mistergrumpy
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| posted on 23/8/06 at 09:07 PM |
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BEC Engine Manufacturers
Been looking around at engines. ZX9 really but looking for summat fairly cheap and it just got me wondering what else do people think would be a
decent engine apart from the usual ZX9/12,Blackbird,GSXR,Fireblade,R1 combinations? What about other manufacturers?
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froggy
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| posted on 23/8/06 at 09:12 PM |
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cbr1000f ,rf900 ,zx10 , exup 1000 ,zzr1000,thunder ace are all pretty cheap but also a bit long in the tooth too as most cheap engines will be 8
years old and already done some miles
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smart51
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| posted on 23/8/06 at 09:27 PM |
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I nearly got an old ZX10 before I was warned off due to reliability. Aparently new ZX10s are just great, but expensive.
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mistergrumpy
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| posted on 23/8/06 at 09:28 PM |
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What about summat like Ducati or Triumph (only 3 cylinders though!) Anyone know of owt like this?
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pathfinder
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| posted on 23/8/06 at 09:46 PM |
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me and my Aprilia RSV 
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mistergrumpy
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| posted on 23/8/06 at 10:08 PM |
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Nice. Thats a good change to the norm, how solids the engine though?Dunno too much about Aprilia
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ned
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| posted on 24/8/06 at 07:39 AM |
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fazer is meant to be a cheap r1 ain't it? otherwise cb(r?) 1000 is often mentioned as a popular budget route iirc.
Ned.
beware, I've got yellow skin
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ecosse
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| posted on 24/8/06 at 09:59 AM |
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I'm not much into bike engines in cars (not convinced about the power vs cost when compared to car engines), but have had many bike engines in
bikes 
But if I was going the BEC route on a budget Yamaha's thunderace is a top engine, plenty power (145Bhp approx), reliable, and lots about (you
can buy a full bike for less than 2k these days!) same with the old ZZR, big power (140+ in some) and easily available.
I also wouldn't worry too much about age or miles with these units so long as they have been serviced properly, because of the type of bike they
are (big, heavy, unfashionable) they rarely get used to anything like their full potential on the road, which means good engines even in 10yr old
bikes
Cheers
Alex
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russbost
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| posted on 24/8/06 at 11:55 AM |
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Who says Zx10 isn't reliable - Rubbish, it's the same engine as the Zx9 just larger capacity. To the best of my knowledge they suffer from
just one problem, starter chain, cost about £12 inc gasket & takes about an hour whilst you've got the engine out anyway. (Don't
change the tensioner unless really necessary they are about £80).
In bangs per buck I doubt you'll beat the old ZX10.
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Hammerhead
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| posted on 24/8/06 at 01:47 PM |
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of the newer engines i'd look at the shaft drive BMW K1200R engine. 170bhp I've ridden the bike and it's awesome. Not many around
though so would be like gold dust unless of course someone knows otherwise.
Bet a Triumph triple would be good, sounds great too. The new Triumph 645 daytona put out 120bhp ish.
Aprilia Mille would make a good rear engined choice in my opinion. Think its dry sumped and comes with a slipper clutch. I had a Mille and they are
pretty torqey.
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mistergrumpy
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| posted on 24/8/06 at 02:57 PM |
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Already got me eye on that one Joel. Ssshhh. I don't want everyone to know cos he's only up the road from me 
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froggy
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| posted on 24/8/06 at 04:52 PM |
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someone on here has a rear engined triumph triple in a fiat 500 type replica, and i have a tl 1000 v twin in the back of my reliant kitten. the tl
1000 has a weak gearbox though
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