The Monkey visits Randy at the RPM shop

[racerrad8]

Thanks Mark for the in depth report. I did not see the picture at the time, but if you look through the flame you can see the crack on the starter side of the upper motor mount.



You were here at the right time last week, it rained Friday and Saturday and we received more rain in those two days that we had the prior 10 months of 2014. On Saturday it rained so hard the street to the east of the shop flood to the center of the roadway...

Thanks again, Randy - RPM

Oh yeah, someone emailed and asked...
                      No, the breather tube was not open while I was grinding on the case. When I use the torch to heat the case the tape catches fire so I remove it and then cover it again when I have to grind; keeps the stock mess to a minimum.

[FJmonkey]

I remember seeing you trying to flick the flaming tape off your fingers as the tape did not want to let go. But you were quicker than the flames and the tape hit the floor, crash and burn.... +1 for Randy, 0 for the flaming tape....

[andyoutandabout]

Top write-up monkey.
I too had a splendiferous time with Randy at the original RPM unit.
In fact things were fixed so well, I haven't done anything major since then (March 2013).
Yep, get it done right and much money is saved.
Andy

[Mike 86 in San Dimas]

Excellent post sir. Too bad though...now you will have to change your oil like the rest of us.