V V-Max 600 Member Mar 18, 2007 8 0 Apr 25, 2007 #1 I see lots of talk about top end and bottom end rebuilds in newspaper ads and the like.. what exactly is a "top end" and a "bottom end"?
I see lots of talk about top end and bottom end rebuilds in newspaper ads and the like.. what exactly is a "top end" and a "bottom end"?
9 95xr250 Member Apr 6, 2007 95 0 Apr 25, 2007 #2 top end is piston, rings, and connectin rod and rod bearings. bottom end refers to the crank shaft and all of the gears and clutch.
top end is piston, rings, and connectin rod and rod bearings. bottom end refers to the crank shaft and all of the gears and clutch.
IndyMX Crash Test Dummy ~SPONSOR~ Jul 18, 2006 5,548 2 Amo, IN Apr 25, 2007 #3 95xr250 said: top end is piston, rings, and connectin rod and rod bearings. bottom end refers to the crank shaft and all of the gears and clutch. Click to expand... Errr.. wrong Top end does not include the rod... It only includes the piston, rings and wristpin & bearing. The rod, Crank and rod bearing are part of the bottom end. Clutch is not part of a bottom end rebuild.. That would be a clutch rebuild.
95xr250 said: top end is piston, rings, and connectin rod and rod bearings. bottom end refers to the crank shaft and all of the gears and clutch. Click to expand... Errr.. wrong Top end does not include the rod... It only includes the piston, rings and wristpin & bearing. The rod, Crank and rod bearing are part of the bottom end. Clutch is not part of a bottom end rebuild.. That would be a clutch rebuild.
8 84cr125 Member Apr 8, 2007 292 0 Apr 25, 2007 #4 This used to be a good site, untill people with no experience come here and start posting things that arnt true.
This used to be a good site, untill people with no experience come here and start posting things that arnt true.
IndyMX Crash Test Dummy ~SPONSOR~ Jul 18, 2006 5,548 2 Amo, IN Apr 25, 2007 #5 Who would you be referring to?
M Moose ~SPONSOR~ Sep 16, 2006 1,091 0 Apr 25, 2007 #6 84cr125 said: This used to be a good site, untill people with no experience come here and start posting things that arnt true. Click to expand... You've been here since April 8th, are you sure you've seen enough posts to be certain of that? :coocoo: Indy's explanation was exactly what I was thinking too.
84cr125 said: This used to be a good site, untill people with no experience come here and start posting things that arnt true. Click to expand... You've been here since April 8th, are you sure you've seen enough posts to be certain of that? :coocoo: Indy's explanation was exactly what I was thinking too.