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PostPosted: Sat Nov 28, 2009 7:20 am Post subject: how long are you gettin on various engines before a rebuild Reply with quote Back to top

just curious as to how many engine hours people are getting before a rebuild and what oil you were using.

and what does a normal rebuild cost?
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PostPosted: Sat Nov 28, 2009 8:43 am Post subject: Reply with quote Back to top

my engine is getting done as we speak and it had 42hrs on it and its just started to get a touch rattley and i am running yamlube oil.
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PostPosted: Sat Nov 28, 2009 9:44 am Post subject: Reply with quote Back to top

yeah i've been hearing the magical number of 40 or so hours.

im just wondering the expected hours using the motul oil
 
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PostPosted: Sat Nov 28, 2009 10:33 am Post subject: Reply with quote Back to top

with the motul oil on my kfx700 ive got 5yrs riding the bike with a 50 shot of gas only thing ive touched is the usual oil filters plugs adjust tappets bike does 40 hours a month but the 450s rev like 2 strokes these days and everything is that lite to make them rev except ktm went to far thats why there fast for a short time Laughing
 
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PostPosted: Sun Nov 29, 2009 4:43 pm Post subject: Reply with quote Back to top

haha. fair enough. lol.

so i can expect 40 hours outta mine
 
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PostPosted: Sun Nov 29, 2009 5:05 pm Post subject: Reply with quote Back to top

You got to remember your motor been raced and flogg flat oput as well.
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PostPosted: Sun Nov 29, 2009 5:31 pm Post subject: Reply with quote Back to top

its a new motor, bar the crank etc
 
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PostPosted: Sun Nov 29, 2009 6:28 pm Post subject: Reply with quote Back to top

holy crap! 40 hours?!? thats about how often i service mine.
thats why i wont buy yamahahaha's
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PostPosted: Sun Nov 29, 2009 6:31 pm Post subject: Reply with quote Back to top

hahaha

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PostPosted: Sun Nov 29, 2009 7:49 pm Post subject: Reply with quote Back to top

KTM 525 XC using Motul.
Did the timing chain at 95 hours and that's it apart from doing oil and filters every 10 hours.
Got 120 hours on it now and the top end is getting close to needing a refresh.
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PostPosted: Sun Nov 29, 2009 7:52 pm Post subject: Reply with quote Back to top

thats damn good losty!!!
 
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PostPosted: Sun Nov 29, 2009 8:16 pm Post subject: Reply with quote Back to top

Well if you no it alll why ask.
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PostPosted: Sun Nov 29, 2009 8:20 pm Post subject: Reply with quote Back to top

well i dont know anything quad, thats the reason why i asked.
i've heard people talk about it before so i was wondering thus i asked the question to find out what other peoples experiences were
 
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PostPosted: Sun Nov 29, 2009 8:43 pm Post subject: Reply with quote Back to top

dynamitediscodave wrote:
hahaha

nice


why help.
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PostPosted: Sun Nov 29, 2009 8:48 pm Post subject: Reply with quote Back to top

Quad wrote:
dynamitediscodave wrote:
hahaha

nice


why help.



that was in reference to how often peterjameswalker was servicing his bike. didnt mean anything bad by it. sorry if i did peter
 
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PostPosted: Sun Nov 29, 2009 8:55 pm Post subject: Reply with quote Back to top

i ride a trx450 06 and the engine hads it first rebuild half way through this year
 
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PostPosted: Sun Nov 29, 2009 9:05 pm Post subject: Reply with quote Back to top

3 years, thats pretty good mate Smile
 
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PostPosted: Mon Nov 30, 2009 1:03 am Post subject: Reply with quote Back to top

It all depends on how it's being ridden and how often they are serviced.
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PostPosted: Mon Nov 30, 2009 7:03 am Post subject: Reply with quote Back to top

dynamitediscodave wrote:
3 years, thats pretty good mate Smile

i haven't had it since new i only got it jan this year. but good realiable honda
 
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PostPosted: Mon Nov 30, 2009 7:27 am Post subject: Reply with quote Back to top

wow, i didnt realise that engines needed to be rebuilt so often. my 08 yfz would be pushing about 50hrs and still seems to be going strong. I was hoping to ride it for years before a rebuild?!? so what does a rebuild cost?
 
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PostPosted: Mon Nov 30, 2009 7:53 am Post subject: Reply with quote Back to top

Pete built my DS450 at the start of last year and it's done Finke, TP300 and all those kind of races plus some trail riding and MX. I'll be running that bike in Darwin at the 9hr and we have no plans to update to an 2010 or give it a freshen up in the near future
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PostPosted: Mon Nov 30, 2009 10:41 am Post subject: Reply with quote Back to top

i didnt think u had to rebuild 4strokes for years i thort it was only 2strokes that u rebuilt often. thort thats y 4strokes were ment to be the best thing since sliced bread.
 
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PostPosted: Mon Nov 30, 2009 11:05 am Post subject: Reply with quote Back to top

That is the thing most of these 40 hour 4 stroke rebuilds are for full on racing
( preventative maintenance only ) even then half the guys that do rebuild them are wasting their $$
Shyte if a quad engine only lasted 40 hours no one would buy them and the manufactures would not make them
As long as you keep a good oil up to them and service them most should go for years
 
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PostPosted: Mon Nov 30, 2009 12:17 pm Post subject: Reply with quote Back to top

I do mine on 20 hours every time. Keep them crisp. How is she going dave
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PostPosted: Mon Nov 30, 2009 12:57 pm Post subject: Reply with quote Back to top

mickbundy wrote:
That is the thing most of these 40 hour 4 stroke rebuilds are for full on racing
( preventative maintenance only ) even then half the guys that do rebuild them are wasting their $$
Shyte if a quad engine only lasted 40 hours no one would buy them and the manufactures would not make them
As long as you keep a good oil up to them and service them most should go for years


Most of the American Pro450's of any brand are in the park of 60- 65hp and they rebuild for every race day.
Clutch changes etc between 20min moto's are common place.
but that's the U.S.

Being a little old sub 50hp Can-Am racer here in Australia...
I've wondered the rebuild question myself.
My bike has done a lot of racing in multiple classes all year.
Trail, dunes and general riding as well, and it still seems to be perfect.
I'll have to plug BUDS in one day and see how many hours it's up to.
Dunno... between 50 and 100 maybe.
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