W.T.B. 955I Tiger motor

[h2omoto]

Hello all... I am looking to buy a 1999-2006 955I Tiger motor. I am open to all options. My Tiger went belly up at 49000 to the tenth of the mile. I disassembled the motor and found #2 rod bearing worn beyond replacement. It destroyed the crankshaft too.   I have scoured the internet and been unsuccessful. There are the normal suspects on E-bay but none worth the time and money.Any help would be awesome. Thanks in advance.

[AK Tiger]

Is there a possibiity of having the crankshaft welded and ground back to stock?  It's certainly cheaper than a different engine with unknown internals.

[h2omoto]

Well that thought has crossed my mind and I even checked with a machine shop about doing the work. The problem is that the rod and main cap are also ruined.  Now I know yon can fix those as well. The only problem with that is, by the time I pay the machine work on both of the items, I could just by a new crankshaft and rod/main cap.

 My idea is if I can find a motor that is running and in ok condition I will pull that motor down and "freshin" it up. New mains bearings, rod bearings, gaskets, ect, ect, ect. Either way I am going to be out alot of MONEY! I just hate to "throw away" the bike. Everybody says it is not worth fixing. I beg to differ...

[Mustang]

look on fleabay for "maxsalvage" up in hookset, nh

I just got a 2000 frame from him (Bambi Ambush) and I'm pretty sure he has a 955 lower end on there also

good luck, I'm trying to get everything swapped over in the next couple weekends for a ride the end of the month

   maxsalvage is  like 40 miles from me

[hrdrckclmr]

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