Just made the same mistake of putting the guide in upside down, got the cam in and everything but couldn’t get the valve cover on. Time to tear it back down😭
I don't like plastics...she looked better naked.. I'd junk the clocks and headlights in favour of twin custom lights and minimalist clocks...renthal bars.. Streetfighter..!! Sell everything I'd removed..
My new to me, 09 300 XC W is having starter issues. I have replaced the starter and done everything you have. This is a helpful video and the Bendix and gaskets are next. Was working fine until I found out the hard way how much water I can take my bike into.
If I sent u my 2007 motor would u run through it and check it out have a issue with it pouring oil out my breather tube until there is no more oil left in the motor if so how much
I need a bigger shop at this point and have a press. But I’ve never cracked a a case in my 14 years of engine builds. I get the cases hot enough to where I don’t have to hit hard anyway.
I do not get the paint job? Looks like a child just started to color things with no reason or pattern? Not my cup of tea at all! Nice work just bad colors for me.
Just learned a lot i appreciate that, my 05 crf250x supermoto locked up last spring but last night i got it unlocked tore into it timing was good valves where lil tight though maybe the flywheel or stator was broken an thats why it locked up drained the oil it looked good pulled the oil filter its was loaded with bronze now i know it was crank failure
man, you know your shit around these bikes! As an experienced mechanic, which motocross bike would you say has lowest running costs and best reliability in long term perspective?
Thanks! I would say the Honda CRF lineup is pretty good. My reason is because they are super easy to work on, there’s an abundance of oem and aftermarket parts and I’d say they’re pretty reliable. I’ve rebuilt a number of these bikes and they can take a beating. I also think they handle very well and feel the lightest. They don’t have the quietest engines but they run really good. I’ve always heard Suzukis having tranny issues and Suzukis are the only bikes. Or without electric start. Yamahas have a great engine too but have an extra valve to worry about…drives the cost up a little more. Kawis are nice bikes too but have a pretty noisy engine in my opinion and oem parts are pretty pricey. I also really love KTM. Very well built and reliable. But they are very expensive and OEM parts are expensive.
Wow! That's some answer :) I am glad you mentioned KTM. They get a demonized for being unreliable by most riders. I ride street bikes for couple years now, and I am considering to give it a shot with an MX bike. I am Hesitant between YZ125 / YZ250F / SX125 / SX-F 250 (I would buy brand new) I like the Yamaha most but I may get a very good deal on new KTM since I work in company that has a partnership with KTM (same goes with parts, I can get them cheaper and I live in Europe so they are easily available). I actually like the SX125 most but I have seen some horror stories online about bike breaking down after literally couple of hours on it. What would be your recommendation mate? @@motion_mx
Cerakote is tougher and more scratch resistant for sure. But like any coating it’ll of course show wear over time. Cerakote is a very thin coating … powder coat is thick and can mess with clearances between parts. I always found myself shaving off powder coat in certain areas of parts to make things fit right.
You need to come back after a year or more of use. You gave a legit review of the EE parts since you've used them in every circumstance. And who the hell runs a tap with an impact gun????
Thank you. It depends if you want kick start or e-start. Honestly kick start is more reliable during a race but e-start is convenient. I would keep stock bore, stock crank, upgrade cams, JD jet kit, get the head ported and you’ll have a solid reliable quad. We went over board with big bore and stroker lol
Well Kawis naturally are noisy and have tick. But in person it was a lot louder than on camera. I heard it an knew right away the tick sound was too loud
do you have any idea what would cause white smoking coming from my piston block i put coolant in it let it run for 5 seconds then i heard a tick and sizzling noise from the piston so i shut it off imediatly and the smoke was still coming out from the block i stuck a camera in the intake and it was just smoke im not sure if this was a coolant leak and i would have no idea what it came from because i had my valves done and shimmmed from the shop but i brought it today to be done any idea?@@motion_mx
Thanks for the video! Did I see correctly that you used 20ml of Cerakote for the side covers in burnt bronze? Much/any wastage? Just trying to get an idea of material cost for this sort of spray as I'm looking to do some engine cases too :-)
Thank you! So I mix 18ml of cerakote to 1 ml hardner. That does get me one cover with a tiny bit left over. I mix the same amount for the stator side and that leaves a little more excess….enough for some other things you can spray
V and C series do not have a catalyst to add. Obviously they still need shaken well. The down side to those are C series takes 5 days to cure, V series takes 1 hr at 500 degrees to cure.
@@OFFROADBANDITS I am not a mechanic at all. Just started working on my bike because the rod broke but from what I've read and looked into a small tiny bit that could be a vehicle down sensor I think there was a a couple years where it was a common malfunction wont hurt to look into. For all anyone wanting to get mad I am just offering a possibility and in no way think this is the only reason it happens.
@hotboxclipz on my 2011, it's halfway up the middle of the radiators directly in front of the outlet of the gas pump. And like 6 or 7 inches up from the start of the exhaust header. It's held to a piece of the from with rubber
Yes the heat tape is pricey so I just cut pieces and do the part mating surfaces to save $. Also if you use coat hangers they have clear coat on them that melts in the oven but u can use aluminum welding wire over and over to save costs as well. Super nice result on your efforts!
