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    Quote Originally Posted by EBRRider View Post
    What were your early signs in the summer on the EBR ?
    Both bikes, shortly before the engine died, had a rumble in alternator area at strong lean angle to left. Soot in the exhaust when the engine starts. Jerks when driving at low-mid rpm on flat gas, interruptions with fuel supply to low-mid rpm.
    The EBR had problems with cooling - liquid began to go away, I run without thermostats. Where she went - I never found. Engine did not smoke and oil level did not decrease. Z1000 consumed 1 liter oil per 1000 km. EBR had permanent problems with lambdas of both cylinders - I changed them six times in two years.

    Sorry from bad english, it's hard for me to write such complex technical details...
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    Interesting

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    Continuation of my cool story. I found the reason of coolant leaking - beating cylinder head gasket. Possible crack in cylinder head. No wonder couldn't find coolant leak visually... Hence the smoke.
    The day before yesterday started the engine - it works with roar and thick white smoke.
    I decided to sell the bike as non-working. I see no reason to repair this engine or buy a contract engine. Economically impractical.
    I'm looking another bike, maybe Speed Triple 1050 or SD1290... Closer to spring.
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    Wise move they are time bombs

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    Bike sold for 3000$.
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    I warned him many times that bikes after my rides are not in good condition, but he did not believe me)))
    He is ready to change engine and keep it in collection.
    Wish him good luck.

    But seriously - I really liked this bike. Despite the problems with reliability.
    Maybe the new owner of my bike will register here... And I'll leave you.
    Good luck and take care!
    Last edited by zviadi; 11-14-2018 at 01:37 PM.
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    Just came across this thread and thought it would be interesting to you guys to know that NCCR in Sweden has figured out the cause of these engine failures.

    It's chassis flex with the engine being a stressed member.

    And they have a youtube video that is very good at explaining it.

    They developed a billet aluminum kit to brace the frame, costs $1000 or so depending on options. Not cheap, but neither is CNC machining or replacing engines in these. I'll be getting one for my RS Carbon very soon.

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