<!-- s:alcoholic: --><img src="{SMILIES_PATH}/icon_all_coholic.gif" alt=":alcoholic:" title="Alcoholic" /><!-- s:alcoholic: --> Seems all those yummy revs have let the big end down <!-- s:cry: --><img src="{SMILIES_PATH}/icon_cry.gif" alt=":cry:" title="Crying or Very sad" /><!-- s:cry: --> any advice plz <!-- s --><img src="{SMILIES_PATH}/icon_smile.gif" alt="" title="Smile" /><!-- s --> so far i got no help from the shops
Ok, there's benefits to both... but you have to realistically assess the situation. Rebuild + You get to work on your own engine which is a rewarding experience! + You know exactly how your engine is performing and all work is done properly as you did it (in theory) + A full rebuild should ensure plenty of life from the engine - It's gonna be very time consuming if you do it properly, and given we're coming up towards summer rapidly do you want to be off the road? - Some parts are nigh on impossible to get! - The cost of a total rebuild may easily reach over $500. Replace + Quick and easy to swap and engine over especially if its the same model, otherwise a bit of messing around with mounting and conversion. + Should'nt cost you more than ~$600-800 for the motor & carbs. - You get a new engine and drop it in... where'd the engine come from, whats wrong with it, has it been abused? You just don't know. - Without being able to hear an engine running, i'd never sink large amounts of money into it. If it comes with a warraty of sorts it makes it a bit better. When i came down to it, i voted for a replace as your more likely to be able to quickly and easily swap the engine over than you are to do a full tear down and rebuild.
Think closer to $800+ I didn't rebuild mine persay, but freshened it up. Not including the 6-speed, I spent well over $500.
Awee... and there was me thinking of picking up a YZF750 6-speed just for the fun of it. Nah, i think i'll save my pennies for the upgrade machine (although it'll still be an EXUP'd, Deltaboxed, Yamaha...).
I took the motor out and took it to a friend who did it for me for a deal. Of course I had to buy all the barts, he just did the work (and the some more to the cams and valves). I'm quite happy with the pennies that I spent. I can go another 2-3 years before I'll need to upgrade. Not saying that I'll wait that long.......
<!-- s:lol: --><img src="{SMILIES_PATH}/icon_lol.gif" alt=":lol:" title="Laughing" /><!-- s:lol: --> thanks guys for your input i think the 100% result on the poll is what really got me... <!-- s --><img src="{SMILIES_PATH}/icon_cool.gif" alt="" title="Cool" /><!-- s --> so this is where i'm at, I have stumbled across a 3ln3 with 21ks that had its frame bent so they threw away the frame the tank and all the fairings but one everything else is there and i mean everything , this i got for $700.. I was sold when he showed me the remaining fairing. It was the front mud guard which by total coincedence <!-- s:shock: --><img src="{SMILIES_PATH}/icon_eek.gif" alt=":shock:" title="Shocked" /><!-- s:shock: --> is the only fairing i was yet to replace after the rivets came lose and the tyre wore a hole through on a day trip up tamborine and out through the hinterland. the bloody thing was even the same colour as aussie <!-- s --><img src="{SMILIES_PATH}/icon_cool.gif" alt="" title="Cool" /><!-- s --> so thats where i'm at <!-- s --><img src="{SMILIES_PATH}/icon_biggrin.gif" alt="" title="Very Happy" /><!-- s --> tips on an easier engine swap are welcomed <!-- s --><img src="{SMILIES_PATH}/icon_smile.gif" alt="" title="Smile" /><!-- s -->
That bike looks excellent. My engine shat itself too and I have recently found out what happened. (look for my decision time post) With perfect hindsight, I should of let the mechanic do his job. I was rather sketchy at the time (paranoid etc - don't ask)
