Author Topic: Eric Gorr big bores! (Read 17281 times)

Biggreenmonster · « **on:** July 30, 2003, 02:16:56 AM »

Anyone else have an Eric Gorr big bore?Mine is great..also has the "More everywhere" porting.Would not have gotten the overbore but previous owner had never tended to the filter an it rotted and got sucked in for electrofusion execution.Was just wondering and if anyone has,how is it holding up?

kxtaz · « **Reply #1 on:** July 30, 2003, 09:17:26 PM »

eric gorr did complete motor rebuild on my wr400 which included Hotcams,big bore kit,hotrod crank rebuild.he pretty much screwed the pooch on just about every aspect of rebuild.he didnt replace half the seal and o-rings in motor.motor had chronic head gasket leak from the day i got it back from him.i think he has a dog working as his mechanic because my motor was full of dog hair.he had motor for almost 3 months and must of stored it outside because there was rust all over gears and counter balancer shaft.none of bolts were torqued to spec.I think i had more hours fixing fluid leaks and other problems caused by Eric's poor workmanship than i actually had riding time before motor blew up.As far as im concerned Eric Gorr Better just stick to writing his books and playing on his website dirt rider.com. and forget about the backyard mechanic service he calls Forward motion. written by Freestyle111 ,not KXtaz. if Eric wants to replys to my claims i would love to post some pictures i took about week after i got motor back showing all the rusted parts .

Biggreenmonster · « **Reply #2 on:** July 31, 2003, 01:02:22 AM »

Wow,did not know he had a bad rap here at PitBull..Was not trying to start a flame.Sorry for your loss,there is no excuse for screwing up someones pride and joy.I am a mechanic myself and only had him replate and port my KX500 cylinder.I shure wont be sending anything else anytime soon.As far as the other "Forum ,i dont post there anymore vbecause of an idea that was stolen from me......You probably heard about them but i wont say because all eyes are always watching at all forums.I am also a fan of Mcdizzy,technical wise,never had any of his work.anyway I appologize for any upset i may have caused...

alan · « **Reply #3 on:** July 31, 2003, 02:52:13 AM »

I am real sorry to hear about Eric Gor's work!

I have been recommending him to 2 other groups.

Is there anyone out there that we can recommend for this kind of work?

Alan

Rick · « **Reply #4 on:** August 01, 2003, 06:28:53 AM »

As many on this site are already aware, I ride and race my bikes pretty hard. We race local, regional, and National events, all in the expert or pro class if offered. As a result, our bikes take quite a beating.

Two years ago, my oldest son accepted support with a free bike, parts, work, gear, race money, travel money, etc. from a large Honda dealer. We had never ridden Honda's, and he was actually competing in the Pro class and Open Expert on a KX500. In order to keep his number 1 plate, we had his CR250 converted to a CR265 by Rick Petereson Motorsports (http://www.rpmsbigbore.com/repair.htm). What great work! They actually did the work on a spare cylinder, and just swapped for our new cylinder, so turn around time was less than 7 days. We also never had one lick of problem with the Honda (except the suspension was never as good as the KX500, as Acme does not work on Honda'a).

For my current 2002 KX500, I actually have two cylinders. I swap at the end of each year, and have the spare inspected and plated by RPM. Also, if I am not mistaken, they do a lot of work for the factory teams.

Highly recommended. Check out the web page. I don't think you would be disappointed.

Rick

kxtaz · « **Reply #5 on:** August 01, 2003, 11:42:10 PM »

Biggreenmonster, you dont have to apologize.im glad you posted this topic it gave me a chance to talk about my experience with Eric Gorr.i dont think its right to just go around on different motorcycle forums posting topics trashing a company like ForwardMotion.Now if someone post a topic with subject like this one.I feel obligated to tell of my experience with Eric and his rebuilding service.maybe there's a chance i can save someone from having to go through same problems as me.i only wish someone warned me before i sent him my motor.

killerkx327 · « **Reply #6 on:** August 04, 2003, 10:41:40 AM »

i'll be happy to comment on eric's poor building skills as well.i'm quite familiar with eric and i too run my own engine building shop.since i know eric first hand and i've employed his services on a couple of ventures i can tell you that eric will never touch another of my motors.i had him do some work for me on a couple of customers cylinders becuase i was in a little behind and i was trying to give him some business and get my customers motors to them asap. well needless to say his workmanship was less then sparkling.
and i also have had work farmed out to rick peterson motorsports as well ,rick is a great guy they do quality work,the only problem i've had is the price and the fact that he did the work his way and not mine.
if any of you are looking for some serious kx500 power i can help, i use the industries best technology available for cylinder and piston plating. we do bigbore kits and longrod kits.we can go to almost 600cc's.
i was building 640 strokers a while back and i lost my piston order setup and the piston i needed for 640 cc's is no longer available to me without a big chunk of change dished out first. which at this time i don't getenough call for that big of a motor to make it worth my while.
feel free to email me with any questions and i can send you a phone number if you would rather talk in person.

gowen · « **Reply #7 on:** September 06, 2003, 10:21:51 AM »

Well, I beg to differ on you guys. But I've had Eric-Gorr do my KX500, CR250, and two of my older CR125's back in the day. And I've never had a complaint. He did a entire motor on my KX, and I would gladly recommend him to anybody. For the quality I've seen in his work for the price?

