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Edited Date/Time 11/18/2019 5:55am
Just thought I’d share some shots of my 2020 TC 250 piston. She’s got 15 hours on it and has ran vp t2 her entire life, let go with absolutely zero warning. ....







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delonick347 11/13/2019 9:27am
11/13/2019 9:27am
Did you try turning it off then back on again?
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SCAM124 11/13/2019 9:40am
11/13/2019 9:40am
That's not broken. it's just that new short skirt, low friction piston design they've been working ! Blink
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Markopolo400 11/13/2019 9:40am
11/13/2019 9:40am
delonick347 wrote:
Did you try turning it off then back on again?
Unplug it and plug it back in?

But holy crap I've never seen a piston blow its crown off.
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kb228 11/13/2019 9:41am
11/13/2019 9:41am
Nothing some gorilla glue cant fix
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Moto520 11/13/2019 9:42am
11/13/2019 9:42am
Jeez.....freaking KTM/ Husky....
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Falcon 11/13/2019 9:57am
11/13/2019 9:57am
Whoa. I can't even imagine how that happened. The top half of the piston had to break off pretty quickly and then got wedged up at TDC+, while the rod and the bottom half slammed it a few times. The piston crown looks pretty nice, all things considered.
Langhammx 11/13/2019 10:00am
11/13/2019 10:00am
Moto520 wrote:
Jeez.....freaking KTM/ Husky....
Yeah, cause this only happens to the Austrian bikes. Whistling
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JohnnyD13 11/13/2019 10:02am
11/13/2019 10:02am
What are some ideas of why this would happen? Don’t they use some aftermarket vortex or Wisceo piston? I remember Matthes saying something like that
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SmokinJoe439 11/13/2019 10:05am
11/13/2019 10:05am
Looks like a casting flaw to me that caused the piston to be brittle and break apart.
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Rickyisms 11/13/2019 10:10am
11/13/2019 10:10am
JohnnyD13 wrote:
What are some ideas of why this would happen? Don’t they use some aftermarket vortex or Wisceo piston? I remember Matthes saying something like that
Come stock with Vertex pistons.
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Motogoof 11/13/2019 10:12am
11/13/2019 10:12am
I was pitted beside a guy this summer on a husky 250 with a similar problem. The motor grenade it in a way I had never seen before and I had to take pictures of it. I was blown away by the damage that was done. When I took the picture down the barrel the piston was missing. Not kidding. Probably left out on the track somewhere


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kawirider819 11/13/2019 10:15am
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Motogoof wrote:
I was pitted beside a guy this summer on a husky 250 with a similar problem. The motor grenade it in a way I had never...
I was pitted beside a guy this summer on a husky 250 with a similar problem. The motor grenade it in a way I had never seen before and I had to take pictures of it. I was blown away by the damage that was done. When I took the picture down the barrel the piston was missing. Not kidding. Probably left out on the track somewhere


Jesus. Did an alien explode out of that!?
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fullfloater 11/13/2019 10:17am
11/13/2019 10:17am
Didn't think anyone could top the OPs pics until motogoof showed up. Shot the piston out like a cannon.
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kb228 11/13/2019 10:19am
11/13/2019 10:19am
SmokinJoe439 wrote:
Looks like a casting flaw to me that caused the piston to be brittle and break apart.
Buy forged people..
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yak651 11/13/2019 10:19am
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Motogoof wrote:
I was pitted beside a guy this summer on a husky 250 with a similar problem. The motor grenade it in a way I had never...
I was pitted beside a guy this summer on a husky 250 with a similar problem. The motor grenade it in a way I had never seen before and I had to take pictures of it. I was blown away by the damage that was done. When I took the picture down the barrel the piston was missing. Not kidding. Probably left out on the track somewhere


Shocked

Dang never seen anything like that!
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Brent_Apodaca 11/13/2019 10:35am
11/13/2019 10:35am
If I were in your shoes with 15 hours on a new bike , I would have vomited .
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Motogoof 11/13/2019 10:36am
11/13/2019 10:36am
I found a ring hanging off the throttle cable just above the carb. In the first picture you can actually see a ring hanging off the power valve assembly cover.

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Chance1216 11/13/2019 10:44am
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Brent_Apodaca wrote:
If I were in your shoes with 15 hours on a new bike , I would have vomited .
I'd be crying
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Lynch 11/13/2019 10:51am
11/13/2019 10:51am
Yep seen that before on a few 19-20 smokers, most of them got it covered by KTM/Husky. Sucks either way.
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Blue flag 11/13/2019 11:40am
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My dads a tv repairman and has this awesome set of tools. I can fix it.
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Last Braaap 11/13/2019 11:48am
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nice examples of designer paperweights.
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AJ565 11/13/2019 11:54am
11/13/2019 11:54am
Looks like it was running lean and got to hot and the piston let go.
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fourfourone 11/13/2019 12:08pm
11/13/2019 12:08pm
lucky that piston didn't take out his man bag!
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DA498 11/13/2019 12:12pm
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Motogoof wrote:
I was pitted beside a guy this summer on a husky 250 with a similar problem. The motor grenade it in a way I had never...
I was pitted beside a guy this summer on a husky 250 with a similar problem. The motor grenade it in a way I had never seen before and I had to take pictures of it. I was blown away by the damage that was done. When I took the picture down the barrel the piston was missing. Not kidding. Probably left out on the track somewhere


WINNER!
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AngryBear 11/13/2019 12:13pm
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fourfourone 11/13/2019 12:15pm
11/13/2019 12:15pm
AngryBear wrote:
[img]https://p.vitalmx.com/photos/forums/2019/11/13/384721/s1200_free.jpg[/img]

best thing ive seen on vital all year!
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Moto520 11/13/2019 12:24pm
11/13/2019 12:24pm Edited Date/Time 11/13/2019 12:39pm
Langhammx wrote:
Yeah, cause this only happens to the Austrian bikes. Whistling
I know it doesn't only happen to the Austrian bikes. I've owned KTM's and been happy.
shaffstall721 11/13/2019 12:46pm
11/13/2019 12:46pm
delonick347 wrote:
Did you try turning it off then back on again?
Its like the wifi
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DynoDan22 11/13/2019 12:50pm
11/13/2019 12:50pm
I've seen a piston failure exactly like the OP's in a brand new '03 YZ250. The piston broke at the exact same place (lower ring land) and the piston crown was fully detached but in one piece like the OP's piston. I've never seen anything like it until now. Hope they cover it for you!
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