HELP! Can anyone resleeve an 08 RMZ250 barrel this thursday?

[Robert Taylor]

Bloody four strokes aye!!
Tellis bike cost him $4900 and he's spent 3k on it so far and an 08 with 10 hours on, has shit its barrell. Mind you the later could still happen to a 2smoker. Sorry guys I really don't mean to rub your noses in it but why do you think the factories are pushing 4 strokes? Pollution my arse! it has to do with revenue streams for them and the dealer network, parts and labour. Four strokes make alot more commercial sense for the factories. And Robert seems to be saying there's no point having a go at the manufacturer after only 10 hours either? If its a genuine 10 hours (and you may even have got the shop to do the first service) I'd also be jumping on someones desk at the dealership when a 10k bike only does 10 hours, thats for sure!

Danger said his Ktm200 did 400 hours on a piston! I change mine at 100 hours (rings at 50) mostly because I think i should not because they need it most of the time. Sorry guys but you can keep your titanium valve's an head jobs.

What I am actually saying is to be in command of your facts before jumping up and down, and to be 110% sure there are no conspiring factors that will hang you out to dry.

[Atomic]

Well thanks to everyones advice. Scott kindly sussed pricing and could of had a new barrel and parts available for me to bolt on tonight!!! however I have not been able to get the go ahead from my mate to spend over a grand in time and therefore missed the weekend deadline so will have to sort next week.

[Reckless]

What I am actually saying is to be in command of your facts before jumping up and down, and to be 110% sure there are no conspiring factors that will hang you out to dry.

Yep good advice as usual Rob!!! Same as the building industry they'll take any excuse to say "sorry not my fault you didn't do XXX right???" Haha ask Hardtext they are experts!!!

It was really a bit of a fun at the four stroke guys LOL!! We have this 2smoke vs 4 stroke thing goin aye Barty!!!!

[Rupe]

Bloody four strokes aye!!
Tellis bike cost him $4900 and he's spent 3k on it so far and an 08 with 10 hours on, has shit its barrell. Mind you the later could still happen to a 2smoker. Sorry guys I really don't mean to rub your noses in it but why do you think the factories are pushing 4 strokes? Pollution my arse! it has to do with revenue streams for them and the dealer network, parts and labour. Four strokes make alot more commercial sense for the factories. And Robert seems to be saying there's no point having a go at the manufacturer after only 10 hours either? If its a genuine 10 hours (and you may even have got the shop to do the first service) I'd also be jumping on someones desk at the dealership when a 10k bike only does 10 hours, thats for sure!

Danger said his Ktm200 did 400 hours on a piston! I change mine at 100 hours (rings at 50) mostly because I think i should not because they need it most of the time. Sorry guys but you can keep your titanium valve's an head jobs.

doesn't seem a very helpful post rick. thought the the question was about re-sleaving not 4stroke vs 2stroke bullshit

[honda_power]

Bloody four strokes aye!!
Tellis bike cost him $4900 and he's spent 3k on it so far and an 08 with 10 hours on, has shit its barrell. Mind you the later could still happen to a 2smoker. Sorry guys I really don't mean to rub your noses in it but why do you think the factories are pushing 4 strokes? Pollution my arse! it has to do with revenue streams for them and the dealer network, parts and labour. Four strokes make alot more commercial sense for the factories. And Robert seems to be saying there's no point having a go at the manufacturer after only 10 hours either? If its a genuine 10 hours (and you may even have got the shop to do the first service) I'd also be jumping on someones desk at the dealership when a 10k bike only does 10 hours, thats for sure!

Danger said his Ktm200 did 400 hours on a piston! I change mine at 100 hours (rings at 50) mostly because I think i should not because they need it most of the time. Sorry guys but you can keep your titanium valve's an head jobs.

Yeah, bought my bike a year ago for 5500 with 15hours on it, its cost me about 3g to keep running since then. but my old 2004 model cost me one $700 top end from early 05 to early 08, and did over 250 hours, so who knows. For the record im not a nana rider either :P

[Reckless]

haha got the bites I was expecting, just thought Barty wouldn't be able to resist! LOL!! but I guess he knew I was havin you'll on!!

Still Honda_power 3g for a years running is still quite high mate! as long as the gearbox didn't shit itself I'd only expect a set of rings and then a piston kit for a 100 hours over a year about 5 hundred or so? With me doing the work of coarse. $700 fro 250 hours is ok though. I must say my mates four strokes are better at climbing in mud and sand though.

[browny]

Excuse my ignorance but 4 strokes still have intake and exhaust ports to match up...dont they???

the ports on a 4 stroke are in the head. resleeving a 4 wont affect them