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Main Area => General GS500 Discussion => Topic started by: Jay_wolf on May 18, 2007, 08:17:35 AM

Title: Can Running On One Cylinder Damage Your Engine?
Post by: Jay_wolf on May 18, 2007, 08:17:35 AM
I Noticed After Running My Bike, * Just Idling * That Only One Side Of The Engine Was HOt , And The Other Was A Tiny Bit Warm ,

Had A Panic , Then Chaged The Plug , Works Fine Now , Is There Any Damage Possable By The Fact, It Was Only Idling On One?

Thanks , *I researched , Couldnt FInd Anything *

Thanks
Title: Re: Can Running On One Cylinder Damage Your Engine?
Post by: The Buddha on May 18, 2007, 08:31:05 AM
For how long ???
If not too much, prolly not at all.
BTW there was a sportster that the guy removed 1 cyl and blocked it off and did some other crap, but it vibrated like hell and ran anaemically, but it ran.
Cool.
Srinath.
Title: Re: Can Running On One Cylinder Damage Your Engine?
Post by: Jay_wolf on May 18, 2007, 08:32:43 AM
It Was Just Idling , Maybe , 5 Mins At A Time , Over Maybe 3-4 Months ,

3 Times A Week , If That Much,

Im Pretty Safe Then .

Thanks Srinath!
For Taking Your Time To Reply
Title: Re: Can Running On One Cylinder Damage Your Engine?
Post by: gsJack on May 18, 2007, 08:33:36 AM
Copied from other thread:

I wouldn't worry about it Jay, I rode my 02 GS home about 10 miles on one cylinder last time I lost a cylinder in the rain.  The real challange was a steep hill about 2 blocks long close to home.  I got a running start and gave it all it had and then revved it up slipping the clutch nearing the top to keep it going.  I'm too old to push it home.  The GS has a rugged little engine and it takes much abuse to injure it seriously
Title: Re: Can Running On One Cylinder Damage Your Engine?
Post by: Jay_wolf on May 18, 2007, 08:53:45 AM
Thanks Jack  :thumb: , Thats Taken A Load Of My Mind, Cheers For The Response And Time You Took

Your A Dude , Im Needing Ur Years Of Experance , Ive Not Got Many To My Name *19* lol

Jay