Home
Basic Dirt Bike How-To's - Video
Dirt Bike How-To's - Video
Living The Moto Life - Video
Bike Tests | Shoot-Outs - Video
Forums
What's new
Latest activity
Log-In
Join
What's new
Menu
Log-In
Join
Navigation
Install the app
Install
More options
Close Menu
Forums
Dirt Bike Discussions By Brand
Canadian Daves JustKDX
looking for a new ride, KDX, KTM, YZF??
Reply to thread
JavaScript is disabled. For a better experience, please enable JavaScript in your browser before proceeding.
You are using an out of date browser. It may not display this or other websites correctly.
You should upgrade or use an
alternative browser
.
Message
[QUOTE="CaptainObvious, post: 864107, member: 17060"] Fred, with all due respect, you are wrong. The service interval of the top-end will be determined by the rider’s adherence to basic maintenance, as well as the riders “extraction” of horsepower from the motor. This is true whether the bike has a 2-stroke or 4-stroke motor. My YZ262F has over 30 hours of service on it. The valves are well within specification and I’m comfortable with that. When the valves go out of specification I will not attempt to extend the service life of the motor, I will have the topend rebuilt. This is a prudent procedure that has been recommended by many 4-stoke owners and mechanics. The perception that a 2-stroke can be ridden with wanton abandon is a misconception too. If a 2-stroke owner neglects a careful maintenance schedule, they will spend as much on a rebuild as a 4-stroke owner will on a topend. I’ve seen new 2-stroke engines that have needed in excess of $1,000 of work due to something as simple as a circlip getting loose in the combustion chamber. Even if an owner is dedicated to a maintenance schedule, catastrophic failures do happen and cannot be foreseen or avoided. Yes, all things being equal, I expect that a high-output four-stroke motor will cost more to own than a 2-stroke. How much more I don’t know. But as I stated in my earlier post, I’m willing to spend that difference because the performance that I can obtain out of the motor is worth it to me. I find the power delivery of a four-stoke more to my liking. Of course, that is my opinion; you obviously have a different view. [/QUOTE]
Verification
Which ocean is California closest to?
Post reply
Forums
Dirt Bike Discussions By Brand
Canadian Daves JustKDX
looking for a new ride, KDX, KTM, YZF??
This site uses cookies to help personalise content, tailor your experience and to keep you logged in if you register.
By continuing to use this site, you are consenting to our use of cookies.
Accept
Learn more…
Top
Bottom