Rod bearings

Rod bearing on my 2001 seized ,tore down motor and found brass shavings everywhere.Thrust rod washer was chewed and seized the rod.Any idea on what caused the problem.Was in 2 gear & not really on it when it seized.
Rich

"Any idea on what caused the problem?"

Age, plus that the early years apparently had different/not so good thrust washers.
Depending on how "on it" you ride you may consider a Falicon rod for your rebuild.

Did the previous owner and or you lug the motor at low RPMs? Just curious?

Not sure if other owners luged it.Only owned for few months.How do I tell if there is a high compression piston in it?or cams? And where do I get a Falicon rod and piston and bearings ?
Rich

Falicon does (as far as I know) rods only.
You'll find all at xrsonly.com, they even could do the work required - which, if you're in the US may not be a bad idea.

Any non-std parts you find by measuring, however I'll admit that's easier then you've got the std parts also. Plain good looking should tell you quite a bit though - but, that assumes you know what to look for.