Argh!

[3hunerd]

Anyone ever have an engine case crack whether the swingarm pivot passes through? I just noticed a crack on the top on the engine on my 05 EC250. No leaks when sitting, but weeps when ridden. Dang, how the hell did that happen? Bearings are fairly new, and pivot is correctly torqued. Found the crack when showing the bike today - it was up for sale. At least I caught it before the buyer handed over the money.

 

[desertgasser300]

Was it the one on CL in Az? Anyway it can be welded?

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[3hunerd]

It is on CGList in Madison, WI. I am going to post it for $600 or offer. I don't want to take the time to part it out, nor take it apart to look to see whether it can be welded. Just a bummer. I thought about it more, and my guess is that the crack has been there a while. I noticed last season the motor mounts were loose. I had ice raced it, and did play riding on the ice. Those ice tires are heavy as hell, and endurance races result in a brutal track. That was a couple years back, and I'll bet the crack started out pretty darn small and just grew to the point where the oil started leaking.

Boo-hoo. It was a buddy bike.