Do you think some engines on certain bikes are more prone to blow up????

I blew my motor at California speedway a couple weeks ago. Upon asking around the pits everyone's consensus was "oh of course it was a suzuki, those engines blow up all the time..."

This got me thinking that maybe for a privateer a different manufacturer might be better for engine reliability...

Any thoughts?

 

was it a stock motor?
how long have you been running the motor?
when was the last time you've torn the motor down to inspect the internal of said motor?

lets start there first!

 

I think Honda has a solid rep cept for the dirtbikes

 

Which crank were you using?

 

new r6's by far have had the largest amount of blowups. everyone i know who has one has atleast had 1 go this year, some have had 4-6 go. suzukis are usually pretty solid

 

mmm...........i think yamaha's would seem that way BUT since soooo many people are running the R6 it just seems more prevalent

i know Knapp has blown quite a few motors in his Kawi this season and i know other people who have blown there Kawi motors as well............

i think its all a matter of luck and how well you maintain and how much you build/modify

 

My motor was built by John Ethell (Erion Honda) and had one race weekend on it. It was a superstock built motor. I blew a valve. I wanted to cry. That weekend was the most expensive weekend of racing I've ever had.

 

Funny, i know of a couple of stock cbr's that ate valves here recently

 

he's blown a bit more of the yammie motors this year though...

the percentage of r6's that have blown up are much higher. atleast up here in the NC. I have yet to see a new r6 make it through the season without atleast 1 pop.

 

To answer the original poster's question, yes I'd say that engines in gary's bikes are definitely more likely to blow up.








(sorry...it really was a hanging fastball)

 

The new R6s are a powder keg. Just ask any of us North Central guys. 4 R6's blew up this year at Gingerman. One guy is on his 3rd motor this year. I've never heard anyone complain about Suzuki's blowing up... or any other bike for that matter

 

03+ SV650s have a similar reputation

 

Thats kinda like saying a nascar blew up at a nascar race....when about 80%(dont quote me on that, but you get my point- hell, its probably more) of all bikes roadraced are suzuki's- suzuki's are what tends to blow up....much like all the natural lights in my cooler got drunk...Natural Light was all that was in my cooler - :up:

just an idea- no one yell at me

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80%? Maybe 80% of the literbike class.

 

Stock GSXR1000 motors are some of the most resilient I've ever seen. I know of a couple with 20k+ HARD miles on them with no problems whatsoever.

 

+1 From what I have seen and experienced, Honda makes the most reliable motors.

 

But how many Hondas do you see at the track? Not as many as the other three brands. That's not to say Hondas aren't reliable.

 

Although my GSXR 600 motor is stock, i raced it hard for two seasons with no problems at all and still do trackdays. I've never been into it (I know I should at least check it though). It's got at least 6 or 7k race miles - never driven on the street since new. Oh yeah, two endurance races as well.

 

There were very distinct reasons for that which are now addressed (engine cases).

 

all these R-6's, hmmmmmm wonder how many Jensen's gone through?