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Here is a video of us turning the engine over in an attempt to isolate the knocking sound. The drill spins it to about 2,000 rpm in this video. http://vid1346.photobucket.com/albums/p697/Fishbowl8000/MVI_5398_zpsnfu7padd.mp4

So we kept finding copper windings from the exploded stator so we kept tearing into the engine chasing all of the copper pieces we could get our dirty hands on. We ended up here yesterday.

Dropping the engine was a real chore and we struggled with a few things along the way because of our learning curve. I could now drop an FZ1 engine in an afternoon. It's mostly just a bunch of busy work disconnecting things. Having a pneumatic impact gun helps A LOT with disassembly. I don't...

And here is a photo of the underside of the valve head with all of the valves. Again, does this look normal?

I recently switched to the T30's on my CBR500R. I have ridden 70K miles on various tires from PR3's to PR4's to S20's to Q3's and one more that I can't recall at the moment. The T30's are awesome tires for my skill and need. I ride 7 days a week, year round. Unless I have the flu, I'll be...

So we got the engine out and the valve head off. Here is a photo of what the pistons currently look like underneath. Remember, this is a 2006 and it has 90,000 miles on it. Is this normal wear and tear for this age and mileage?

These type of noises could be A LOT of things. Stator is up near the top of the list and if it's the original stator...........get it out of there. I am having to rebuild a 2006 right now because the stator exploded and ended up in pieces all inside the engine.

You got it! I'll post photos and write-ups into this thread as things progress. Perhaps something useful even. :woot:

Thought about that; however, the previous owner already paid big bucks to have a brand new stator installed so the engine is most of the way there. We enjoy working on these things and it will cost me less than $500 in parts. The engines I saw on E-Bay were in the $900 - $1,100 range. Because...

Just picked up a used 2006 FZ1. Already own a ZX-6R and CBR 500R and ride daily for commuting and then the canyons on the weekends. Anyways, the previous owner had the stator explode on him at the 87,000 mile mark. I picked it from him after he realized the bike needed more work than he had...