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Ok. I am going to find him and get my money back. Fucking bastard just made a mistake.


Thanks for the heads up.

Hi thanks for sharing this.

This seems like the same spwc engine as i bought, but this doesnt mention any faults in the engine after finished project? Unless ime missing it?

Thanks for sharing.

Yes it was this one. But it wasnt overly exspensive so dont see why hes had to make things hard. I paid him £1000 cash collected which running as it was is ok. But if i would of known it was poorly built i would of pulled it apart.

I did buy from ebay . He has one on their now for sale. I did think it was suspect!

Hi. Yes i think you are right ... it doesnt have any gaskets. So his builds are sh!te you think?

Hi. It did have ported ported head apparantley! But its a shame you cant trust people anymore.

When you turn the engine over without plugs it sounds wrong. But no knocking came with it and i it will turn over with plenty of compression?

Thanks

Hi. Anybody help. Ive just fitted a 4xv engine in my r1 . I bought this as reconditioned which i believe it has been. However i done 475 miles of low reving miles when it suddenly just stopped with a backfire and struggling power.

Seems like timing has moved on chain?

Is this possible?
Cheers ...

Hi matey . Sorry late reply. Ive sorted the carb problem now thanks for your advice.


However i now have another issue the bastard 5jj is using half of litre of oil every time i been out on it! Like i said only just bought this engine! Runs like a dream pulls fantastic. So is this likely to be ...

Ok thanks .

I have the 4xvcarbs from my R reg R1 so i have put them on to 2001 engine which i fitted as my 4xv went bang . Chain snapped!. I have now set the carbs at 2 ,1'2 turns just dont seem like it wants to go top end or its struggling. It went like hell before wish i had bought another 98 ...

Hi. Thankyou for your reply. This is very helpfull. I do have pdf download now.
Maybe you could tell me whats needed if you can please.

What my manual says is 2 half. Turns for 98 model.

But the problem is i have fitted engine from 2001 e

Hi. Thankyou for your reply. This is very helpfull. I do have pdf download now.
Maybe you could tell me whats needed if you can please.

What my manual says is 2 half. Turns for 98 model.

But the problem is i have fitted engine from 2001 model. I see that the settings for are just over 3! Does ...

Hi everybody, could any body advise me on what would be the correct settings for the mixture screws on the bottom of carbs ? My bike is 1998 R1 i need to set them as they were turned by me! After changing the engine and not being able to get it to tick over. It wouldnt even after i balanced carbs ...