recently I came across a fairly clean 2001 model max with only 8,000 miles on the odometer. The bike was put in a barn 6yrs ago with fuel left in the carbs. The owner told me he had parked it due to an engine knock that his mechanic diagnosed as a bad bearing. The bike was priced right, so I brought it home.
Long story short, I cleaned out the carbs and got her running. (Thanks for all who post in the carb sections!!)
The engine has only slight noise at above idle speeds, but on the road there was definite lower end knock when given throttle, worst in high gear 40mph rollon when accelerating.
I tore the engine down and the rear cylinder wrist pins are loose in the rods. There was some fine copper colored deposits in the corners of the oil pan, but really did not look like bearing material. Rod bearings, pistins, rings cyl walls and crank endplay all look great, just two very sloppy wrist pins.
My question is, what is the recommended fix for this problem? New rods or can these rods be bushed for repair? While I am in there, would 12/1 pistons be a worthwhile upgrade? I read a post where member one2dmax mentions reconditioned rods.
I do not have a lot invested in this bike yet, and do plan to add a Kerker 4-1 pipe and jet kit.
Your help and opinions on the matter are appreciated.