Sounds like an ad. But, I've been happy with him for about the past 5 years and I used to have him do it through RPM back before too. You are looking at a satisfied customer, and if you want further proof of a great job, ask the folks at DRN (http://www.dirtrider.net/forums) about 99% of the 20,000 members that have had Eric-Gorr do their work on their bikes are 100% satisfied.

Besides, I wouldn't ask another shop in compitetion or take their oppinion worth a d**n.

Sorry to bust on ya guys, but I have had too much good by him.

My two cents.

kxtaz · « **Reply #8 on:** September 07, 2003, 02:06:03 AM »

Gowen, I hope Eric pays you for promoting his his backyard mechanic service.a few weeks ago i decided it was time to completely tear down the wr400 motor Eric rebuilt.when i split cases first thing i noticed was torx bolts that hold in bearings didnt show slightest bit of wear.you could tell that they had never been loosened especially since yamaha uses red loctite when they assemble internal parts of motor.theres no way he could of removed every single bolt without torx leaving any kind of mark of any kind.Since i was charged for complete rebuild which included crank and main bearing i decided to call Eric and question him.He tried to tell me he has special torx that fits bolt perfect so it doesnt leave marks.i asked him about rust in motor and all the other problems since he did motor.He pretty much gave me bulls**t escuses and said i should have called him sooner.i then brought motor to 2 different motorcycle shops mechanics at both shops agreed with me that bolts had never been removed.I had one of the shops remove and inspect bearings.he gave me signed document stating he felt bearings had never been removed and connecting rod had never been changed.cause of motor failure was rust and pitting inside bearing races.i talked to Attorney last week showed him my receipts,document written by service technician and rusted bearing.Attorney said i have good case so im getting ready to sue Forward motion[Eric Gorr].attorney had me send my motor with damaged parts Eric supposedly replaced to a Engine Specialist in L.A..Im just waiting for them to send report on there findings before file my lawsuit.As for DRN ,Eric is moderator of there forums.Of course he has 100% positive feedback.thats Because he Deletes any negative posts.I've had him delete mine.If you look up Eric Gorr on thumpertalk forum you will find plenty of unsatisfied customers.As a matter of fact almost half the people that mention Eric Gorr's big bore kits are complaining because of chronic head gaskets leaks since getting big bore kit.Im thinking of posting topic on thumpertalk Maybe i can get ClassAction Suit filed against Mr.Gorr. My Attorney told me that if we can prove Eric charge me for parts and service that i didnt receive .He can be charged for interstate fraud since he advertises over internet and brings in work from outside his State its a Federal Offense.So lets all keep our fingers crossed and hope Eric gets to become a buttbuddy to some big ugly convict named Bubba.

kawdude · « **Reply #9 on:** September 28, 2003, 02:55:13 PM »

What's happened with this
?

teamgreen500 · « **Reply #10 on:** September 29, 2003, 02:58:49 PM »

Maybe it's just me; But, why the HE!! would I want a big-bore rattle trap for a motor? I haven't riden ONE big-bore that didn't shake like thumper.

My motors get a P/C cylinder/head, split and matched cases, balanced crank and Voila! I've never lost a drag race and my motor rev's like a 250!

I just don't get it! It reminds me of a race in '98 (Vegas/Reno I think) when I was drag racing down a desert 2-track against Vanderpool and one of his big-bores. He got a little bit of a jump at first and 'GOOD-bye-big-bore' I was revin' right on...bye, bye.

STOCK CYLINDER PUT ON THAT MORNING...Thanks Brasch!

I guess I just don't get it.

Manny

kawdude · « **Reply #11 on:** September 29, 2003, 03:13:06 PM »

I totally agree...

Rick · « **Reply #12 on:** September 30, 2003, 11:22:36 AM »

While I agree on the KX500, Honda, through Rick Petterson Motorsports, setup a CR265 big bore on a CR250 so my oldest could run in the Open Class. And while it still handled like a CR (read really scarry and high speed), the motor job was simply amazing. He raced it for the year, with narry a problem. The next year went back to riding a Kawasaki. Sponsorship was not as good, but the big KX simply handles better than ANYTHING else at high speed, and I hate taking risks at high speeds...

Rick

gowen · « **Reply #13 on:** June 03, 2004, 08:03:12 PM »

I'm still confused as to KXTaz's comments. Reading this again, it is just crazy, as I've since posting that reply have sent a 250 and another 125 motor there with great work, and from what I've heard, Kawdude had the same work done on his 500 as I did mine (except diffrent porting) and was happy. So, I'm thinking killerkx327
and KXTaz were just trolls. But wasn't killerkx327
from B&B racing? Oh well, so much for digging up old rotten bones.

air · « **Reply #14 on:** June 04, 2006, 04:56:38 PM »

You guys should check this out also

http://www.pingertalk.com/forum/showthread.php?t=4933

Author Topic: Eric Gorr big bores! (Read 17281 times)

Biggreenmonster

kxtaz

Biggreenmonster

Rick

kxtaz

killerkx327

kxtaz

kawdude

teamgreen500

kawdude

Rick

air