akumabito
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| posted on 28/12/05 at 06:10 PM |
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Most reliable bike engine?
I know there area lot of people here who know their bikes, so that's why I'm asking it here first..
What is generally considered the most reliable motorcycle engine? It's not for a BEC project or anything, so power or suitability for BEC
purposes are not reall relevant.. 2 or 4 cilinder, air or watercooled also does not matter. Any opinions?
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mangogrooveworkshop
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| posted on 28/12/05 at 06:13 PM |
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Honda c90 bullit proof
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phelpsa
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| posted on 28/12/05 at 06:16 PM |
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Aircooled Suzuki engines are well known for their reliability etc. Also Hondas are well known for reliability.
Adam
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Danozeman
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| posted on 28/12/05 at 06:23 PM |
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Honda C90. Excellent machines.
Dan
Built the purple peril!! Let the modifications begin!!
http://www.eastangliankitcars.co.uk
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gary gsx
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| posted on 28/12/05 at 06:26 PM |
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I had a Kawasaki zxr750 water cooled, And when i sold it it had done 65k always serviced had one cam chain and a clutch, ive now got a suzuki
gsx1400 oil cooled 2 1/2 yrs old and done 20k never missed a beat
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G.Man
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| posted on 28/12/05 at 06:37 PM |
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As a rule a Honda engine, pan european motors are nigh on bomb proof...
Opinions are like backsides..
Everyone has one, nobody wants to hear it and only other peoples stink!
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bigdaddyadd
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| posted on 28/12/05 at 06:37 PM |
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I am a very keen biker and had many bikes in my time and by far the most reliable have been Hondas. Any of the fireblade engines would give great
power to weight performance but they do tend to get a thrashing. The blackbird engines are brilliant but expensive as the grass track boys tend to
snap them up. A real powerful engine (but alittle heavy) for not a lot of dosh can be dragged out of a cbr 1000f something like a G plate would be
ideal they were good for 160mph but are forgotten beasts now. Not sure how tall they would be though.
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Peteff
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| posted on 28/12/05 at 06:53 PM |
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Honda C90. Excellent machines.
They aren't making them any more though, not economical as they never need replacing  . edit:- Known in the trade as Honda Chicken, or
Placky.
[Edited on 28/12/05 by Peteff]
yours, Pete
I went into the RSPCA office the other day. It was so small you could hardly swing a cat in there.
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fesycresy
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| posted on 28/12/05 at 06:55 PM |
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It has to be a C90.
And I snapped one in half. Pre "big bone" stage of my life before we have any comments, it was on a jump I could fly over on my YZ. Why do
most scars come from acting a twat ?
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gazza285
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| posted on 28/12/05 at 06:58 PM |
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Honda CX500, the couriers friend.
DO NOT PUT ON KNOB OR BOLLOCKS!
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Peteff
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| posted on 28/12/05 at 07:05 PM |
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CX500.
The NTV600/650 took over from that when it went out of fashion, reliability and no chain to mess about with is the big attraction.
yours, Pete
I went into the RSPCA office the other day. It was so small you could hardly swing a cat in there.
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gazza285
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| posted on 28/12/05 at 07:12 PM |
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I had no idea the CX500 was ever even in fashion.
DO NOT PUT ON KNOB OR BOLLOCKS!
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Peteff
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| posted on 28/12/05 at 07:32 PM |
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It has a cult following nowadays!
and that isn't a misprint
yours, Pete
I went into the RSPCA office the other day. It was so small you could hardly swing a cat in there.
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froggy
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| posted on 28/12/05 at 08:26 PM |
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your all forgetting about the honda cg125! unbreakable!
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tomblyth
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| posted on 28/12/05 at 08:45 PM |
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most reliable
You don,t say what you want it for but I'd say use what is used by he high mileage bikers! Police / ambulance etc ( Honda Pan st1100 BMW R1100 )
or if you want smaller Honda DEAUVILLE 650 the despatch riders choice.
I know of one pan with 125000 an no problems . vfr800 are concidered bullet proof as well. (not the vvt version.)
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fesycresy
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| posted on 28/12/05 at 09:17 PM |
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So the Maggot and the Chicken Chaser are in the lead.
Ducati Pantah anyone ?
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skodaman
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| posted on 28/12/05 at 10:05 PM |
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MZ 250 ETZ 
Skodaman
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lsdweb
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| posted on 28/12/05 at 10:30 PM |
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I've got a Honda NTV and it's been totally reliable.
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Genesis
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| posted on 28/12/05 at 10:49 PM |
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I see a HONDA theme emerging...
C90's are the dogs nad's or so I'm told!
Going fishin'
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Triton
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| posted on 28/12/05 at 10:56 PM |
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What's all this Honda business then....there are other better bikes out there without horrible clunky gearboxes
My Daughter has taken over production of the damn fine Triton race seats and her contact email is emmatrs@live.co.uk.
www.tritonraceseats.com
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Chippy
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| posted on 28/12/05 at 11:26 PM |
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BMW R90
My son has one, 1975, original engine, runs like a sowing machine. Never had any work done, other than he had it stripped down and totaly repainted
last year.
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Peteff
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| posted on 29/12/05 at 12:07 AM |
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runs like a sowing machine
Is he a farmer or is it a sewing machine?
yours, Pete
I went into the RSPCA office the other day. It was so small you could hardly swing a cat in there.
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Coose
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| posted on 29/12/05 at 11:51 AM |
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quote:
Originally posted by mangogrooveworkshop
Honda c90 bullit proof
Not strictly true! On the Team Lard John O'Groats to Lands End trip last year, mine shat its' big end just south of Glasgae! Saying that,
I'd been slip streaming a bus earlier and pushed along by a CB1300, both times well off the clock!
Spin 'er off Well...
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Simon
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| posted on 29/12/05 at 12:23 PM |
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Friend had a GSXR1100H (oilcooled) bought new and sold 3 or so years later with about 140,000 on the clock.
ATB
Simon
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G.Man
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| posted on 29/12/05 at 12:27 PM |
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quote:
Originally posted by Coose
quote:
Originally posted by mangogrooveworkshop
Honda c90 bullit proof
Not strictly true! On the Team Lard John O'Groats to Lands End trip last year, mine shat its' big end just south of Glasgae! Saying that,
I'd been slip streaming a bus earlier and pushed along by a CB1300, both times well off the clock!
He said bullit not ejit
Opinions are like backsides..
Everyone has one, nobody wants to hear it and only other peoples stink!
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