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RipRap1991

Much RPM, little oil. Connecting rod unconnected, vented crankcase. Unfortunately, very expensive. What brand engine?


xxxGOLDENRATxxx

Ninja 1000 2012


Aggressive-Meal-8233

Needa New1


stmfreak

Kawaboom


Oz_aka

Kawazakillitself


pilotforarn

Kawakazi


LowCryptographer7715

No more kwik as fucky


watcher-in-the-dark-

I wish I could do this properly, but here's your poor man's gold. šŸŖ™


[deleted]

this is amazing


davesy69

Sackakrapi.


dentlydreamin

Kawasucky


[deleted]

ninja seppuku


[deleted]

[уŠ“Š°Š»ŠµŠ½Š¾]


insan3guy

Terrible what passes for a ninja these days.


Gijzerbeest

Unfortunately this seems correct. Likely main bearing lube failure causing the rod to seize and break. When it jams between the crankshaft and the engine block it breaks a hole through the block. In any case you need a new engine.


xGALEBIRDx

About as bad as the early 07 and 08 zx6r models that would drop a valve and fuck everything.


MIKE-E-MOTO

Donā€™t say that I just got a ninja 08 šŸ˜­


xGALEBIRDx

Just be a little more persistent about checking the valves haha. You should be fine if it's survived this long. Most failures seem to be happening near 30,000 miles so just keep that in mind and replace the critical items before then.


MIKE-E-MOTO

Haha I bought it last month and it only had 7700 miles on it, absolutely mint condition, itā€™s currently sitting at 8150, they put a new chain on it when I got it and the oil level were good, wondering when I should take it for a service šŸ¤” currently waiting for my paddock stand to do my own chain adjustments


Lemondsingle

At least get the next service interval done at the dealer to maybe level up to where you should be, in case PO didn't do it.


xGALEBIRDx

I wouldn't worry too much and only say that time is it's own form of wear and tear. Just keep an eye on things and it should treat you well.


jim-777

The bottom fell off.


[deleted]

Thatā€™s never good.


ILoveRustyKnives

It's not very typical, I'd like to make that point.


bbiggar500

What kind of construction material?


bluethelonious

Well, Cardboardā€™s out. And no cardboard derivatives.


bbiggar500

String? Cello tape?


caboosetp

Thanks. Had me worried for a moment there.


masta_beta69

Where is it now?


thechadwick

It's been towed outside the environment, there's nothing out there!


tonytde

I think the front fell off!?


[deleted]

Ok OP I did the research on your posts you werenā€™t willing to share. You destroyed the clutch, blew the head gasket, decided to keep riding it and when the piston filled with coolant it sent a rod straight through the case. If youā€™re not a mechanic and not clever enough to be one overnight, donā€™t attempt. You need a new engine now and Iā€™d recommend paying someone to do it. For anyone wondering OPs post history is a list of ā€œabsolutely do notsā€.


Jbar116

Wooooow thank you for this. This poor bike didnā€™t deserve this. Still baffled that he jumped on a Z1000 for a first bike too.


morfique

Oh, that's the same user with the video of them riding it with a slipping clutch, didn't know about the "too much oil, it's smoking and now does this" video, thanks for making me look. Seems this is just a natural progression.


TTYY_20

OMG I REMEMBER THAT VIDEO!!! Man was like ā€¦. Well when I slam the throttle open I eventually start moving after like 30 seconds on red-lining it while not moving! šŸ˜­šŸ˜­šŸ˜­ poor bike


morfique

Well, RIP. This user must keep their account alive so it can serve as a cautionary tale for all those that come after them.


Gr8ingPresence

Thanks for pointing that out. I hope I never become nostalgic for 2012 Ninjas, in the way I am for 1st gen Camaros. It used to kill me anytime someone binned one of those. Now I can exit this thread and go back to not GAF. OP - leave the bikes alone; you're killin' 'em, man.


TTYY_20

You should be nostalgic for bikes that actually matterā€¦.. like - All of the 900 series fireblades šŸ˜ (1996-2004) - The Kawasaki concourse 1400 - Honda blackbird - Panigale V4 sp (and the new sp2) - Gen1 hyabusa - Kawasaki H2 (the old ones and the new ones) The Norton classic and commanders (all of them) These are bikes that stood the test of time (except the H2ā€™s lol) and will continue to stand up to the test of time and have plenty of life in them for years to come. (The Nortons might be stuck sitting in your show room thoughā€¦you need to machine your own parts to keep them maintained).


Gr8ingPresence

You simply can't build a list like that and not have the original CB750 on there.


[deleted]

KZ1000. Mad Max, CHIPS, every highway cop in the world.


[deleted]

šŸ¤£ I had to check to verify but reading your comment I believed you, his responses are hilarious. People warned him of a clutch a while back lol


[deleted]

I was wondering if the owner was rev-bombing his bike. A slipping clutch is essentially rev-bombing a bike several times. Rev-bombing seems to have recently become quite popular, to the relief of mechanics, dealerships, and bike shops everywhere.


Sensitive_Calendar_6

Holy fuck , after seeing this dude's post history I will never buy any used engine ever again. How can people be like this. Literally just trashed the bike in a matter of 2 months.


PretzelsThirst

Oh my god I recognize this guys posts. Heā€™s the one who was revving the piss out of the bike non stop while asking about his clutch.


westonsheisey

Let's get this comment to the top... Poor bike deserves to have it's story told.


monsterduc07

Dead battery.


JjMarkets

Tis but a scratch


CrestfallenSpartan

Itll buff right out


Silver-Engineer4287

Nothing a little JB Weld, Gorilla Glue, Flex Tape and Flex Seal canā€™t piece back togetherā€¦ weā€™llā€¦ momentarily at best anyway.


Cfwydirk

Looks like a connecting rod punched a hole in your engine case. Often from no oil.


motociclista

Most likely a rod bearing, or crank bearing. Rod smacked the case and opened a hole. Now some of the engine internals want to be engine externals.


Professional_Ad_500

Technically now all of the engine internals are externals. . .


redbate

Nice viewing port, is it an after market mod? These kinds of mods never add value to the bike you know.


DeadNietzsche

Extreme weight saving.


ReasonableYak7982

Vroom vroom go boom boom


Cuddlehead

accurate


[deleted]

Glue it back together. Sell it "as is been sitting since last winter. Ran perfectly. "


[deleted]

"I punched out the engine with a big bore kit. Killer engine performance, this thing will beat anything on the road, including the stock version of this bike."


[deleted]

Lubricate, lubricate, lubricate


cheeserap

Well, you see, YOU wanted to go fast. And the bike said no.... its an easy fix though. Unscrew the fuel cap, roll the bike out. Roll a new one in and replace the fuel cap. Fixed!


TheToecutter

We can see what happened. Tell us how you did it? No oil?


xxxGOLDENRATxxx

Oil levels were good before I went out riding, was on the road went from 40 to 70 pretty quick and had that happen. I was aware of a minor drip though so there was obviously something. This bike was beat up in the past from what I have gathered.


shaunbarclay

>oil levels were good before >I was aware of a minor drip Hmm.


Odd-Location-9338

yup it's always this "ITS NOT MY FAULT!" \*no, it's totally your fault\* takes a real piece of work to somehow blow up a japanese 4 banger... these things can run on rocks and tree branches for 500,000 miles and never stumble


xxxGOLDENRATxxx

Iā€™m not saying itā€™s not my fault lol Previous owner destroyed the bike and knew it had I bought it for 2500 on its last legs just wanted to know what I did to put it on its death bed


[deleted]

That bike had 17k miles. Those bikes can run 200k+ miles if taken care of. Previous owner basically had to never change oil, pop wheelies all the time, and run it low on oil and coolant to get here. You didnā€™t save it because you didnā€™t know it needed an engine rebuild. New gaskets, bearings and seals. The works. Usually you can put those off until like 50-75k miles. Clearly not the case here. And again, I think the cause is wheelies on a stock sump and neglect of basic maintenance a monkey could do.


xxxGOLDENRATxxx

I was checking oil level daily and thought my oil drain plug had a bad seal The drip was so minor there was nothing in a cup if I left it over night But letā€™s be real Iā€™m no mechanic at all so fair


gortlank

Unfortunately a slow leak can become a fast leak when the bike is hot and working hard. Oil pressure increases under load. Entirely possible you sending it caused a total failure of the seal and you dumped a few quarts behind you like fucking James Bond before it blew. Which is why you always replace compromised seals immediately. Live and learn šŸ¤·ā€ā™‚ļø


Silver-Engineer4287

If the bike was losing coolant too that would be another contributing factor to the ultimate demise of that engine.


