YammaNutz Posted March 31, 2009 Share Posted March 31, 2009 Greetings fellow members I new to this forum and furthermore the biking world. Will have had my licence a year in August (yey) so yes I am still green. I recently bought my second bike, its a 600R TCat. Its curently got 22.5k miles. I am informed that I can increase the lifespan of my engine by getting the engine re-built etc. Can someone please grace me with their experience and awesomeness and tell me what the average cost may be for a rebuild. When is a good time to consider getting one? What other kinds of things to consider when getting major work done to her? Obviously regular service oil filter etc..... And what kind of mileage to get to and consider canning it? i know these questions are quite generalised and not expecting a spot on response. It currently sounds mint and healthy. All standard including can. First time starter. I need educating people.....Watcha' got for me....I am not mechanically minded (yet) but intend on learning what I can when I get time. Just want to keep it as long as possible until funds and riding XP permit my progression to R6 then R1. Thanks Fellas! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Yammy dodger Posted March 31, 2009 Share Posted March 31, 2009 to the forum yammaNutz. Sorry cant help you on the rebuild costs but I'm sure there will be plenty on the forum that can. Safe riding, Phil. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
R12NDS_R6 Posted April 5, 2009 Share Posted April 5, 2009 Hello matey - i am no mechanic, but when i have chatted to my biking buddies about buying bikes, they have said it is not so much the wear and tear on the engine, it is the wheel bearings, linkages, suspension and other peripheral parts that wear out first. 22.5k sounds a lot - too high for me - but if it is fully serviced and in good nick, then why not! This post was probably worth nothing of value to anyone, but i enjoyed passing on the advice that got me to buy my new R6! tee hee. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Madison Motorsport Posted April 5, 2009 Share Posted April 5, 2009 its a 600R TCat. Its curently got 22.5k miles. I am informed that I can increase the lifespan of my engine by getting the engine re-built etc. It's barely run in bud Mine had 78k on the clock when it was stolen. I bought it ex-demo with 586 miles on the clock. I had it eight years and in that time the only engine work to be done was valve clearances at 24k, 48k & 72k and a head re-skim at around 65k. The engines are near enough bullet proof as long as they are maintained correctly Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ttaskmaster Posted April 6, 2009 Share Posted April 6, 2009 As Madison says, so long as you look after the bike you can expect most to do 100K without any major issues. An ex-police Pan with 84,000 on the clock is usually good for up to 200,000 miles if you look after it!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
YammaNutz Posted April 15, 2009 Author Share Posted April 15, 2009 Excellent! Thanks very much people for the input that just made me feel a little bit more comfortable with her. Matt Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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