Pwnage1337
Active Member
Bought a 97 SPX for my GF to ride. Went through the carbs, new fuel lines, replaced oil with XPS, ran premix in the first tank, all the good shit.
Got about 12 hours of the engine, before she says it's taking a lot of throttle to get up to speed and it's loud. Told her to pull over and pulled the seat off. Smoke, and saw aluminum chunks in the hull. Knew right away, fucking counterbalance shaft bearing.
Same thing happened to my 96 XP in May. What great luck lol. I'm still skeptical how that bearing gets oil.
Behold:
Got about 12 hours of the engine, before she says it's taking a lot of throttle to get up to speed and it's loud. Told her to pull over and pulled the seat off. Smoke, and saw aluminum chunks in the hull. Knew right away, fucking counterbalance shaft bearing.
Same thing happened to my 96 XP in May. What great luck lol. I'm still skeptical how that bearing gets oil.
Behold: