Strick
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- Nov 8, 1999
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For those of you who might have seen this same thread on another forum, I apologize for the redundancy. I am coming back to the granddaddy to hopefully get some insight.
Here is the story:
I am a long time KTM rider. I need a second bike for numerous reasons. I have always liked the Yamaha thumpers, so I am going to buy one (I think). I have a line on a 2002 WR426 that I can get for $2500. It is in incredible condition, with extras, like O-ring, Ironman sprockets, Scott's ready, exc. It has a popping or hesitating during acceleration. It is YZ timed, has a new black box, and the carb has been gone through numerous times. A carb was also taken off of another bike that ran fine and when put on this bike it still had the popping/hesitation problem. Also - It had this problem even before the YZ timing.
Here are my series of questions:
- did the '02-WR have any reported CAM problems (mis-ground)
- Any common electrical problems
- Any Valve train issues
- A few KTMs had the bottom part of the slide installed backwards that created issues - any Yamahas have this problem.
I do not want to become a frustrated Yamaha owner after years of owning KTM's, but I have always liked them and HAVE to give it a try.
HELP!!
Here is the story:
I am a long time KTM rider. I need a second bike for numerous reasons. I have always liked the Yamaha thumpers, so I am going to buy one (I think). I have a line on a 2002 WR426 that I can get for $2500. It is in incredible condition, with extras, like O-ring, Ironman sprockets, Scott's ready, exc. It has a popping or hesitating during acceleration. It is YZ timed, has a new black box, and the carb has been gone through numerous times. A carb was also taken off of another bike that ran fine and when put on this bike it still had the popping/hesitation problem. Also - It had this problem even before the YZ timing.
Here are my series of questions:
- did the '02-WR have any reported CAM problems (mis-ground)
- Any common electrical problems
- Any Valve train issues
- A few KTMs had the bottom part of the slide installed backwards that created issues - any Yamahas have this problem.
I do not want to become a frustrated Yamaha owner after years of owning KTM's, but I have always liked them and HAVE to give it a try.
HELP!!