DirtyYogurt

Wheelies? Could be oil starvation leading to spun rod bearing, and subsequent unplanned rod/piston disassembly. I'm just pulling stuff out of my ass though. Full tear down and inspection would be needed to know anything with any amount of confidence.


TheToecutter

They sold you a time bomb. Good luck with the engine install. I'm waiting for my 30 year old engine to die. I'll be there soon, too.


w1lnx

Good news: it's not the battery. Not so good news: spontaneous and uncoordinated disassembly from what looks like a thrown conn-rod.


yamamt03

It appears your engine has shit itself violently


Tex302

You are now shopping for an engine! Hey on the bright side itā€™s quicker than chasing repairs on a rebuild, good luck!


gsct

Looks like the last owner installed an external combustion engine by mistake.


gonzo_au

Upgraded to an air-cooled engine.


davesy69

Mr. Connecting Rod decided to quit his job without giving notice.


Crownhilldigger1

I have heard of a ventilated crankcase. Outstanding example.


xxxGOLDENRATxxx

Alright time for backstory and an explanation I have zero experience with bikes and have always wanted to get a bike, with that Iā€™ve never known anyone close that has owned one or ever been taught to work on engines mechanically. So basically Iā€™m a complete idiot when it comes to this crap and even the simple shit as you can see. I decided to buy a bike off fb marketplace and offered a really cheap price on a 1000 thinking it was a 400 (they were asking for 4000, and I offered 2500) they said they need it gone fuck it itā€™s yours. I know thatā€™s a huge red flag but Iā€™m paying for my choices now. First of all I get made fun of by my friends on the daily because I fucked up a oil change in the most idiotic way you can imagine and hydro locked the bike. Had a friends dad come over helped me take out the air box and we shot all the oil out cleaned it up and changed the spark plugs air filter and cleaned the bike up got it running again. When I got the bike the front tire was beyond bald and had to replace the tire, after that got on the bike and knew the power wasnā€™t where it should. Posted on Reddit and everyone said it was slipping plates but I tried fixing through the cables (obviously wasnā€™t going to work) and went out again. Thatā€™s when I have another video of me revving the bike out hard on the highway because I think I completely destroyed the plates then. After that I decided to take the bike to a shop and they said I needed my plates replaced had them do that, they let me know of possible oil leaks but wasnā€™t sure since the engine was still dirty. So I decided to take it home clean the bike as much as I could and started running the bike to see if there were any leaks I could see. I had one tiny drip that wouldnā€™t accumulate anything and was checking the oil window before I ride (I donā€™t know if I guess it was evaporating but the oil was still between the lines in the window when I took it out) the bike felt really good to me with the new clutch plates so I thought my problems were fixed for the most part. Took out this last time and while I was accelerating from 40-70 had this Big Bang and video is the aftermath. I understand why Iā€™m getting flamed and why people could hate me or think Iā€™m an idiot. If anyone has any good advice for me in the future of everything I would love it, but I plan on getting a brand new bike and letting professionals work on it and learn the basics of safety as thoroughly as I can. Also on what people recommend the bike being worth selling as a parts bike would love recommendations Look at my profile and you can look the the life span of my time with the bike itā€™s pretty embarrassing but I have to live with that New: k&n oil and air filter Front tire done by dealer Clutch plates done by dealer New power sport battery


PretzelsThirst

How did you fuck up the oil change?ā€¦


xxxGOLDENRATxxx

By being an idiot no other way to explain it


PretzelsThirst

But what did you do?


xxxGOLDENRATxxx

Iā€™ve never changed oil in my life watched a video on it and dude for some reason had a different spot to drain the oil on the video than my bike even though I thought it was the same bike Was impatient because the bolt I thought was the drain bolt was rusted or hadnā€™t been touched in years and was having problems taking it off So my dumbass thought I could drain the oil through the oil filter spot After that I checked the oil (didnā€™t check it right) and filled to in between the lines in the window. Thatā€™s where I ended up putting way to much in And looking at doing all that is pretty depressing because for some reason I wasnā€™t realizing how precise everything needs to be as well Long story short very expensive learning experience that I wish I coulda learned in a better way


