Monday, October 24, 2011

I have just bought a Yamaha YZF R6 2000 19K miles for a low price because of engine rebuild!?

hi, i have bought a yamaha R6 2000 19k miles for a low price becasue the previous owner blew up the engine, he has now re-done it in abit of a rush following a haynes manual and it cost him round about 100 quid, i have now owned the bike for about a week, and have ridden it abit and taken it up to 100+ MPH, and the bike feels fine starts first time every time dosent over heat! good brakes etc, i am just wondering where the problems lie?? and how i could maybe make the bike last longer!? (i have changed the oil and used distilled water as the coolant) what else could i do? or wot else could i look out for??



Thanks For Your timeI have just bought a Yamaha YZF R6 2000 19K miles for a low price because of engine rebuild!?Service/tune it regularly (or have it done by a mechanic if you can't do it yourself) and it should last for ages.



I'm intrigued as to why you think there are gonna be problems when it hasn't given you any so far......I have just bought a Yamaha YZF R6 2000 19K miles for a low price because of engine rebuild!?The distilled water as coolant is a very very bad idea. Distilled water is hungry water and will actually begin to ruin your cooling system. 50 /50 using approved coolant and water from the spigot will be fine. The absolute best accessory you can buy to make the bike last longer is a shop manual. Follow the maintenance procedures, don't make your own up and don't follow internet advice. That will make your bike last longer.I have just bought a Yamaha YZF R6 2000 19K miles for a low price because of engine rebuild!?Distilled water is not an appropriate coolant for your bike. Motorcycles take specialized coolant. Using water as the coolant will ruin your radiator and shorten the life of your engine.



If the engine was rebuilt properly, there should be no problems. However, if he's not experienced at rebuilding engines, you should have the bike checked out by a motorcycle mechanic. It's probably in your best interest to have a professional look at such a bike.



When the bike has been sitting for a while and has cooled off, drain the water out of your coolant tank and fill it with proper coolant. Make sure you bleed the lines so that all of the air comes out, and repeat as many times as is necessary to fill the tank all the way. You can find details on the process with a quick Google search. That will definitely save you some money in the long haul.



The people who posted above me both gave you very good advice. The shop manual is a very good investment if you plan on working on the bike yourself. It'll tell you how to repair anything on your bike.I have just bought a Yamaha YZF R6 2000 19K miles for a low price because of engine rebuild!?Bikes like the R6 are really very specialized sport bikes, almost racing bikes for the street.



Now you know what they say about race cars and bikes--the perfect one slides across the finish line in a shower of parts. If the car or bike lasts longer than the end of the race, it was built too strong and too heavy. It could have been faster. Racing engines are considered expendable, disposable.



The R6 engine has a narrow powerband so if you want to wring all the power it has you have to keep it revved up near the redline. If you ride it aggressively, it's totally thrashed in 20k miles. This is one reason these hot sportbikes don't have the resale value of a sport-touring model.



As for coolant, real coolant has some advantages over plain water. It carries more heat, for one thing, so it cools the engine better (though if you're not overheating that's not really a problem). Also it has a lubricant for the water pump, and also something to preserve hoses and tubes and fittings. So a commercial coolant is better, mixed 50/50 with distilled water. Be sure to get one that says on the label that it's safe for aluminum radiators. This used to be a rarity, but many cars these days have aluminum radiators.