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I've got a '99 CR125 that blew the bottom end recently. This was a Wiseco replacement of the stock bottom end. The Wiseco lasted less than 10 hours, while the stock one lasted more than 10 years!
The connecting rod bearing is just completely shot & the rod has tons of play in all directions.
A couple of questions:
- I use Spectra premix, have forever. Recently I've heard grumblings that I shouldn't use Spectra, because this exact thing happens quite frequently. Could this have been the culprit? I can't imagine premix is the only issue here...
- I am hesitant to get another Wiseco replacement because of the poor life of this bottom end. Perhaps a Hot Rods kit? I live ~ 1 hr from Wiseco HQ, so I like the thought of supporting them. The parts failed and I haven't heard from them a week after emailing them, so I'm starting to get frustrated with them.
Thanks!
The connecting rod bearing is just completely shot & the rod has tons of play in all directions.
A couple of questions:
- I use Spectra premix, have forever. Recently I've heard grumblings that I shouldn't use Spectra, because this exact thing happens quite frequently. Could this have been the culprit? I can't imagine premix is the only issue here...
- I am hesitant to get another Wiseco replacement because of the poor life of this bottom end. Perhaps a Hot Rods kit? I live ~ 1 hr from Wiseco HQ, so I like the thought of supporting them. The parts failed and I haven't heard from them a week after emailing them, so I'm starting to get frustrated with them.
Thanks!
The guy who owned it called Wiseco and they basically said "Sucks to be you". He was so mad he parked the bike and went out and bought a brand new YZ250. I bought it from him a few months later, in the basket. He took an ass whippin' on that bike.
Does that sound like the kind of company you want to support? Just a thought here. If you still have the OEM crank, go get a Pro-X rebuild kit for $100 or so, and get the original rebuilt.
Hot Rods-Chinese. Your call.
I bought a blown CRF250R for $700 when the previous owner had 2 hours on a Hotrods crank kit and the rod snapped while he was in the air on a big jump--this destroyed the engine and nearly ended his moto career.
We now rebuild everything with OEM cranks, no exceptions for me. I know lots of people have had good results with aftermarket cranks, but I'm not taking the gamble anymore.
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