I purchased a 1972 BMW R60/6 motorcycle for a $100 once. The engine was locked up from sitting many a year. I let some oil sit in cylinders for several day and then hook a rope to the back of pick up, took it out on street and dropped clutch two or three times at 35MPH before it broke free. After I got it running it ran great. I drove it too college and back several time (200 miles each way). Then after about 2 year it started smoking real bad from one cylinder. I check price of rebuilding and it was more than bike was worth. So then I decided I would blow it up.
So my girl friend at the time lived about 45 miles from school on I-40. So I took off to her house and held the motorcycle wide open. The top speed was around 85MPH, I held it there. I got about 35 miles before I heard a soft pop and the bike stopped running. I coasted about a mile to next exit and stopped at gas station. The engine was so hot I could not check oil. I ended up selling the windshield and saddle bags off the bike for $200. I do miss the bike, with the dry clutch it would do really nice wheelies down the road. You should see the looks you get doing a wheelie down the road on a big bike with hard saddle bags and full windshield and flaring. Trampas -----Original Message----- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Rich Thomas Sent: Tuesday, February 07, 2006 10:45 AM To: Mercedes Discussion List Subject: Re: [MBZ] blowed -up engines Tell us the other half of the story, this half was pretty good. --R Donald Snook wrote: >I had a 1978 Oldsmobile Delta 88 - my first car. I had 160,000 miles >when I got it. It had been my brother's car. I bought it from him for >$100. When I bought it, we went to Jiffy Lube and he introduced me to >the guys there. See, my brother had been going there every three days >to have them add oil. Jiffy lube used to guarantee to keep the fluids >filled for 3000 miles. So, he would pull in they all waved and they >would top off the oil (usually a quart). Well, in the time that I had >it I had to start going every 2 days, then every day. Towards the end >of its life, it was going through a quart of oil and a pint of power >steering fluid every day. The guys at jiffy lube were always very >friendly, I think they thought it was funny. They would smile and laugh. >Well, I was 16 and stupid and this was not a powerful car. It had the >260 V8 (totally gutless) and I drove it like an idiot. I decided to >take it on a trip to New Orleans. I bought new tires flushed the >coolant and even had the Freon topped off (this was when you could buy >R12 for a couple of bucks a can. I started on my trip. Sixty-seven >miles down the highway, I was trying to climb an extremely steep hill in >the Ozark mountains and was really pushing it hard. I downshifted to >get more power, it climbed and boom, the upper radiator hose blew up. I >got pulled over and a trucker drove past recognized the huge cloud of >steam and gave me a ride a few miles down the road to a gas/service >station. I bought the new hose and a gallon of coolant and got a gallon >of water. I walked back and changed out the house. I drove it on down >to the gas station to ask the guy if I had done it right. He came out, >looked at me, looked at the car and said > > > >"Boy, you ain't asked my advice, but if I was you, I would drive back >home and park the son of a bitch." Well, I took his advice. I drove >back home, stopping every 10 minutes because it was overheating. I had >blown a head gasket I learned later. Anyway, I knew this car was done. >About 15 minutes from home still on the highway, I was pushing it pretty >hard, knowing that this car was headed for the junkyard. As I am >climbing a hill (I can hear it knocking), I hear one last knock and then >a loud bang and a cloud of black oil hits the windshield and the engine >was toast. I ended up towing it with my church van and a rope straight >to my Uncles car lot. He gave $200 took off the trailer hitch and the >brand new tires and had the old car towed off for scrap. > > > >This is only half the story for the this car. It was the most >interesting car, I have ever had. > > > >Donald H. Snook > >1990 300SEL > >_______________________________________ >http://www.striplin.net >For new parts see official list sponsor: http://www.buymbparts.com/ >For used parts email [EMAIL PROTECTED] > >To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: >http://striplin.net/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_striplin.net > > > > _______________________________________ http://www.striplin.net For new parts see official list sponsor: http://www.buymbparts.com/ For used parts email [EMAIL PROTECTED] To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://striplin.net/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_striplin.net
