I was riding along a couple of days ago and the engine started making a clapping noise i pulled in the clutch, slowed down and the bike stalled. I tried starting the bike and it wouldnt turn over with the button or kick over either. Its what i imagine the symptons of a seized engine would be.
After pushing it up a hill back to the car in 37 degrees (99 Fahrenheit) i got the bike home. By the time i got it home I tried kicking it over again with the ignition off. It turned over now but still had the clapping noise. What ever was stopping it from turning over had come loose.
I dropped the oil tonight and found what I think was stopping the bike turning over stuck to the sump plug magnet. Looks like a cotter pin but from where?
Can someone pleases give me some advice as to where the pin is from and what the damage is likely to be? I guess its hard to know untill someone get its there and has look. I just hope it hasn't ruined a heap of gears or worse.
After pushing it up a hill back to the car in 37 degrees (99 Fahrenheit) i got the bike home. By the time i got it home I tried kicking it over again with the ignition off. It turned over now but still had the clapping noise. What ever was stopping it from turning over had come loose.
I dropped the oil tonight and found what I think was stopping the bike turning over stuck to the sump plug magnet. Looks like a cotter pin but from where?
Can someone pleases give me some advice as to where the pin is from and what the damage is likely to be? I guess its hard to know untill someone get its there and has look. I just hope it hasn't ruined a heap of gears or worse.
