end of an engine?
 

got back from a ride yesterday with some mates and there is an almighty knocking coming from the engine. have a mate taking the bike to a mechanics for me tomorow.....anyone have any experince of likely costs of engine rebuilds for SV's (2003 pointy) im gutted!

Re: end of an engine?
 

If it's bottom end then it's f###ed. Time for an ebay motor.

Re: end of an engine?
 

Was the oil level low?

Sounding like a scratched record---For those old enough to remember scratched records.

Re: end of an engine?
 

I bet you a shiny penny the big ends are gone ...

Either just a normal failure or as BB said ... oil starvation ... either way new enjin' time :(

Are you into ya wheelies?!?! :scratch:

Re: end of an engine?
 

lol i used to wheelie a bit but stopped as i need the bike for work and didnt want to start ****ing chains and sprockets etc, actually checked the oil before the ride. normally ride quite hard but i thought it is fairly rare for them to go......is it definitly a new engine job (as soon as i heard the noise i turned off the bike)

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More than likely mate yeah, video it?

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If it's big ends then the only way it's not going to be epic fail is if you're a lucky git and it's only knackered the shells and not the crank. Only way to do it is to pull it to bits and have a look. It's engine out and split time though.

In this case I don't think a video will help as it could be another sort of rumble. Needs somebody wise in such matters to go have a listen in person really.