Engine Life Question
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Engine Life Question
I have 13 EG Ultra Limited I bought new, with 41K currently on the engine. Engine is all stock, only thing I have added is a power vision to adjust the factor lean map. I do all my own maintenance as listed in the service manual. I use my bike to commute to work, 54 miles round trip. I spend about 20 miles one way on the freeway at speeds between 80 to 90 mph, have about 4 miles from my house to the freeway to warm the bike up, and about 3 miles to cool it down before I shut it off at work. Is running the bike and 3k plus rpms bad for it? I was hoping to get 150K on the engine before a rebuild.
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You might want to take a look at the Chains and guides for the cams and maybe the lifters other than that the rest should be good to at least 80K. Especially if you keep up on normal scheduled maintenance...Oh yea and get a manual......
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Is running at 3k rpm bad - good grief no! Running at such rpms is something that has only come about in the last 2-3 decades, since EPA regulations prompted manufacturers to raise gearing to improve emissions. I lowered the gearing of my TC88 from a 25T compensator to a 21T, which really woke it up, with 4k rpm being around 80 mph, which was just fine.
As for mileage, unless you do some stressful engine mods, your ambition seems perfectly reasonable. These days I have several bikes, so haven't done a really high mileage on the same bike for some years, the last one being close to 90k, but build quality today, across the industry, is better so your '13 bike should be fine for a long time yet.
When do ya sleep?!
As for mileage, unless you do some stressful engine mods, your ambition seems perfectly reasonable. These days I have several bikes, so haven't done a really high mileage on the same bike for some years, the last one being close to 90k, but build quality today, across the industry, is better so your '13 bike should be fine for a long time yet.
When do ya sleep?!
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