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Problem with my Husky 610?

Damn Stan, sorry to hear it.
I hope they figure it out and don't rape your wallet too bad.:(

Can't wait for you to get it goin so we can tear up the twisties sometime soon!
 
Stan, take it to Moore and Sons. Tom's the mechanic and knows his shite.
 
ChainLash said:
Stan, take it to Moore and Sons. Tom's the mechanic and knows his shite.
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+1 Tom's a great guy. I think Skippy has already come to the rescue though. GL Stan.
 
i didn't save it. i just helped stan gather a little more info about whats wrong with it. i could have done more if husky, in their great wisdom, hadn't decided you need a special tool, that bolts to the motor, to find TDC. i guess doing what the japanese do, just making a mark on the case, was to difficult.
 
i just stuck a chopstick in the sparkplug hole. rotated the wheel til it when up and down.


elskipador said:
i didn't save it. i just helped stan gather a little more info about whats wrong with it. i could have done more if husky, in their great wisdom, hadn't decided you need a special tool, that bolts to the motor, to find TDC. i guess doing what the japanese do, just making a mark on the case, was to difficult.
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and with this method could you tell if the cams and crank were in time with each other??
 
i'm thinking you stuck something else in the spark plug hole & thats why it won't run now.
 
elskipador said:
i didn't save it. i just helped stan gather a little more info about whats wrong with it. i could have done more if husky, in their great wisdom, hadn't decided you need a special tool, that bolts to the motor, to find TDC. i guess doing what the japanese do, just making a mark on the case, was to difficult.
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lamest idea ever!
 
I'm trucking the bike to Moore and Sons this week, and hopefully the damage won't hurt my wallet too much.
 
silverbelt said:
Any updates Stan?
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I'll just give everyone a cliff's note version.

Purchased used bike by enthusiast. He was the first and only owner. Claimed valve adjustments and oil changes every 1k miles

Rode the bike for 80 miles, and oil started spewing out of valve cover gasket. Bike at this point sounds real funny (loud valves?) and does not hold an idle well.

Truck bike home and replace gasket and re-adjust all 4 valves back to factory specs .002. Bike runs for 5-minutes, again--really rough and dies shortly after with a loud 'boom' from the exhaust.

Pull valve cover gaskets again, and noticed that one valve adjustment holder nut had worked itself loose. At this time, we re-adjust all four valves again, and bike starts right up.

Bike runs, but really sloppy. Hesitation issues, idle problems, etc.. So we pull valve cover off again, and check valves. All valves are ok, but CCT is worn, and metal bits and shavings in oil.

Bike at this point does not run. (will not start)

Without tearing apart the motor and digging further, that is my current conclusion.

The timing chain could have jumped a tooth... The bearings could have seized.. The valves could be bent.

At this point, I don't have enough knowledge to go further, but i'm armed with enough information, to hand over to the dealer for further investigation.

At this point, i'm expecting the worse, so there would be no shocks.

Sucks, cause the bike was a real blast to ride, and I can't wait to get it back.
 
Update:

Bike was dropped off today at Moore and Son's in Santa Cruz (great shop!)

Anyways, the head mechanic said the bike may have a bad rod, or perhaps the valves are bent. To hard to see w/o taking the motor out or w/o hearing the bike.

So I authorized the work and he will have some results by Tuesday.
 
I'm hoping for the best for you and your bike.
 
Well, looks like it's a little worse than I imagined.

The timing chain was stretched so bad, that it took out the compression/reed valve, and marred the cases.

Took out some other bits and pieces as well. The chain was bad enough to skip timing, and that was the reason why it didn't start.

the original owner rode the bike for 9K miles, and never bothered to check the CCT.

The mechanic said he had never seen a timing chain that stretched out.

Tomorrow he will examine the head/valves, to see if there is any more damage.

Right now-- as it stands, the bill is $2500

I wonder if this simple check would have been performed more regularly, if I would be stuck with such a lemon..

http://www.southbayriders.com/forums/showthread.php?t=40365
 
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stan23 said:
Well, looks like it's a little worse than I imagined.

The timing chain was stretched so bad, that it took out the compression/reed valve, and marred the cases.

Took out some other bits and pieces as well. The chain was bad enough to skip timing, and that was the reason why it didn't start.

the original owner rode the bike for 9K miles, and never bothered to check the CCT.

The mechanic said he had never seen a timing chain that stretched out.

Tomorrow he will examine the head/valves, to see if there is any more damage.

Right now-- as it stands, the bill is $2500

I wonder if this simple check would have been performed more regularly, if I would be stuck with such a lemon..

http://www.southbayriders.com/forums/showthread.php?t=40365
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Damn Stan, sorry you got hosed on this bike. :(

This is why I don't good vibes from someone who claims he does his own maintenance. If he doesn't check or do the right things . . .

I'm assuming that this 2006 bike isn't still under warranty. :(
 
Nope, no longer under warranty. Believe me, i've learned a huge lesson here. I'm gonna look at the bright side to all this, and just try to get the bike back 'fixed' as soon as possible so I can start riding it.
 
Stan, I know the owner. Just doesn't sit well that this person is gleefully enjoying a new bike and you got stuck with what I would call a near total loss at this point. That said, I sure hope it was not intentional or done in bad faith (I don't think it was), but it still stinks nonetheless.

I feel really bad for you Stan, that is a nice bike and you should be enjoying it.

Big lesson? Yeah it sure is. One that I hope will help a fellow rider in the market for a used bike.

Sorry dude.
 
Ouch. Sympathies.
 
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