has anybody experianced a complete engine blow up my f4 has only done 3000mls and going down the motorway at app 75mph the engine suddenly blew out white smoke it goes into the m.v. garage on Tuesday next to sort the problem but after only 3000mls it seems a strange thing to happen the worst thing is that my warantee has expired so I can only expect a very expensive bill. can anybody help?

-- Kenneth Millard (kenmillard@tiscali.co.uk), February 04, 2005

Answers

Yo! I am very sorry to hear what happened to your F41000. Itallians makes a wonderful performance bikes, but they have a very lousy aftermarket support. Hope you break-in your bike properly during the first 5,000kms. as what normally should be done on bikes, though 1,000kms sometimes are good enough.

Good luck!

-- AJ (adiviso@hotmail.com), February 04, 2005.

Just curious, the F41000 has been out for less than 12 months and you've only riden 3000 miles. How can you be out of warranty ?

-- Martin (martingarwood@hotmail.com), February 05, 2005.

Where does it say it's a mille?It may be a 750,or am i missing something? The problem may also be something as simple as the old oil filter problem leaking oil onto the exhaust or another oil leak onto the pipes. Did it also make a lot of nasty noises?

Regards

Phil

-- philip costin (pcostin@bigpond.net.au), February 05, 2005.