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Originally Posted by cpayton0
So finally took a look on my day off when i wasnt tired and frustrated and found that #1 rod bearing is shot, i found some wear starting on my cam lobes a chip out of my #2 cylinder wall probably what was hitting the pistons, so im not even sure what other damage is there so ive decided to just buy a running engine on ebay. Thanks for everyones advice
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Be very careful on what type of oil you use. Full-synthetic is minimum. I know a lot of people with cruisers and touring bikes use regular auto dino oil, but this is a high-revving engine that can shear oil and beats it up much more than lower-stress engines.