I am doing a fair few trackdays on my NXA, i've done 7 in 2 years and i am planning an Oulton before the year is out (if anyone is interested
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It is costing me a fortune so i am interested in alternative piston supplies IF and only IF they are of sufficient quality and i am not hacking bits off my crank cases or cylinders either
What is the story with the Vertex ones?
I did a spread sheet the other night as i have a new spare crank and the current one is due replacement soon.
My thoughts were that you know the life of the crank will be 1200 miles, the pistons/rings etc etc 300 miles. This being the case you may as well by enough spares for the life of the crank right now before the prices increase further or the stock finally runs out.
It worked out at £1600 per crank ... that would probably do 12 track days so £133/trackday which isn't too bad i guess for the fun they are to ride.
I take it the cylinders can be replated, does this buy you another 1200 miles per cylinder or do they have a shorter life than OEM once refurbished? (I have just read 2smoke's thread in the NSR250 section so i now know the answer to this question ... ) add the cost of two new cyliners to the bill per crank then and call it £3200 per crank
So many questions, so much to learn and unforunately i dont pick things up or learn as quickly as i used to...