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Now look, you either want a new bike or you want parts. You cannot have both. At least you were able to get partsActually, my CR had the wrong size rings installed, along with two other 961s shipped to my dealer.
SG had "repair" kits sent to my dealer a month after I got the bike, and the dealer picked up my bike and fixed it under warranty.
The kit included, new rings, valve springs, valve seals, and all of the gaskets required for a top end tear down/rebuild.
My dealer, who was a personal friend told me the details:
1. The rings were too small and the end gap too large, so the engine passed a whole lot of oil when cold, got better when the motor was at operating temp, but the plugs were still black. When my dealer first started the bike after removal from the crate, he noticed the smoke and called the factory. They told him that the rings used were very hard and will take while to bed in. WHAT???
2. The valve springs had to be replaced because the supplier had shipped to wrong ones. The factory found that at higher RPMs these springs would bind. So new/correct ones were sent in the kit. Luckily I hadn't revved the bike above the 4,000 rpm limit that I was given by the dealer.
3. The factory also determined that the supplier had shipped the wrong valve seals, so they had to be replaced as well.
My dealer performed all of the work, and the bike that emerged worked beautifully. Pretty incredible when you consider that the factory had no shop manual at the time in 2013. My dealer received hand written instructions, and FAX-ed hand drawn diagrams from the factory to use in the rebuild process. He showed me what the factory sent him. The dealer has 3 bikes that needed the modifications.
Now, how did three 961s with all of these defects, and obvious symptoms get crated and shipped out????![]()
