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Re: Extending a TKM's engine life - practice days
Posted by 'itpro' on 17 Nov 2008 @ 19:27

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I don't follow the advice to run 'lean'. I would run SLIGHTLY rich if anything to increase the lubrication and cooling! Why do you advise the opposite, Buzzin?

However the BIGGEST killer of engines is REVS! A 'rule of thumb' says, cutting your Max-Rebs by 1,000 will DOUBLE the life of your engine. So DELIBERATELY over-gear (too small DRIVEN sprocket) so that peak revs stop at around 14,000 to 14,500.

Ian

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Extending a TKM's engine life - practice days by 'alex205' (17 Nov 2008 @ 19:08)

Re: Extending a TKM's engine life - practice days by 'buzzinrussell' (17 Nov 2008 @ 19:16)

Re: Extending a TKM's engine life - practice days by 'bpc' (17 Nov 2008 @ 19:24)

Re: Extending a TKM's engine life - practice days by 'itpro' << You are here!

Re: Extending a TKM's engine life - practice days by 'John' (17 Nov 2008 @ 19:35)

Re: Extending a TKM's engine life - practice days by 'buzzinrussell' (17 Nov 2008 @ 21:57)

Re: Extending a TKM's engine life - practice days by 'JohnForce' (18 Nov 2008 @ 8:00)

Re: Extending a TKM's engine life - practice days by 'Iwan' (18 Nov 2008 @ 10:20)

Re: Extending a TKM's engine life - practice days by 'alex205' (18 Nov 2008 @ 22:19)

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