Need a new engine

oli216

Joined Jul 2016

333 Posts | 16+

Surrey, UK

Discussion Starter
• Aug 7, 2017

• #1

Hi everyone, my engine blew its valve's last week, the engine is knackered bits of piston and valve everywhere, does any one have a 1000 v4 engine available or know where i can get one? or does any one want to buy a bike with a knackered engine?

 

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Blade

Joined Feb 2015

5K Posts | 67+

Oxfordshire

• Aug 7, 2017

• #2

Oh dear that's not good,how many miles had it done out of interest

 

oli216

Joined Jul 2016

333 Posts | 16+

Surrey, UK

Discussion Starter
• Aug 7, 2017

• #3

it was just under 19k mileage

 

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Blade

Joined Feb 2015

5K Posts | 67+

Oxfordshire

• Aug 7, 2017

• #4

Not a lot really is it,I'd be well pissed off about that

 

oli216

Joined Jul 2016

333 Posts | 16+

Surrey, UK

Discussion Starter
• Aug 7, 2017

• #5

there are some used engines on ebay in America for sale. A brand new one from Aprilia costs around £7000

 

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Blade

Joined Feb 2015

5K Posts | 67+

Oxfordshire

• Aug 7, 2017

• #6

oli216 said:

there are some used engines on ebay in America for sale. A brand new one from Aprilia costs around £7000

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How can they justify 7k ffs

 

rico

Joined Jun 2009

3K Posts | 3+

North East Ricoland

• Aug 7, 2017

• #7

Bad yin Oli min...What were ye up tae when it went pop? Track or road ?

Valves blew ye say....a cam timing chain let go mibbe, tensioner issue :dunno. Damage incurred sounds affy similar to when a timing chain or belt goes.

Ahm nae help tae ye ah ken but ahm jist interested to hear what u think caused it

 

grin factor

Joined Aug 2009

5K Posts | 62+

Sunderland

• Aug 7, 2017

• #8

Thats **** Oli.
Don't know any breakers that would have an engine.
Good luck trying to source one.

 

oli216

Joined Jul 2016

333 Posts | 16+

Surrey, UK

Discussion Starter
• Aug 8, 2017

• #9

Aprilia Bikes - Bikers World - UK Aprilia Dealer, for Aprilia Motorcycles in UK
These guys can help me.
Rico, I was just on the way to work, went to overtake a car and I could feel something wasn't right, pulled over and it stopped and wouldn't even turn over, no idea what caused it.

 

rico

Joined Jun 2009

3K Posts | 3+

North East Ricoland

• Aug 9, 2017

• #10

Near miss then gadgie....a loss o power mid overtake is never a good thing.

 

oli216

Joined Jul 2016

333 Posts | 16+

Surrey, UK

Discussion Starter
• Dec 11, 2017

• #11

Bike is nearly rebuilt, almost new engine (only 8 miles), I will be selling the bike when it returns as I can't afford a bike anymore

 

Aldo

Joined Dec 2008

6K Posts | 84+

Usually at the top of the apple tree.

• Dec 15, 2017

• #12

That's another bummer mucker. :thumbdown

 

oli216

Joined Jul 2016

333 Posts | 16+

Surrey, UK

Discussion Starter
• Dec 18, 2017

• #13

picked the bike up Saturday, I forgot how good these things sound (even when running it in), if I get another PPI payment I may have to keep it LOL

 

999Gav

Joined May 2016

223 Posts | 21+

Southampton

• Dec 18, 2017

• #14

Glad you're back on the road, still great bikes no matter what

 

Aldo

Joined Dec 2008

6K Posts | 84+

Usually at the top of the apple tree.

• Dec 19, 2017

• #15

oli216 said:

picked the bike up Saturday, I forgot how good these things sound (even when running it in), if I get another PPI payment I may have to keep it LOL

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:no

 

Aldo

Joined Dec 2008

6K Posts | 84+

Usually at the top of the apple tree.

• Dec 19, 2017

• #16

999Gav said:

Glad you're back on the road, still great bikes no matter what

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Even when they **** their innards. :no

 

oli216

Joined Jul 2016

333 Posts | 16+

Surrey, UK

Discussion Starter
• Dec 20, 2017

• #17

Aldo said:

Even when they **** their innards. :no

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I don't have confidence in its reliability, first the stator failed, then I had a problem with the exhaust valve servo, then the engine blew. if i get a payout I will trade it in for something Japanese I have my eye on a 2009 black Yamaha R1 crossplane crankshaft

 

Aldo

Joined Dec 2008

6K Posts | 84+

Usually at the top of the apple tree.

• Dec 20, 2017

• #18

oli216 said:

I don't have confidence in its reliability, first the stator failed, then I had a problem with the exhaust valve servo, then the engine blew. if i get a payout I will trade it in for something Japanese I have my eye on a 2009 black Yamaha R1 crossplane crankshaft

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Think I'd be the same mucker,,,,,,,,,,,no confidence, no fun.

 

oli216

Joined Jul 2016

333 Posts | 16+

Surrey, UK

Discussion Starter
• Dec 27, 2017

• #19

Aldo said:

Think I'd be the same mucker,,,,,,,,,,,no confidence, no fun.

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Rode the bike 50 miles home, parked it up for 3 days, now it won't start, back to the bike shop again

 

Aldo

Joined Dec 2008

6K Posts | 84+

Usually at the top of the apple tree.

• Dec 29, 2017

• #20

oli216 said:

Rode the bike 50 miles home, parked it up for 3 days, now it won't start, back to the bike shop again

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Aye mucker, you've not had yer sorrows to seek with that machine,,,,,,,,,,whit an effin bummer. :no