That really sucks. I always wondered if you could pull the oil hose from the intake and use the electric start to see if oil comes out. Sounds like a simple test, just not sure if its really that easy. On a side note, jiangwayne.com still has the bws big bore on sale.
I have stopped wondering if this will happen to me. Just when will it happen.
no i don't ride a scooter, i am a scooter pilot!
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its really really rare that the oil pump fails-its the same design for 45 years-tried and true-plug looks a little lean
btw if you want my rat110 cylinder and piston let me know
my new cycle guy says... probably didnt fail... but could have gotten clogged up with something - wont know until he tears it apart
He has even seen a small scrap of the foil from the cap seal on the 2T oil bottles clog up injectors -
He says after that much trailer time, there is no telling what bounced loose & ended up clogging up the oil injector
ususlly if lack of oil-you will see entire skirt of piston scored-
overheating is a 4 corner seizure
detonation is top of piston and spark plug metal transfer
still looks lean to me-maybe air leak at base gasket or exhaust flange?
