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Title: Burnt Gin harescramble Sumter S.C. 2011 Post by: OZinUS on February 05, 2011, 04,10:17 AM Senna had a double header race two weeks ago in South Carolina. One race on Saturday and one on Sunday..
We made the 4 hour drive to Sumter in S.C. Got there in plenty of time to have the bike prepped and get him signed up.. On Saturday the kids raced on a 4.5 mile loop which was almost half the the adult course. On Sunday they raced on the other half of the adult course, approx 5 miles. Senna got a bad start in the first race, had to kick it three times to get going, he was next to last in his class into the tree's. At the end of the first lap he came through in 2nd place about thirty seconds behind 1st. On the 3rd lap through he was in 1st, but the kid (Hunter)who had been leading did not come through scoring.. Hunter had thrown a chain and had to get towed back to his dads truck.. His dad put another chain on from a donor KX100 and hunter got back on track a lap down. Senna finished in 1st after 6 laps and Hunter had fought back to second place with five laps. (http://i36.photobucket.com/albums/e50/OZinUS/P1220001.jpg) (http://i36.photobucket.com/albums/e50/OZinUS/Sumter_Sat_Jr_1251.jpg) (http://i36.photobucket.com/albums/e50/OZinUS/P1230005.jpg) On Sundays race Senna gets another bad start and is last into the tree line. Some extra kids from another series had showed up for Sundays race. Senna came through on the 1st lap in 4th, then the other 3 kids came through for their second lap, then another in his class comes through then another. No Senna. As a parent with your kid racing out of your sight for thirty minutes at a time. It is nerve racking waiting for them, knowing they should have been back by now.. On the 3 rd lap when the leaders in his class come through again, Hunter slowed up and yelled at me. " he is stopped back in the woods" So I start walking back up the trail trying to find Senna. The a course worker who was riding "chase" for the kids told me Senna was ok and that his bike had stopped. He gave me a dink through the woods to where Senna was. The bike would not start, it had no compression. He said it got real real loud like the muffler had fallen off then it slowed down and stopped.. We waited for a course worker in a truck, who came and gave use a lift back around to the campground to our truck... That night we pulled his motor apart and found the big end bearing had welded itself to the crank. The rod had about 2mm clearance.. we are now father and son rebuilding the motor. Title: Re: Burnt Gin harescramble Sumter S.C. 2011 Post by: OZinUS on February 07, 2011, 11,39:53 PM Motor rebuild.. needed a new crank and rod assembly, new crank bearings and seals.. replace all external seals and required gaskets as we went.. The crank and rod kit is from Hot Rod. Also a new piston, ring and pin bearing.
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Nice and new now ;) Title: Re: Burnt Gin harescramble Sumter S.C. 2011 Post by: Gary Clarke on February 08, 2011, 01,49:33 AM Why did you go with HotRods rather than Wiseco or OEM, just wondering as I have to do bottom end next rebuild ?
Cheers, Gary. Title: Re: Burnt Gin harescramble Sumter S.C. 2011 Post by: OZinUS on February 08, 2011, 03,32:10 AM Yes the crank and rod come assembled..
I looked at all options, I like to stay oem if possible.. BUT the KTM crank assembly with rod is $380 USD. and the Hot Rods assembly was $150. The quality looks great and it is made in the USA. Pro-x was another option I heard good things about but they are made in Nippon land. I didnt like the experiance I had with Wiseco back when we ran in the 65 class. The piston is a Vertex, they make OEM KTM pistons anyway so it is the same piston in a grey box instead of an orange box. In total for KTM parts it would have been about $765 But by shopping around I got everything for about $357.. I got it at a local shop who look after me. I told him what I could get it all for on Ebay and he matched the prices for the same parts. Dont forget its a kids bikes and they grow out of them, so in a year or less I will be looking for newer and bigger bike anyway. But I think the parts I have selected will provide good quality service. Title: Re: Burnt Gin harescramble Sumter S.C. 2011 Post by: Willbar on February 08, 2011, 03,51:18 AM Why did you go with HotRods rather than Wiseco or OEM, just wondering as I have to do bottom end next rebuild ? Hey Gary last bottom end rebuild I did on KAYTM I used a Pro X rod, I have since purchased a Hot rod conrod for the next one and the quality is awesome compared to the Pro X to look at anyway. Remind me next time we are going to see each other and I will bring it along for you to check out. WillCheers, Gary. Title: Re: Burnt Gin harescramble Sumter S.C. 2011 Post by: Serge C on February 08, 2011, 08,27:07 AM I just like the name 'Hot Rods'! Pity you only get to see it when it's broken! Title: Re: Burnt Gin harescramble Sumter S.C. 2011 Post by: robb on May 30, 2011, 12,59:32 PM Hi Stewart,
Rob here, Mats mate who ordered the Rekluse. Couldnt PM you as im not an AMTRA member any more. Here is my email if you could let me know whats happening id really appreciate it. rob_guitar@optusnet.com.au cheers Rob Broatch. |