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Why R1 engines fail?

Discussion in 'Mechanics Garage' started by Thumbs, Jun 24, 2024.

  1. Thumbs

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    This is a well put together video by a guy who builds extremely fast race engines

     


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    id imagine that oil sloshing away from the pick up on them big wheelies might starve bearings of oil pressure could have somethin to do with it ya think. :homer:

    just sukklin air. :eek:
     


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    I watched this as I also own an MT-10 with a similar engine. The key point here was that the rider was racing the R1 professionally and datalogging showed repeated overrevving due to downshifting too fast into bends.
     


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    Which is funny, because downshifting when the revs are that high sucks as a rider.
     


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