Exhaust Camshaft problem

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Taqman · #31 Post by **Taqman** » Mon Mar 12, 2012 8:48 pm

Falcorob wrote:I'd be tempted to go for the replacement engine as has previously been mentioned.

I saw this on ebay.... 130bhp (really???)

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Aprilia-RSV10 ... 3cbce93185

loads to choose from at least.

davebms · #32 Post by **davebms** » Mon Mar 12, 2012 9:31 pm

i would have said that what you have is poss salvageable . with some
engineers blue (to find the high spots) and a small half round scraper to remove them .. if you can get another cam to spin freely. you will not have all the bearing area but, i have done this lots of times ,and its been ok .. need to try to check oil feed ..but ive seen this before (not on a falco) many possibilities as to why, but sometimes shit happens

should be poss to do with engine in

dave

Falcorob · #33 Post by **Falcorob** » Mon Mar 12, 2012 10:05 pm

Taqman wrote:
Falcorob wrote:I'd be tempted to go for the replacement engine as has previously been mentioned.
I saw this on ebay.... 130bhp (really???)

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Aprilia-RSV10 ... 3cbce93185

loads to choose from at least.

I'd choose a different one then. £800 seems steep for a start, and claiming the previous ad that he bought from stated 130bhp is like me saying that mine produces 150bhp. Prove me wrong. In other words it's potentially a load of tosh.

£300 to £500 seems to be the going rate for one of these engines so I'd be looking around that money first.

The Mad Hatter · #34 Post by **The Mad Hatter** » Tue Mar 13, 2012 7:11 am

blinkey501 wrote:Madhatter had an engine for sale i will text him and ask him if he still has it and what he wants for it if required

Well Jay did text me and here I am. Its been a long time but still bike less so not had the time or inclination to wind myself up looking at things SWMBO says I cant have.

Yes I have a perfectly good engine (and a few other bits) if you want to get in touch. It will be cheaper than the ones that have been mentioned. Drop me a PM with your number and lets get you back on the road.

Mike

Taqman · #35 Post by **Taqman** » Tue Mar 13, 2012 9:10 am

The Mad Hatter wrote:
Yes I have a perfectly good engine (and a few other bits) if you want to get in touch. It will be cheaper than the ones that have been mentioned. Drop me a PM with your number and lets get you back on the road.

Mike

You have PM

Taqman · #36 Post by **Taqman** » Wed Mar 14, 2012 1:22 pm

The Mad Hatter wrote:
blinkey501 wrote:Madhatter had an engine for sale i will text him and ask him if he still has it and what he wants for it if required
Well Jay did text me and here I am. Its been a long time but still bike less so not had the time or inclination to wind myself up looking at things SWMBO says I cant have.

Yes I have a perfectly good engine (and a few other bits) if you want to get in touch. It will be cheaper than the ones that have been mentioned. Drop me a PM with your number and lets get you back on the road.

Mike

Huge thanks to Mike (Madhatter) and to Jay (Blinky501). I now have a replacement motor sitting in my garage - so time to study the manual inside out and see about doing a swap too.

Thanks guys

HowardQ · #37 Post by **HowardQ** » Wed Mar 14, 2012 1:48 pm

I love happy endings all round!

Just got the job of one out and one in now!

Never done an engine swap on a modern bike myself, good luck with it.

MartDude · #38 Post by **MartDude** » Wed Mar 14, 2012 2:44 pm

Taqman wrote: Huge thanks to Mike (Madhatter) and to Jay (Blinky501). I now have a replacement motor sitting in my garage - so time to study the manual inside out and see about doing a swap too.

Thanks guys

That's the wonder of RiderSite!

Good luck with the swap

fatboy · #39 Post by **fatboy** » Wed Mar 14, 2012 7:36 pm

RESULT ! !
Im sure thats the best route to take as your original motor is probably hiding some nasty surprises
The old lump will have a resale value for the internals ect

blinkey501 · #40 Post by **blinkey501** » Wed Mar 14, 2012 7:38 pm

Taqman wrote:
The Mad Hatter wrote:
blinkey501 wrote:Madhatter had an engine for sale i will text him and ask him if he still has it and what he wants for it if required
Well Jay did text me and here I am. Its been a long time but still bike less so not had the time or inclination to wind myself up looking at things SWMBO says I cant have.

Yes I have a perfectly good engine (and a few other bits) if you want to get in touch. It will be cheaper than the ones that have been mentioned. Drop me a PM with your number and lets get you back on the road.

Mike
Huge thanks to Mike (Madhatter) and to Jay (Blinky501). I now have a replacement motor sitting in my garage - so time to study the manual inside out and see about doing a swap too.

Thanks guys

Glad to help, i just hope the engine swap go's smoothly

cornish mafia · #41 Post by **cornish mafia** » Thu Mar 22, 2012 9:23 pm

I started reading this Topic but as soon as you lot started talking i was lost in seconds so just wanted to say thanks for the photos ........