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The bike just had the oil change, however they forgot to put the oil back into motor. I left on a trip and rode 124 miles before any issues. I starting hearing this loud, loud noise from motor and I pulled off. I found out there was no oil and the motor was real hot.

The service shop said to get diesel oil and put it in (nothing else was available). I put in the oil and started to ride but right off the bat I could tell I was running on half power.

I continued to ride until all kinds of smoke were coming out and then it would barely run enough to get off the highway. Then I shut it down and now it will only spin.

So how much damage did it cause?

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It sounds like the engine has suffered severe internal damage. You would only get away with running a vehicle with no oil for a few minutes assuming there is a residual amount left in the sump and coating on all the components.

But running it for over 100 miles with what would be left in the sump and oil gallery's after draining it will only cause severe component failure and seizure.

I would suggest you now employ a qualified technician to assess the damage to the motor, and take an accompanying video just in case you need it.

Then approach the garage telling them what the engine damage is and what repair/replacement costs will be, plus any personal losses and inconvenience.

If they start arguing over anything, I'd start legal proceedings against the garage that was trusted to service your bike, and not destroy it.

Glorfindel
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Without stripping the engine down and looking it's going to be impossible to be specific about the extent of the damage. It's pretty safe to say "a lot" though.

At the very least I'd expect damage to the piston rings and the valves but you could be looking at damage to the cylinder lining and possible piston damage as well. Hopefully you'll be able to get some sort of admission of responsibility from the garage that did the oil change because I don't see the repairs being cheap.

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I am sorry to hear about that. Running it without oil likely seized up something in the engine. The description you give is kind of vague, I'm not sure what "will only spin" means, but that's probably what happened in your case.

Now that it's over, the only thing you will need to focus on is documenting everything because the service shop that did this is responsible to replace your engine. Document everything right away. Pictures, calls, who you talked to, who recommended diesel oil, how long it ran, etc.

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Unfortunately its probably going to cost quite a bit as your engine has seized up. Basically as their is no lubrication between metal...this will cause friction and everything will be warped and thus not move.

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I went to the shop today,, they are saying it wasnt the oil but the tenchinors broke apart,, causing all this mess, then stopping the flow of oil, then when i put int he extra oil then when i got back on hwy the oil came out everywhere due to too much oil,, so he is saying this is mfg part defect causing this,, and he said nothing is damaged,, due to there was oil ,, so now after today i did look at this, and did see all the broken parts inside he said they have to clean it all real good, get the new tensioners, and reassemble,, and should be ready in two weeks

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