BMW spendiert Lou einen neuen Motor

[Thorty13]

Lou aus Lone Pine (USA) hat von BMW einen neuen Motor für seine F spendiert bekommen, weil der alte auf einmal ein Loch hatte. Gut, bei einer Laufleistung von 213.184 Meilen (343.000 km) kann das schon mal passieren.

So steht`s zumindest im "f800riders.org"-Forum: http://f800riders.org/forum/showthread.php/91281-Blew-up-my-motor-in-Mexico?p=694426#post694426

RESPEKT

[Eike]

OK, dann brauche ich in diesem Leben kein neues Möp mehr

Gruß Eike

[zocky]

was mich bei der Story am meisten begeistert ist dass Lou einfach mal eben so ganz spontan den alten Motor ausbaut und den neu eingeschickten reinbaut. ein Haufen Arbeit, und das noch nicht mal in seiner eigenen werkstatt, sondern irgendwo auf Reise. 3 Tage fürs ausbauen und reinbauen

[HarrySpar]

Wahnsinn! Hat der echt einen neuen Motor von BMW geschenkt gekriegt?
Da hat wohl ein Teil des Pleuels das Motorgehäuse durchschlagen.
Schade, daß er keine Bilder reingesetzt hat.

Der Einfachheit halber hier mal, was Lou geschrieben hat:

1. With 213,184 miles on my beloved F800S, it has decided to take a vacation. I had just arrived in Cabo San Lucas, MX on Friday, and as I pulled into town, I heard a strange squeal, followed up a sound similar to the engine increasing in RPMs. The problem is, I had not moved the throttle! Almost at the same time, I started to feel something strange on my left side. Looking down, oil was covering my boot!!

I immediately turned off the engine, and examined the motorcycle. I was frightened to discover a hole the size of a half dollar on the left side of the motor. Fortunately, I do have a spare motor back in California from my parted out F800S (I bought it used, for spares for my bike), which I am going to have shipped down here. I expect it to arrive by Wednesday, and I suspect I will be back on the road on Friday. I do need to find a place to work on the motorcycle here, however.

Photos will follow as I investigate the cause, and do the motor reinstall. But as of now, I would venture to say that the life of the Rotax motor installed on our motorcycles is approximately 210,000 miles.
2. I can think of worse places to have a broken motorcycle than Cabo San Lucas. I was down in Argentina a few months back. I am thankful this did not happen there!
As they say here, que sera sera.
3. So far, it appears that a chunk of connecting rod made a hasty exit. The question remains, WHY?
I am working on getting the engine shipped here. So far, it looks like I may have a riding partner build a small crate for it, and package it up, and drive it to LAX. With it packaged like so, Alaska Airlines will fly it down on one of their non stop flights, and I can import it.
4. I have received an offer to rebuild my motor for me for free, if the company making the offer can keep it for at least four weeks to examine the motor after 200,000+ miles. They have offered to ship me a loaner motor in the meantime, if I cannot get my spare motor here. So far, this is looking like it is going to end really well!!!

I can only assume they are a reader here, because I have not posted this dilemma elsewhere. How they got my phone number, I have not a clue
5. This afternoon, my new motor arrived. Thank you BMW/Rotax!
Tomorrow I will start the process of installing the motor.
so I can be prepared for the big day tomorro
6. The new motor is installed and I am up and runñing.
Today I will ride the motorcycle around town a bit for leak check purposes.
Assuming all goes well, I will start heading north tomorrow.
The original motor is back in the shipping crate and will be going back to Rotax Monday for inspection.
I have decided that I am going to run my F800S to 400,000 miles or more. The bike is high quality and has proven to be extremely reliable.
7. Zitat von Mokkybear:
"I just want to know how you managed to change an engine so quickly. It takes me the best part of a day just to do a major service (including valve check) by the time everything is stripped off, then put back."

Remember, I had time to take the motor out while I waited for the new motor to come in.
All said and done, removal and reinstall took me three days. Hardly a record!

[Heiko-F]

.............na dann ist unser F Motor ja doch garnicht so schlecht,bei der Km Leistung ! Und ich werde wohl mein Leben ,und das der F wohl mit einem Motor beenden

[bimpf]

heftig kein wort mehr darüber die f800 seien nicht zuverlässig!!!!!