Can I pick your brain Rudy?

[bucknaz]

I'm going to be pulling the Engine on my 06' LTR450 after the Nov ITP race because I'm starting to notice paint chips on my welds so I'll be getting the frame gusseted and powder coated.

I think that since I will already have the engine out that I would throw in a 14.1-1 piston with new intake and exhaust cams and maybe some new valves but I'm concerned about my reliability.

I've got a stock engine right now with a full Yoshi exhaust and a PCIII commander with a stock intake.

Have you noticed any reliability differences b/w the 14.1 or 13.1 pistons? I'd really like to get more overall power out of my motor but I don't want to be tearing the engine out of the bike ever 2 months for a rebuild.

Thanks for the info...

[trx450r64]

don't do it. its not worth it at all and you will be rebuilding you motor often and you will have to pay for race gas all the time

[panici33]

trx450r64 has a point with the race gas; it gets expensive.

[bucknaz]

I'm not too concerned about the cost of race fuel. I'm more concerned about the dependability of my bike.

[azkfx450rider]

i hear ya buck, i have heard mixed reviews, some say if u keep up on the maintenance they are fine, and then ive heard of alot of reliability issues

[trx450r64]

its pointless on a Suzuki they really don't put out that much more horsepower with a motor in it as say a Honda would

[bucknaz]

its pointless on a Suzuki they really don't put out that much more horsepower with a motor in it as say a Honda would

Your not biased are you?

[trx450r64]

no i know from past experince the stock suzki motor puts out more than a honda and my friend had a suzki and once he put in a race motor he started having problems

[quadracer747]

I went with the je 13-1 in my honda and it hasnt had a problem yet. Its been in there for a half a year. if your not concerned about the price of gas then its for sure worth it.

[DFR73!]

My bike is at 14.75 compression with no problems (knock on wood). Just maintain it properly.