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STRAMASHER

10-05-11 06:57 AM

Re: What can cause an engine to explode?

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Originally Posted by andreis (Post 2534857)

Sticking a BMW badge on the side might do it...

LOL. Thats a FACT. :)

Anyway, bring back Hockenheim for even more slipstreaming fun.

Or the B7076.:cool:

Chris Bird

10-05-11 07:07 AM

Re: What can cause an engine to explode?

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Originally Posted by STRAMASHER (Post 2535023)

LOL. Thats a FACT. :)

Anyway, bring back Hockenheim for even more slipstreaming fun.

Or the B7076.:cool:

What's all this BMW hatred about? lol

Forgive me if I'm wrong but I was thinking that BMW were pretty reliable and the BMW S1000RR is possibly my second most favourite bike in the world. After my Suzy of course.

Not that I've actually ridden one yet but God Damn I want one!

startrek.steve

10-05-11 07:53 AM

Re: What can cause an engine to explode?

Speaking from experience.... an idiot pratting around with your oil filter!!!

carelesschucca

23-05-11 12:53 PM

Re: What can cause an engine to explode?

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Originally Posted by Chris Bird (Post 2535027)

Don't race one though they appear to have a habit of loosing gears when pushed hard. There were quite a few failures last season. Not that BMW want you to know it...

But race bikes have a hard life, doesn't equate to road use...

Bedhead

23-05-11 01:47 PM

Re: What can cause an engine to explode?

I've seen a few engines blow up as soon as the rider lets the throttle off after a long spell flat out. The only road engines I have seen going bang have been poorly beforehand in some way.

Sid Squid

23-05-11 03:28 PM

Re: What can cause an engine to explode?

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Originally Posted by Bedhead (Post 2542748)

I've seen a few engines blow up as soon as the rider lets the throttle off after a long spell flat out.

When on the throttle three of the four strokes load the conrod in compression, (the material is far stronger in compression than in tension), the other is the intake stroke in which there is tension in the rod, but no significant intake vacuum, when the throttle is shut at high speed the conrod pulls very hard against the resulting vacuum in the intake and cylinder.

If something is going to let go, that's when it happens.

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