My Kat's An Oilcoholic

[Large]

On sunday morning I noticed the oil in the Kat was a bit low so I figured some must have run out while it was upside down. I put a bit over half a litre in to get to get the level up...

I checked it again yesterday and it's down again, this time about 400ml bought it back up.

So it's used about a litre over 1125 ks.

The catch can isn't full, and unfortunately no one was behind me long enough ([:I]) to tell me if I was blowing oil out the exhaust..

What do I start checking?.

how much was in the can Lardge? mite be time to do a compression test then go from there...sounds like valves or rings to me

how much was in the can Lardge? mite be time to do a compression test then go from there...sounds like valves or rings to me

[EXBEN]

Large I forgot to tell you that she was blowing a bit of smoke going up thunderbolts.

[EXBEN]

Large I forgot to tell you that she was blowing a bit of smoke going up thunderbolts.

[TurboKat]

Large, the thing's fucked mate, I'll take it off your hands for a couple of grand just because I'm a <s>cunt</s> good bloke.

[TurboKat]

Large, the thing's fucked mate, I'll take it off your hands for a couple of grand just because I'm a <s>cunt</s> good bloke.

[clairebear]

i had an fzr 1000 like that.
easy cure.
sold it.
did get another yam tho :-)

[clairebear]

i had an fzr 1000 like that.
easy cure.
sold it.
did get another yam tho :-)

[loosebruce]

howya goin Large?
If she's still got good compression,(ie not worn bore/ rings),
valve guides are the most likely culprit.
Thicker oil mate?

[loosebruce]

howya goin Large?
If she's still got good compression,(ie not worn bore/ rings),
valve guides are the most likely culprit.
Thicker oil mate?

Yeah what Loose said, go to 20W oil and see how she goes.

Yeah what Loose said, go to 20W oil and see how she goes.

[Large]

lol

It's already got 20-50 in it

I'd better get the APE catalogue out....

[Large]

lol

It's already got 20-50 in it

I'd better get the APE catalogue out....

[clairebear]

mmmm. 50w
gooey!

[clairebear]

mmmm. 50w
gooey!

[Deano]

a couple of the guys did actually say that your bike smelt a bit oily.

[Deano]

a couple of the guys did actually say that your bike smelt a bit oily.

[fimpBIKES]

i didnt notice any smoke or anything at the end of thunderbolts
just things flying off [:p]

[fimpBIKES]

i didnt notice any smoke or anything at the end of thunderbolts
just things flying off [:p]

[dinorider]

do a compression test then do a wet compression test mate and if there is a difference its likely to be rings if there is no difference its most likely valve guides.check the prices of valves mate and you will be hoping its just rings.Either way its a good excuse to up the hp.How many k`s has it got on it.

[dinorider]

do a compression test then do a wet compression test mate and if there is a difference its likely to be rings if there is no difference its most likely valve guides.check the prices of valves mate and you will be hoping its just rings.Either way its a good excuse to up the hp.How many k`s has it got on it.

[dinorider]

hows the kat fimp,did you get a look at Trev`s silver kat when you bought the black-kat from him.

[dinorider]

hows the kat fimp,did you get a look at Trev`s silver kat when you bought the black-kat from him.

[fimpBIKES]

i certainly did!!!!

cant wait til i get a chance to put modern running gear on mine like hiS
fuck it looked good

[fimpBIKES]

i certainly did!!!!

cant wait til i get a chance to put modern running gear on mine like hiS
fuck it looked good

[Large]

Thanks for the (sensible) replies.

I was on the turps again last night and I nearly ordered some 1216 pistons from http://www.pistons-online.com/
But I think I'll do the compression tests etc first.

[Large]

Thanks for the (sensible) replies.

I was on the turps again last night and I nearly ordered some 1216 pistons from http://www.pistons-online.com/
But I think I'll do the compression tests etc first.

[BOHEMION]

Yeh Large mate just use the ecuse for a few HEAVY mods mate. Rebuild the Classic Kat port and polish and replace internals = YUMMY

[BOHEMION]

Yeh Large mate just use the ecuse for a few HEAVY mods mate. Rebuild the Classic Kat port and polish and replace internals = YUMMY

[Captaintoc]

Hey why would you buy from pistons.com, have you tried serco directly as I went to buy 71mm pistons from a bike shop(wiseco) and they wanted $800 where as serco wanted $627 for the same thing, plus they have some very nice bits and pieces - ape cam chain tensioners, sloted sprockets etc.

I would skim the head to up the cr slightly, dial in your cams to flaten out the power delivery, put in 1mm oversize piston kit and a rejet to suit nothing too radical just nice and reliable.

Big numbers and high HP are great fun but if you spend more time in the workshop/garage and not riding whats the point.

Anyway just a thought

Have Fun
Andrew

[Captaintoc]

Hey why would you buy from pistons.com, have you tried serco directly as I went to buy 71mm pistons from a bike shop(wiseco) and they wanted $800 where as serco wanted $627 for the same thing, plus they have some very nice bits and pieces - ape cam chain tensioners, sloted sprockets etc.

I would skim the head to up the cr slightly, dial in your cams to flaten out the power delivery, put in 1mm oversize piston kit and a rejet to suit nothing too radical just nice and reliable.

Big numbers and high HP are great fun but if you spend more time in the workshop/garage and not riding whats the point.

Anyway just a thought

Have Fun
Andrew

[dinorider]

yeah fimp trev has done some tastefull things to his kat.love the bigger swinger and rim/tyre and the belly pan is a simple add on that looks so kool.

[dinorider]

yeah fimp trev has done some tastefull things to his kat.love the bigger swinger and rim/tyre and the belly pan is a simple add on that looks so kool.

[cjburns esq]

quote:Originally posted by Large

Thanks for the (sensible) replies.

I was on the turps again last night and I nearly ordered some 1216 pistons from http://www.pistons-online.com/
But I think I'll do the compression tests etc first.

Be carefull ordering 1216s, I can't remeber what the figure was but but when you hit a certain size you need to install a different liner and open up the cases to accept it, which is a pain in the arse.
Actually belay that 'cause I just remembered mine is 1275, i think that is the limit.
As for the oil if it's burning that much you'd know. Is there oil on the bottom of the Alternator cover? Mine had a leak in the O ring for the starter motor that leaked out of the hole in the bottom of starter motor recess was drawn forward by vacuum created behind alt cover at speed and left no trace except for a couple of drops on the bottom of the alt cover. It took forever to find that bastard of a leak.

[cjburns esq]

quote:Originally posted by Large

Thanks for the (sensible) replies.

I was on the turps again last night and I nearly ordered some 1216 pistons from http://www.pistons-online.com/
But I think I'll do the compression tests etc first.

Be carefull ordering 1216s, I can't remeber what the figure was but but when you hit a certain size you need to install a different liner and open up the cases to accept it, which is a pain in the arse.
Actually belay that 'cause I just remembered mine is 1275, i think that is the limit.
As for the oil if it's burning that much you'd know. Is there oil on the bottom of the Alternator cover? Mine had a leak in the O ring for the starter motor that leaked out of the hole in the bottom of starter motor recess was drawn forward by vacuum created behind alt cover at speed and left no trace except for a couple of drops on the bottom of the alt cover. It took forever to find that bastard of a leak.

[clairebear]

have ya still got that thing Burnsy?

[clairebear]

have ya still got that thing Burnsy?