2015 R longetivity under hard track / race use?

Chaotic said:

That is a very valid point. In all honesty, I went through a few motors (I4's) when I first started racing. I had very little time on a bike in general when I started racing. I gridded up for my first race with less than 6 months of riding time since I first had to ask my buddy where the key goes and how I take off.

As far as piloting the motorcycle, my natural ability/speed far outweighed my knowledge and experience. I found myself getting into situations I wasn't prepared to handle, blowing motors, all kinds of .....

Finally after getting some good coaching (riding coach and quality instruction from my chief/engine builder), I learned how to ride safer, more consistent, and without blowing .... up.

Now I can get a full year out of a full blown Superbike motor, and then it will still be perfectly fine, it will only be refreshed for the sake of peak performance. I got almost 10,000 race and track miles out of my R1 before I had it refreshed (just to sell it).

So I agree completely, how you treat a motor makes all the difference in the world.

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SuperDuc29 said:

Can you tell us the motor refresh process?

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SuperDuc29 said:

I was hoping for a more detailed explanation INSIDE the motor if you'll pardon my lack of clarity. Is it just new rings and a valve job?

Livengood Motorsports - there's one in Georgia or is that not the one? According to their website, they work on the Japanese makes.

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SuperDuc29 said:

I was hoping for a more detailed explanation INSIDE the motor if you'll pardon my lack of clarity. Is it just new rings and a valve job?

Livengood Motorsports - there's one in Georgia or is that not the one? According to their website, they work on the Japanese makes.

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reganc said:

I think they just wash it for him

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