My 06 Classic blew up ????????

[JoseyR3Wales]

As you folks know, I traded my 06 Classic R3 and a 2011 T Bird Storm in on my current bike. The dealer tells me that the wholesaler that took both bikes kept the Rocket for his own stable for a couple of months, then..........decided to let it go via auction in Florida somewhere. One of the conditions of auction is you have a 24 hour Grace period to return a bike if there is a hidden issue with any bike you buy there. My old Rocket was returned the next day with spun connecting rod bearing (s) on the crank shaft. W T F? My bike was NEVER abused. Oil changes way before intervals. What did these folks do to cause such a catastrophic failure ?

 

[warp9.9]

Hmm the only Rocket I seen lose a rod bearing besides the two that broke the crankshaft right in #1 rod journal. Was one that did not have the correct amount of oil and clogged sump screens. I would say oil loss but are the mains damaged also.

I wonder if the oil was drained for shipping and maybe someone forgot to put it back in before it fired up. Tell them I am interested in a parts bike in fact I have a 06 engine sitting in the basement I could slip into it.

 

[Rocket Scientist]

Never heard of an R3 oil pump failing. Possibly someone did half an oil change and forgot the "refill" part ? It would be interesting to hear Paul Harvey's "the rest of the story".

P.S. If either of the above happened it seems like the oil light would have come on

 

[BillB]

As you folks know, I traded my 06 Classic R3 and a 2011 T Bird Storm in on my current bike. The dealer tells me that the wholesaler that took both bikes kept the Rocket for his own stable for a couple of months, then..........decided to let it go via auction in Florida somewhere. One of the conditions of auction is you have a 24 hour Grace period to return a bike if there is a hidden issue with any bike you buy there. My old Rocket was returned the next day with spun connecting rod bearing (s) on the crank shaft. W T F? My bike was NEVER abused. Oil changes way before intervals. What did these folks do to cause such a catastrophic failure ?

Sounds like the wholesaler flogged it within an inch of it's life. Knew that he had damaged it and was hoping that it would make it beyond the 24 hour mark before it let go after the sale.

 

[mully95]

Sounds like it fell in the hands of a bunch of idiots.

 

[Pedro]

Not enough oil will do it and all the metal going through the oil pumps will destroy them.Have seen it first hand on a Rocket

 

[warp9.9]

Not enough oil will do it and all the metal going through the oil pumps will destroy them.Have sean it first hand on a Rocket

And you fixed the engine to boot

 

[JoseyR3Wales]

Had just done the oil change myself, pulled the shaft and greased the splines myself and installed a brand new rear tire all about200 miles before I traded it. Someone did something very wrong.

 

[Jeff Cameron]

Kind of a sad end to a good bike....

 

[Trirocket3]

Not enough oil will do it and all the metal going through the oil pumps will destroy them.Have seen it first hand on a Rocket

Yep I had to replace oil pump on mine a few years back, they don't like debris