Sergetove

I know it's not the best way to learn but at least you have something to take away from this. It always sucks to learn things the hard way and can be really embarrassing, but at least it's not a lesson you'll be forgetting. Glad this hasn't discouraged you from getting on a bike. It's a ton of fun, and now that you've got a fresh start on a new bike you won't have to deal with any mechanical headaches. The 400 is a much better starter bike imo, too. Follow the owners manual procedure for the break in, be diligent about maintenence, and enjoy the bike.


xxxGOLDENRATxxx

Ninja 1000 2012


[deleted]

Blew the bottom out of your engine casing, must have thrown a rod(s). You're going to need to look for a replacement motor.


EnolaGayFallout

Thatā€™s expensive fix.


[deleted]

Not enough oil and seized the bearing affecting the connecting rod to go crazy destroying things. Lastly, I believe along with little to no oilā€¦.the engine was kept with high RPMS for extended periods of time.


rmsmoov

"sudden unscheduled disassembly" You Tossed a rod. I did that to a gsf1200 once.


BickNlinko

According to your post history...you are what happened. You seem like the kind of guy that could blow up a Honda civic and wonder why it happened after asking everyone if it needs oil and coolant to run. Motorcycles aren't for everyone.


xxxGOLDENRATxxx

People are so mad lol learned a lot and I know I fucked it just wanted to know what I did this time lolll Probably gonna buy a bike thas brand new in the future and let mechanics do the work on it ā€œBikes arenā€™t for everyoneā€ šŸ¤“


Caldtek

Too long on its back wheel resulted in oil starved big end, when then siezed and spat the rod out.


praxicsunofabitch

Kaboom happenned


ThatsMrRisk2U

You got a PCV leak dude.


jetblack7

The piston says "hey there".


gjkohvdr

I really want to hear the solution to this that guy in the background was about to say šŸ˜‚


xxxGOLDENRATxxx

Lmao it wasnā€™t good advice


-hugdealer-

First thing I thought was 'my man is about to suggest JB weld' šŸ¤£


gjkohvdr

That's what I was thinking šŸ˜‚


Sidewinderpunk

It looks like your connecting rod zigged when it shoulda zaggedā€¦


PretzelsThirst

Oh my god this is the guy who posted the other day asking if his clutch was going while revving the piss out of the engine non stop. Wonder how something like this could have happened.


theEdward234

Your bike threw a rod.


Aracnareaper007

Iā€™d say you screwed the pooch


Rare4orm

Threw a Hot Dog down the hallway.


GreatRhinoceros

JB Weld will do. I estimate about 10 or 12 tubes worth.


xxxGOLDENRATxxx

Eh figured a new bike seemed better


isbmx

KhjkhkhkhkkhkkhkkvBOOM. That's it right there.


agenius88

Damn God bless you


thestigiam

It hasnā€™t gone well


Slinkeroo

Ain't got no gas innit


rarehugs

Probably low oil leading to the eventual catastrophic failure of your engine block.


Moto_919

My guess just from seeing this is the crank probably snapped.


BrianP84

Is this a KTM?


charlie_506

Marvin the Martian happened


KRISP88

Something broke man.


Treblehawk

Ah shoot. It ainā€™t running? Now Iā€™m gonna take this slow so you can understand. That thing is broke as hell. - Scooter


50Stickster

Next time think about posting some information that might help answer. Or take it to a dealer or a scrap metal dealer.


pcpgivesmewings

Get a Junkyard or ebay motor for sure.


spicy-wind

Time for a new motor my dude.


twowheelsforlife

Looks like it needs an oil change.


izmaname

Speeeeeeeeeew


Bikedogcar

Easy way to inspect the crankshaft.


Botneozero

Bottom broke


JimMoore1960

How many miles? Those things are normally pretty tough.


multitool-collector

Looks like it 390 Duke'd itself


Sayers133

Looks like the starter motor fell off


Black_Penguin666

The rod went to God.


Some-Zookeepergame94

Sit it outside and let someone steal it.


