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![]() In putting together an expose' on the unbelievable high costs four stroke Japanese bikes cost to maintain, (Rick Sieman: SuperHunky.com) it was discovered that you have to change the circlips (you know, those things that hold the wrist-pin in) every ten hours of operation, on the new Yamahammer.
So that means an entire top-end removal, just to replace circlips? Every 10 hours? While that might have been a 2 hour job on an old YZ250, I can't imagine how long, or what you have to do, to get the top end off a new YZ450F. I'd use high explosives myself. And on another note, I've been getting quite a few emails from disatisfied four stroke owners, who want to stick a two-stroke motor in their four stroke chassis, after the motor has grenaded and left them without a ride, or the unbelievable amount of $$$ it takes to rebuild one from the bottom end up. The "F" at the end of YZ450 must stand for "fool".
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![]() Have any of the bike mags, especially dirt bike mags, made mention of these problems? They can't be unaware of them.
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Sure they are unaware, or don't give a crap. They don't have to buy, or maintain the bikes they test, so why should they care? It's all about ad dollars!
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![]() Bwahahaha! I just bought a very nice YZ250 for peanuts. PEANUTS!
They're practically giving them away! Get one now, before all the two-strokes dissappear! It's fantastic, too. Extremely light, powerful, and bulletproof. And, the WR400/426 drops right in (with a little case releaving).
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