hello everyone!!!!
im brand new to this site and to the world of bec! i have decided that i want an mk indy r1 but due to work and family commitments it will have to be a ready built car.
i am sure you have already had this before so please go easy with me.....

i am trying to find out all information on reliabilty etc etc i have heard that all bec engine's need a rebuild every few 1k miles is this correct and on smoething like an r1 engine what is the general cost? i have also never been out in one before but have been looking at all the videos on youtube! i live in the manchester area so any kind advice woudl really appreciated! i have driven elise 111r before! just im looking for something a little faster!!!!

kind regards and looking forward to your replies!

duncan

Hi Duncan
welcome to probably one of the best forums on the net, if you cant find it here you probably wont. The sheer knowledge base covered by members is vast.
Regards to BEC, as with many things there is a lot of information and mis information. In general they are as reliable as the attention paid on initial install. To often bike engines are viewed as a cheap power source and just fitted straight out of the bike, this is generally a recipe for disaster.
Pay attention to oil surge, baffling, billet sumps, dry sumps (each particular engine has its own needs) fit heavy duty clutch springs, jet or power commander to tackle fuelling, use RT props to protect diff and gearbox and pay particular attention to gearchange systems and you will be well on your way to good reliability.
From a reliability view, if you start with good engines and avoid the knackers that have been to the moon and back there is no reason why they wont behave themselves. I have supplied literally hundreds of engines over the years and most of them into racing, we have had 919 blades go 3 seasons with only minor servicing and maintenance, the current cbr1000 rr8's in Sabre are now in their 3rd season and sill going strong, total maintenance on these two has been 24 oil filters and changes and two slipper clutches.
From a rebuild perspective, to give an idea, we charge £450 plus parts and vat to strip and rebuild a motor so it really depends on how many bits you need to repair a fault.
If you need anymore info feel free to call me on 01449 736633
Best regards
Andy

Friend of mine has an R1 (still in bike) that's got nearly 70k miles with nothing but
reguar oil changes. Doesn't pussyfoot on it either. Still smooth, and runs perfect
and does not burn oil.

As Andy says there is as much mis information in this world as information.

I tried to make a decent job of putting my Fireblade engined MK togetther 6 years ago.
Since then its been used hard on road and track all year round and I think I,ve changed the oil and the clutch plates twice.

I bought a blown engine for less than £100 and used that to replace the gearbox once, but the engine had got 40k on it when I originally put it in the car.
Other tnan that I replaced a broken spark plug and I've put a £20 sump baffel in to get me round Gerrards!!

They are very quick, but you do need to get a ride out in one to make sure that your not dissapointed and it's not the wrong sort of quick comaped to the Lotus

Good luck

[Edited on 15/4/12 by ReMan]

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Originally posted by Andy B
Hi Duncan
welcome to probably one of the best forums on the net, if you cant find it here you probably wont. The sheer knowledge base covered by members is vast.
Regards to BEC, as with many things there is a lot of information and mis information. In general they are as reliable as the attention paid on initial install. To often bike engines are viewed as a cheap power source and just fitted straight out of the bike, this is generally a recipe for disaster.
Pay attention to oil surge, baffling, billet sumps, dry sumps (each particular engine has its own needs) fit heavy duty clutch springs, jet or power commander to tackle fuelling, use RT props to protect diff and gearbox and pay particular attention to gearchange systems and you will be well on your way to good reliability.
From a reliability view, if you start with good engines and avoid the knackers that have been to the moon and back there is no reason why they wont behave themselves. I have supplied literally hundreds of engines over the years and most of them into racing, we have had 919 blades go 3 seasons with only minor servicing and maintenance, the current cbr1000 rr8's in Sabre are now in their 3rd season and sill going strong, total maintenance on these two has been 24 oil filters and changes and two slipper clutches.
From a rebuild perspective, to give an idea, we charge £450 plus parts and vat to strip and rebuild a motor so it really depends on how many bits you need to repair a fault.
If you need anymore info feel free to call me on 01449 736633
Best regards
Andy

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