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Post by **AlisoBob** » February 16th, 2012, 6:37 pm

I would take photos of everything and send Grant a bill for "x" hours @ $60 a hour for making the repairs.

Post by **AlisoBob** » February 16th, 2012, 6:42 pm

reef wrote:Tomorrow I need to look for a oil leak. The bottom is covered. I'm hoping it's nothing.

ANY oil leak on a CR500 is bad news.

Stripped drain plug
Leaking center gasket
Buggered up countershaft sprocket shaft bore
Cracked case

I dont think I've ever seen a oil leak that was a easy fix.

This "deal" is going south rather quickly....

NightBiker07 · Post by **NightBiker07** » February 16th, 2012, 7:08 pm

AlisoBob wrote:
reef wrote:
I dont think I've ever seen a oil leak that was a easy fix.

....
99% of the time, that is how it goes :/

asteroid500 · Post by **asteroid500** » February 16th, 2012, 10:59 pm

reef wrote:I notice of the wires is pinched on the radiator housing.

Dont feel to bad ive done this myself .... i pinched the wire & took an eternity to find why it would not start ....

reef · Post by **reef** » February 17th, 2012, 9:10 am

IT'S ALIVE!!!

Thanks for all the advice.

Just got back from the Honda dealership. They had never seen one. The bike needs a few odds and ends. Still trying to find the mysterious leak, but it looks like to comes from near the exhaust. Maybe unburnt fuel from kicking it so much?

Still waiting to hear back about the title. However the guy who sold it me was supposed to head to the DMV today or Monday.

Gmbond · Post by **Gmbond** » February 17th, 2012, 9:33 am

Could be exhaust spooge from the headpipe manifold, a new OEM gasket, a cleaned out pipe joint and a bit of high temp RTV should help that.

reef · Post by **reef** » February 17th, 2012, 9:44 am

Great idea.

Oh and I forget to mention.

The casing on the stator is cracked. Looks like a rock hit it pretty good.

That's the reason there is no screw through the stator on the lower side. It doesn't align anymore. Yet another thing the seller didn't tell me.

reef · Post by **reef** » February 17th, 2012, 2:31 pm

Oil is coming out of the weep hole below the water pump.

Tomorrow I'm pulling the engine, and parting it out.

Every time I start it there is a new surprise. The seller today told me it's a used bike. Not $hit, but an honest person would apprise me of issues.

I figure if I part it out I can at least sell the good bits, and use that towards a new engine.

Please, please if anyone knows of a decent engine that doesn't leak let me know. I can't take anymore surprises!!!

Post by **MojoScojo** » February 17th, 2012, 2:43 pm

Dude. Sit down. Have a beer.

reef · Post by **reef** » February 17th, 2012, 3:03 pm

MojoScojo wrote:Dude. Sit down. Have a beer.

I'm already on Vicodin for a broken lower back. Beer and Vicodin and next thing you know I'd be posting naked pics of the wife.

http://www.youtube.com/user/500bigbore · February 17th, 2012, 3:14 pm

welcome to BANNED

Gmbond · Post by **Gmbond** » February 17th, 2012, 3:27 pm

Pull the motor, pull it apart and go thru it, water pump weep hole leaking oil is just a seal and a possible worn shaft, unless you build a new motor from a new pair of cases then you still won't nessecarily know what shape it's in, so you may as well rebuild and sort out what you've got. As for case issues and such well this is the best place to get that sorted out too. Roosty has brought some engine cases back to life that were destined for scrap metal and the photos have shown them to look great too, it's all doable... And then you can have peace of mind it's done right!!

reef · Post by **reef** » February 17th, 2012, 3:51 pm

Thanks Brother...

I was raped on this one. However I did get to take the bike down the road. It runs strong, but just leaks from all over.

Pics soon to come of the rebuild.

I appreciate all the advice. Soon GoPro video of me smashing something with the beast. Lately I've had trees jumping out at me on the trails. No, not while I was on Vicodin.

_mel_45_ · Post by **_mel_45_** » February 17th, 2012, 4:29 pm

reef wrote:
MojoScojo wrote:Dude. Sit down. Have a beer.
I'm already on Vicodin for a broken lower back. Beer and Vicodin and next thing you know I'd be posting naked pics of the wife.

Get this man some beer then. lol

Post by **AlisoBob** » February 17th, 2012, 4:30 pm

Gmbond wrote:... water pump weep hole leaking oil is just a seal and a possible worn shaft.

95% of the time, its the seal in backwards....

Post by **AlisoBob** » February 17th, 2012, 4:31 pm

reef wrote:However I did get to take the bike down the road... runs strong

Its a dirt bike, not a BWM.... run it.

reef · Post by **reef** » February 17th, 2012, 4:59 pm

I'm still probably 2 weeks out from running the trails again.

Broken bones suck, but the sympathy sex sure is good.

Yeah, I did it doing a double backflip. Yeah, it was Epic.

Post by **AlisoBob** » February 17th, 2012, 6:16 pm

reef wrote:I'm already on Vicodin for a broken lower back. Beer and Vicodin and next thing you know I'd be posting naked pics of the wife.

I'll send you some of my Percocet if it will speed up the process...

mightyhammer · Post by **mightyhammer** » February 18th, 2012, 9:14 pm

I can donate as much oc as needed for that one!

asteroid500 · Post by **asteroid500** » February 18th, 2012, 9:38 pm

[/quote]

I'm already on Vicodin for a broken lower back. Beer and Vicodin and next thing you know I'd be posting naked pics of the wife.[/quote]

Scul Scul Scul, quick another beer scul scul scul now some pills scul scul scul

"its a BMW, not a dirt bike, run it"

reef · Post by **reef** » February 19th, 2012, 6:07 pm

AlisoBob wrote:
reef wrote:I'm already on Vicodin for a broken lower back. Beer and Vicodin and next thing you know I'd be posting naked pics of the wife.
I'll send you some of my Percocet if it will speed up the process...

Drugs, beer, and bikes. Yep my kind of place.

Picked up another motor Saturday for a steal. The one in it was pulled today.

Over the next few weeks I'll go through the old one.

Mik329 · Post by **Mik329** » February 20th, 2012, 3:49 am

Well, if you plan on playing with these for a while, extra motors in the garage won't hurt. Just ask Roosty

http://www.youtube.com/user/500bigbore · February 20th, 2012, 6:33 am

Post by **AlisoBob** » February 20th, 2012, 10:50 am

This is all you need to know...

This is there website

http://www.500conversions.com/contactpercon.html

The owner is Grant, who is a total tool.

You do business with them and get screwed... its on you.

Class dismissed.

gregrobo · Post by **gregrobo** » February 20th, 2012, 3:45 pm

i see a law suite coming he has a link to service honda on his page brave man and calling the afs i can see anther web argument coming also

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