Ever Snap a Crank? Pics inside
08-07-2007, 09:09 PM
#18
yeah i have snapped a connecting rod on my duratrax maximum st pro basher that i sold on ebay a couple weeks ago. it had a torq 16 and i had had it full throttle and it snapped and didnt really do any thing to my block or crank but the rod sleeve and piston were DONE!!! it was bad then i just took a torq 12 piston and sleeve and dropped it right in and it worked great.
chris
chris
08-13-2007, 05:22 AM
#19
Just thought I'd bump this up to the top. Still waiting on it to arrive at the company so they can let me know if they will take care of it or make up a lame excuse. Only time will tell I've dealt with great companies and not so great for customer service. I can only hope these guys are good and I can get it back in time for the ROAR regionals and our local night cash race.
08-13-2007, 06:53 AM
#20
Tech Regular
thats what i thought racer,i hope it isn`t a werks guess what im running at the moment,i also had it happen to me on the ninja bo1 and they didn`t want a bar of me and then they brought out the bo1a just after that with the revised crank(ya get that some times)
08-22-2007, 10:44 AM
#21
Just got off the phone with werks a little bit ago and they replaced the crank and went over the entire engine. and got it back in the mail 3 business days after they received it. They said it has happened a few times before but is not a frequent problem and took care of it no questions asked.
Thanks Werks.
Thanks Werks.
08-22-2007, 11:49 PM
#22
Tech Regular
thank f@#$k for that i was personally sweatin with ya,hope it goes well for you now mine hammers you should be happy with yours good luck with it mate
08-23-2007, 09:01 AM
#23
I'm not going to say what kind of motor it is yet I want to give the company a chance to explain what happened and take care of it, but no there was not a thing wrong with it otherwise. I'm sure I could clean it up and throw a new crank in it and go to town, but honestly if I have to BUY a new crank I'll just throw it in the box and write it off.
Uuummmhhh......... let me guess ....... must be Taiwan things....
( btw, nice blackmail though
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08-23-2007, 10:18 AM
#24
I will probably end up getting a B3pro now as well as soon as my current 3 port backup gives up the ghost.
Last edited by GroffBall; 08-23-2007 at 11:17 AM.
08-24-2007, 07:09 PM
#26
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what i have found on the werks motors is that they are so tight of a pinch that i think there is to much stress on the crank and rod. i have almost 2 gallons on a b3 and there is still metal on metal pinch.i have replaced the con rod just to be safe. i might replace the crank now. i really like the motor just wish it wouldnt take so long to free up.
10-31-2007, 11:51 PM
#27
Tech Rookie
hell i snapped my ninja 21 crank putting the flywheel on preparing for break in about 2 months ago.but atm i wouldn't trade ninja 21 for any other engine out there modded or not.but it snapped like a twig,damn steroids.lol,just kidding.
11-01-2007, 01:14 AM
#28
snapping ninja crank...
same here with my ninja B01.., snapped the crankshaft while tightening the nut. waduuuuuuu!!!,,., now im using a different crank for my ninja. so far so good,,,, hope it last forever!! ,,, saving up for a rossi ninja though,,, you bros have any feedback on this magnesium head engine?
