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"505Turbeaux" (505turbeaux) 06/09/2015 at 14:32 • Filed to: 2 wheels ate itself

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Friend of mine was motorcycle racing at Road America this past weekend - finish line in sight in 1st. Did not end in 1st place needless to say. Crankcase had a small leak in it :)

Jedidiah > 505Turbeaux 06/09/2015 at 14:35

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How does a vacuum leak lead to a hole blown in the crankcase?

Looks like a simple bike, not many places to develop a vacuum leak

EDIT: Can’t tell when people are kidding

505Turbeaux > Jedidiah 06/09/2015 at 14:36

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kidding!

themanwithsauce - has as many vehicles as job titles > Jedidiah 06/09/2015 at 14:37

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But it is a vacuum leak! It sucked!

Jedidiah > 505Turbeaux 06/09/2015 at 14:42

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I was thinking maybe a buildup of crankcase pressure because bad pcv (vacuum leak) and over-revving (if it even has a pcv). The over-revving would hurt it more than the leak would I imagine

But I don’t think that build up in pressure could actually break anything unless a significant flaw was already in the crankcase

SidewaysOnDirt still misses Bowie > 505Turbeaux 06/09/2015 at 14:42

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Was he able to coast to the line?

505Turbeaux > SidewaysOnDirt still misses Bowie 06/09/2015 at 14:44

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he did, caught second still so he was going at a pretty good clip. Must have been neck and neck with the throttle poured on for him to catch a finish like that

CalzoneGolem > Jedidiah 06/09/2015 at 14:45

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The faulty valve would probably be the fail point.

Brickman > 505Turbeaux 06/09/2015 at 14:46

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Nothing duck tape won’t fix :D

Dr. Zoidberg - RIP Oppo > 505Turbeaux 06/09/2015 at 14:59

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Inspection point. Looks good in there!

sony1492 > 505Turbeaux 06/09/2015 at 15:00

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RamblinRover Luxury-Yacht > 505Turbeaux 06/09/2015 at 15:01

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RallyWrench > 505Turbeaux 06/09/2015 at 15:16

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Crikey, it’s uphill to the finish at RA so he must’ve been on it to get 2nd.

uofime-2 > Dr. Zoidberg - RIP Oppo 06/09/2015 at 15:42

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Wait, I don’t think that connecting rod is supposed to be facing that way!

JEM > 505Turbeaux 06/09/2015 at 15:48

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Would NOT want to be the person racing behind him!

lone_liberal > Brickman 06/09/2015 at 15:49

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I think this will require some JB Weld in addition to the duck tape.

AdverseMartyr > lone_liberal 06/09/2015 at 17:05

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Looks more like a balin’ wire situation to me.

lone_liberal > AdverseMartyr 06/09/2015 at 17:10

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Well, according to my grandfather all vehicles need some baling wire on them somewhere.

Dr. Zoidberg - RIP Oppo > uofime-2 06/09/2015 at 17:30

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Oh. :(