I'm just surprised it ever made sense to fix an engine with those kind if issues. I would have thought another used engine would have always been cheaper. Very nice workshop you have there.
Thanks, if it was a road bike then 100% we'd just throw another engine in but for track use sometimes people want to rebuild their engines and make sure they are as good as can be 👍
Thanks for the kind words 🙏. Pretty much nailed it there, regular oil changes, making sure it's warmed up properly before abuse and not nailing the rev limiter at every opportunity 😉
@@ibidu1 nothing really, they are standard pistons just weight matched sets picked off the production line. And then sold as GYTR. Yamaha use to do a good deal on them as a set with rings included.
Yes it does vary somewhat, just labour by the hour. Hence why I didn't want to waste time pulling apart the bottom end. To be honest the taking apart and finding the main problems is the quick bit, cleaning, inspecting and rebuilding is where all the time goes in to engines 👍👍👍
Do you think it could have been kept to shells only and spared the crank and conrod if the knock had been detected earlier? Or would most of the damage have been done by the time it was audible?
Nice to see the openness about the costs of the rebuild.
I'm just surprised it ever made sense to fix an engine with those kind if issues. I would have thought another used engine would have always been cheaper. Very nice workshop you have there.
Thanks, if it was a road bike then 100% we'd just throw another engine in but for track use sometimes people want to rebuild their engines and make sure they are as good as can be 👍
@ 14:50 - Nothing escapes the glaring eye of the dyno. Sounds like a good way to check out the performance reliability of a replacement engine.
Great videos, I have a 2023 R6. Besides oil change every 3 track days and valve service, any other issues on these to keep it tip top for years?
Thanks for the kind words 🙏. Pretty much nailed it there, regular oil changes, making sure it's warmed up properly before abuse and not nailing the rev limiter at every opportunity 😉
damn,,, i promise to take care of my 13s.
Great content. Really enjoy your videos 🙏
Thanks, really appreciate it 😀😊
My biggest mistake in life was not buying multiple sets of YEC R6 pistons when I had the chance 😂😂
whats so special about gyter pistons are they bigger then oem?
@@ibidu1 nothing really, they are standard pistons just weight matched sets picked off the production line. And then sold as GYTR. Yamaha use to do a good deal on them as a set with rings included.
I had an 02 r6 and i had 2 engines that blew chucks out of no1 cyclinder
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You sound like Super Hans out of Peep Show! Great vid & channel by the way.
Lol..... fair enough 🤣
That GYTR is moreish
Parts costs are insane. I'd love to know the cost of buying every single part of a motorcycle. It's likely $100k.
How do you go about charging for tear-downs and diagnosis? Seems like there's a lot of variance in time spent there.
Yes it does vary somewhat, just labour by the hour. Hence why I didn't want to waste time pulling apart the bottom end. To be honest the taking apart and finding the main problems is the quick bit, cleaning, inspecting and rebuilding is where all the time goes in to engines 👍👍👍
Wow it's like buying a second hand bike
Do you think it could have been kept to shells only and spared the crank and conrod if the knock had been detected earlier? Or would most of the damage have been done by the time it was audible?
Yep, damage is normally done before the rider even notices 👍
@PalmerPerf_ thanks for the insight!
Oil Pump ?
Possibly a little worn but actually the R6 oil pumps are over specced if anything.
How many miles were on the engine?
I can't remember exactly now to be honest, I think it was 20,000 maybe.
*your*.....for the Love of God.
@@Jungleland33 omg I can't believe I made that mistake, one of my big bug bears! 🤦♂️