Big engine failure on the way home today!:crying:
I do hope I dont have to sell The1 to pay for the rebuild…
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bad times man…
we wont let it die!
The recovery bloke thought I was messing when I said the bike was famous. Twice drivers hooted and waved as they passed us. By the time we got home, he’d changed his tune!
I found out who one was, but the other???
he didnt know!:w00t: silly man!
That Bike is legendary…put the1’s engine in it:w00t:
Gutted fella - what a real shame - I really feel for you - never nice to not be recognised 
Oh Mate!!!
I hope it’s nothing too terminal, I have a feeling the legend will live on;)
the ol sh1tter aint well:crying: time for a cr500 transplant me thinks:)
I’ll be selling my CR500 Supermoto “Been there T-shirt” to finance this rebuild! Fanx for the pm!
Paul the mechanic is gonna have a poke around with a stick this eve. It dont use much oil, but I’m guessing I’ve been a Nerk and run it dry or summit?
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That’s not good. Hopefully the Riot is like the Phoenix and will rise again from the ashes.
Check your pockets mate!! Sounds like someone snuck some Kryptonite into them because there is no other way to break the Riot:P
That’s a bummer, I hope you get it fixed soon.
I have yet to see the Riot for real as you’ve always been on the Ducati when we meet.
I’ve seen the copycat Riot though and wasn’t too impressed 
OH MATE THATS NOT GOOD
is it deffo bottom end? has it oil in it? the oil ways are prone to cloggin on them and starving the already delicate top end of oil, dont take long before detonation:w00t: let me no if you need a hand mate or advise il help best i can
No way!!! I dont beleive THE RIOT has gone man down… didnt think that was possible
That’s **** news George, hope you get it sorted soon & cheaply.
It’ll live again everything is do able.
My m8 Paul has just left. There is oil in it, although it has gone really, really black compared to when I last checked it? Theres scraping noise in the cyclinder when my man was turning it by hand. Thats how it sounded when it stopped. Paul is gonna take his top off and check the rings or summit?:blink:
at least i know im not the only one, 3 weeks without the gix now!!!
Well look at the plus points, if it’s cylinders or valves that have had it, there’s only one of 'em to sort out ?!!
Piston rings?
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