2010 blown 96B motor - options for upgrades?
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I am guessing that his warranty is done if he makes all those upgrades. And 96's are not known for blowing up, so it musta had a major issue. Personally, I would wait till the warranty was done before doing major mod work, but that's just me. The next time it won't be on the MoCo if u do the mods.
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From: 40 miles Northeast of Indy..
On the cheap, just do some cams and head work with some good 2-1 pipes. that should get U around 100/ 90.
or go with a 103 SE with something other than the 255's and be around 105 high 80's HP
Either would be a great ride, last a long time and put a big grin on U face.
or go with a 103 SE with something other than the 255's and be around 105 high 80's HP
Either would be a great ride, last a long time and put a big grin on U face.
Tourer
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From: EastCan
Interesting that it self destructed. Did it make any strange noises before exploding, or was there any indicators prior to it's failure?
I never bought mine for speed, hell, I sold my Vmax after getting this ride. Although I respect the work that forum members have done to theirs and it impresses me to the dyno #'s that they've achieved.
In your situation, I would let the dealer do it under warranty and then go through that anoying break-in procedure. If you don't already have a stage 1 done, I would invest in that. Also, if you plan to keep it for awhile, maybe invest in the extended warranty so funds won't be an issue if she blows again. I opted out of the extended warranty where I do most of the work myself. I also put a decent amount of mileage on within the warranty period to make sure there were no issues on a defective engine or tranny, etc. So far my concerns are within the norm of other forum members, like that sewing machine noise, etc.
Let us know what you decide and how it works out.
I never bought mine for speed, hell, I sold my Vmax after getting this ride. Although I respect the work that forum members have done to theirs and it impresses me to the dyno #'s that they've achieved.
In your situation, I would let the dealer do it under warranty and then go through that anoying break-in procedure. If you don't already have a stage 1 done, I would invest in that. Also, if you plan to keep it for awhile, maybe invest in the extended warranty so funds won't be an issue if she blows again. I opted out of the extended warranty where I do most of the work myself. I also put a decent amount of mileage on within the warranty period to make sure there were no issues on a defective engine or tranny, etc. So far my concerns are within the norm of other forum members, like that sewing machine noise, etc.
Let us know what you decide and how it works out.
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Joined: Jul 2011
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From: Pacific Northwest
Have they determined what caused the failure? I would guess a problem with the EFI caused a severe lean condition and caused a melt down. Any chance you were dropping rapidly in elevation when it happened (like from 7000 to 3000 ft)?
Do you get to 110 with just a bore increase (just jugs) or does it also include changing the crank assembly (increase in stroke)? If it's just jugs, they don't normally pull the motor out of the bike to do it. If the kit includes a crank assembly, that would explain the high cost.
Do you get to 110 with just a bore increase (just jugs) or does it also include changing the crank assembly (increase in stroke)? If it's just jugs, they don't normally pull the motor out of the bike to do it. If the kit includes a crank assembly, that would explain the high cost.
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