flapwick said:. I don't have alot of upkeep money either.Is a 4 stroke that much more expensive than a 2 stroke? How often should valves,springs,and all that other 4 stroke stuff be replaced? I don't think I'm up to doing it myself,so I'd have to take it to SLM to replace that stuff.
flapwick said:Okay Rich,I hear you.But if the compression is good,It starts easily,I have a professional mechanic( a friend)from a local Yamaha dealership take it riding with me,and everything seems in good running order.......I shouldn't buy it?
flapwick said:XR,I can't just buy it! Ask Rich why.
RRRRRIIIIIIIIIIIICH! Where's the fight,brother?
_JOE_ said:Alright, I have a pretty healthy attention span so I'll give it 1 more shot.
You can pay some $1000 to poke and prod the bike and you still won't know if something inside is about to fail from age/becoming brittle. You HAVE TO DISASSEMBLE the engine and M E A S U R E E V E R Y T H I N G ! ! ! !
Lol, seriously, if you do decide to do it(which I probly wouldn't) I would tear it down when I got it home. Buy some tools or pay someone to measure all your parts and then replace EVERYTHING that is out of spec(or close to if you want to stay out of there for long.
flapwick said:Unless she's ready to blow,I think it's a good trade for me. Thanks! flap
89er said:I had a WR400 and loved it. It was a great bike for its time and the YZ426 is even better,,, for its time. I sold mine to some unsuspecting Latin lawn boy and part time Highway Patrol officer before it spit it's cookies. Phewww, lucky for me.
_JOE_ said::rotfl: :rotfl:
Where's he been lately?
flapwick said:A bit of an update.I rode the 426 today and I loved the power and suspension.My first time on a racing 4 stroke.Needs new fenders,some TLC. We got to the track late so my mechanic friend was gone,but there was a young man there who is a professional supercross rider and he thought everything felt good on the bike. I noticed it needed bearings/bushings in the front wheel replaced.Rear end was good.No leaky seals or gaskets anywhere.Fired up fairly easily,which I had heard could be difficult on a 426.Jetting seems good,no backfires or sputters or cutting out.I'm going to clean it up and go over it more closely tomorrow,adjust some things to my liking,and go riding again Tuesday afternoon.Tuesday evening I will either trade or take my KDX back.I'm leaning towards the trade,but I'm giving myself 48 more hours to check it out and ride it some more . My KDX might fetch $1500.00 at the very most.This bike is worth 500-1000 more than that. Unless she's ready to blow,I think it's a good trade for me. Thanks! flap
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