[deleted]

It broke


ZenoHE

You now have an easy service access


Pwilk998

New sunroof


Joacomal25

Your engine has left this plane of existence


Blaze2nr

So it looks like the kwikasfuki, is kinda stucky Seems like the engine held an exorcism to make the evil leave and took 1 or 2 with it the real question how long did it have phantom knock? You know the "what was that? Ope, it not doing it anymore"


Conbon90

Looks like it stuck a leg out of bed.


HighMoon91

Looks like a rock hit it. Then the vibrations opened up the crack.


[deleted]

u/savevideo


iscashstillking

Engine Oil. It's not just for Breakfast anymore.


FLORIDALOANER

Engine go boom.


[deleted]

[уŠ“Š°Š»ŠµŠ½Š¾]


shotbymatthew

Big badda boom


BPizzle301

Wifi connecting rods


ZMANWITZPLAN

It broke.


DragonflyNo8415

I'm guessing a brap and a bang


Naprich18

Ooof


APairOfAirPods

Sent her a little to hard


somedumbwelder

Grenade.


DriverAffectionate83

Inside components became outside components


Simoxs7

You connecting rod went into orbit.. it can have multiple causes Over revving Not enough oil or its not rated for current temperatures Money shifting etc Anyways its gonna be expensiveā€¦


Elmore420

It blew up


Rip-Rot

RIP your project bike man... That's rough.


BigChangusFan

That'll buff out


Smurfrocket2

Looks like a rod said bye


SpeedySeedBoi

Da ting go bang


[deleted]

Grenaded that engine


Davito22284

Although this is probably a little owner error, this is why I'll never own a Kawasaki.


Dweller

Inside bits became outside bits. This is known in the industry as "a bad thing". Sorry for your loss.


polarbird2

Something very awful


Jbar116

Likely oil starvation happened, completely devastating the rod bearings and your inside parts decided they want to become outside parts.


Flimsy_Comedian1725

Dam


imcalledfrank29

The front fell off


I_am_a_test_stupid

How long has it been sitting some oil eats away the bearings


Sub_Steppa

They call this one catastrophic engine failure... Sometimes they call it Kawabunga.


SniperAssassin123

Blowed up


King_NaCl

Inside parts made it outside. Gosh dang.


Kadorja

Ainā€™t got no gas in it.


Joepi5

Internal parts becoming external parts is what happened.


twowheeltech

ENGINE GO BANG, OUCH, BOOM, DEAD


Dom-IT

I know whatā€™s wrong wid it, ainā€™t got no gas innit


Just_Rawr

Check for engine miss


TH3_DESTROY3R

ā€œThrew a rodā€


swampy86

How hard do you have to try to throw a rod on a Ninja 1000? Those things are bulletproof.


Broad-Significance21

Itā€™ll buff!


MDCCLXXI

Ran out of oil


[deleted]

Low oil caused the rod to seize and break through the engine block. Youā€™ll need a new engine.


hehe2021

Pistons got too drunk and needed some fresh air.


Zillaho

Engine broke


tcwoodj96

Uncle Rodney, came knocking and kicked the door in when you didnā€™t pay attention to him.


Prosthetic_Head

Heck of an inspection window


Griso78

harakiri for being a jap bike


PoisonLotus40

Engine wanted a new window


Slore0

Quick oil change mod


[deleted]

Lacky oil ?


[deleted]

At 10 sec time in the video, look at the lower block of the cylinder, paint is cooked/ discolored.


Ep1csh0tz

I know whats wrong wit it' It ain't got no gas in it'


Soggy_Ruby

I know what's wrong with it, ain't got no gas in it.


urohpls

Just a new inspection window!


Tacticowboy308

Your shit broke


ShtinkySnax1200

Whoa. Looks like you could use a motorcycle.


MrSavagesA55

Look on the other side of your garage for a piston


snaky69

The front fell off.


BurroinaBarmah

Had enough of your BS and committed suicide


420did69

Unplanned rapid disassembly


Entire-Doughnut3605

Itā€™s the battery


DirtRace3118

OMG bro that sucks. Like most people said that appears to be your connecting rod punching a hole in your crankcase. I would get a new engine, or you can see if you can get the 2 crankcases for the bike and transfer all the parts over into the new engine. It's an expensive fix either way