Who all is still racing 2015's?

[mdabyo]

I have been racing this thing for 3 years now and i find i am just getting slower, mainly due to lack of confidence in the damn thing. I feel like every weekend i am hunting for some random issue. Last round all seemed good until 1/2 way though morning practice the bike just lost power and died. I think it went into limp mode from overheating maybe? or I blew a head gasket. but i shut it off and it started right back up fine and seemed good. so just confuses the hell out of me.

I am getting awfully close to just selling this bike and getting and R3 so i can just turn laps and have fun without all the bloody stress.

 

[=maz=]

Both of ours are still racing and they are definitely competitive...we've concentrated more on the historic racing this season though.

 

[Kinetic Analysis]

See my post about the 2nd radiator. Game changing difference in how hot the motor runs. The R3 has less issues, but they still die. I think the only way to have a solid small motor race bike is to regularly replace the motor. You got 3 seasons. I got 1.5. I've been told:

1. Change oil every weekend
2. Adjust valves every 6 weekends

I do the clutch plates every 6 weekends or so

I'm building a spare motor and my plan will be to swap them for a full tear down every other season. So each motor gets a complete inspection every 2 years.

If you want to stop the insanity you need to jump up to a 600. Then you can probably go 5 seasons without doing much of anything and then sell it and get a new one.

 

[Andy]

Samco hoses, good quality coolant, high pressure cap and removing that rubber shroud has worked wonders on mine!


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