Tuesday, February 21, 2006

Bike go boom!

My R6 with 76,000 miles on it blew up today on my way to work. I pushed her almost 2 miles to my office and then sat in the parking lot and cried.

Motor did not sieze. No burning or other smells. No noticeable power loss but I let out of the throttle as soon as I heard the clackity, clackity, clackity start. Pulled over shut her down and coasted as far as I could.

It sounded very top end, valve or cam chain sound I think.

Some people give birth. I have my bike. I know I am unusally emotionally attached to it but that's just how it is.

All I know is that sound was bad and sounds very much like $1000 to $2000 bucks.

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