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"CaptDale - is secretly British" (captdale) 07/23/2018 at 16:43 • Filed to: Aprilia, SL1000 Falco

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I think my Aprilia has had an unintended timing event

I wish my bike was this clean

I got a new battery after Cycle gear warrantied my old one cause it wouldn’t hold much of a charge. But after installing the new battery the bike won’t fire and turning over sounds like crunchy trash. Which means valves have probably hit cylinders....

I am so fucked

Biggus Dickus (RevsBro) > CaptDale - is secretly British 07/23/2018 at 16:49

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Italian bike? Check. Crunched valves? Check.

Been there, done that. Shit sucks. Motor is probably a write off.

Mercedes Streeter > CaptDale - is secretly British 07/23/2018 at 16:51

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Nooooo! :( How does something like that even happen? Same reason such would happen with an interference car  engine?

Decay buys too many beaters > CaptDale - is secretly British 07/23/2018 at 16:54

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Good god, you can’t seem to catch a break on this thing :(

I f it was only starter force causing an interference you might still be ok, I’d pull the valve cover and check that the valve-train still moves.

Is the timing chain tensioner a known problem on them or something?

BobintheMtns > Biggus Dickus (RevsBro) 07/23/2018 at 16:58

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Ouch... snapped timing belt or dropped valve?

RallyDarkstrike - Fan of 2-cyl FIATs, Eastern Bloc & Kei cars > CaptDale - is secretly British 07/23/2018 at 17:08

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Wow, how can that happen? Almost all bikes have a timing chain, right? Jumped a tooth?

CaptDale - is secretly British > Decay buys too many beaters 07/23/2018 at 17:10

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Yeah I know.

I hope it’s all good on the inside....

It is a Rotax 998 and they are supposed to be one of the most reliable engines out there. I haven’t found any issues on the forum .

CaptDale - is secretly British > Mercedes Streeter 07/23/2018 at 17:10

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I suppose

CaptDale - is secretly British > RallyDarkstrike - Fan of 2-cyl FIATs, Eastern Bloc & Kei cars 07/23/2018 at 17:12

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Not sure... still need to diag more. It has chains yes. 

Biggus Dickus (RevsBro) > BobintheMtns 07/23/2018 at 17:20

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Dropped valve after a crash during a race about a month ago. 

DucST3-Red-1Liter-Standing-By > CaptDale - is secretly British 07/23/2018 at 17:25

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See, theres the problem, you tried to buy a reliable italian engine. Always go for the most dramatic, wayyyy more reliable!!

RallyDarkstrike - Fan of 2-cyl FIATs, Eastern Bloc & Kei cars > CaptDale - is secretly British 07/23/2018 at 17:30

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Good luck man!

CaptDale - is secretly British > RallyDarkstrike - Fan of 2-cyl FIATs, Eastern Bloc & Kei cars 07/23/2018 at 17:39

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Thanks

CaptDale - is secretly British > DucST3-Red-1Liter-Standing-By 07/23/2018 at 17:40

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But the engine is Austrian 

BobintheMtns > Biggus Dickus (RevsBro) 07/23/2018 at 18:54

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Ouch... sorry to hear that....

shop-teacher > CaptDale - is secretly British 07/23/2018 at 19:54

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Uh oh. Good luck man!

CaptDale - is secretly British > shop-teacher 07/23/2018 at 19:58

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Thanks

brianbrannon > CaptDale - is secretly British 07/23/2018 at 23:06

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Once the valves are bent they stop making noise. Unless the valve breaks