Virgin crankshaft

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07 Nov 2012 13:27 #557390 by OldSchoolHr
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I have one question, I'm not quite familiar with American slang so it may be a little wacky :whistle: ,
but my old ebay trader OinkJohnson always use term "Virgin Crankshaft" when selling the crankshaft!?
What does this really mean? I guess it's nothing sexual :lol:
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07 Nov 2012 13:38 #557393 by OldSchoolHr
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Sorry double post, moderator please delete one?
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07 Nov 2012 13:47 #557395 by wireman
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My guess would be it came from an origional unopened motor,hasnt been straightened/trued or had pins welded B)
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07 Nov 2012 13:48 #557396 by Del_Herring
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He's just saying it hasn't been used yet. There might be a little room for interpretation. But I'd expect something being sold under that terminology to not have ever been run in an engine. Or maybe to never have been installed in an engine.
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07 Nov 2012 13:52 #557397 by les holt
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Unmodified or unprepped for racing applications, out of a stock engine.
To find a new/unused original crank would be rare.

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07 Nov 2012 14:09 - 07 Nov 2012 14:10 #557398 by OldSchoolHr
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A few years ago there was one unused on ebay, brand new, sold out for more than $1500
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07 Nov 2012 14:20 #557400 by Del_Herring
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Unused, original parts get crazy. That's what I paid for my whole bike, running, and I overpaid. That's what I would have thought virgin would mean, but I'd definitely take Les's and Wired's word over mine.
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07 Nov 2012 14:22 #557401 by wireman
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Id be worried about all the bearings being seized up on an unused 40 year old crankshaft! :sick: :woohoo:
Unless youre planning on putting it on display in a glass box I dont see any reason to spend $1500.00 on an unused crankshaft myself anyway :woohoo:
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07 Nov 2012 14:36 #557402 by OldSchoolHr
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les holt wrote: Unmodified or unprepped for racing applications, out of a stock engine.
To find a new/unused original crank would be rare.

Les


Yes, I also thought it was something like that :)
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07 Nov 2012 18:20 #557417 by etbike3135
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Its not a virgin if its been in a dragbike. Everything on the street is virgin.
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07 Nov 2012 19:32 #557424 by lushbaugh
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these guys are correct. oinkjohnson is also the dragracer who has some fame with him. i wouldnt hesitate to trust his opinion on the crank. id still have it indexed and welded and trued
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08 Nov 2012 19:36 #557538 by DFIGPZ
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if you are looking for a good crankshaft i have a super nice one listed in the for sale section and also i have a BRAND NEW 'J" model crank still in the KAWASAKI box.
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