Engine life of busa

[tenacious]

Hey guys I was talking to some random the other day who reckoned he knew about bikes and he was trying to tell me a busa motor is only good for 100,000kms. Now I know this is not the case as there's a few guys herewho have done over this amount and are still going strong. But it did get me thinking - how long does a well treated motor last for (and an abused one for that matter)?

Any ideas? Or is there someone out there who has racked up a massive amount of kms and wants to share their opinion?

Thanks,
Tenacious.

[BUSGO]

There are some with longer lasting engines than mine Paul. 104,000 and still untouched.
It has lost only 2 hp from the original claimed output and runs as smooth as silk.
Tell him "He's Dreaming" mate.
He knows shit!
I've thought about giving the engine an overhaul, but why waste time and money on something that obviously doesn't need it?
Come in Cowboy and Gdyup!

[Volvi]

he may know about bikes but he obviously knows f*** all about busa engines. good mechanics say that engine is pretty much bullet proof. i think a few in states can testify with over 200.000 miles on their engine, now convert that to k's. why else is the busa engine so well sought after even for other projects. mine is 67k if theyd open it up I reckon theyd say its almost new.

[tenacious]

he may know about bikes but he obviously knows f*** all about busa engines. good mechanics say that engine is pretty much bullet proof. i think a few in states can testify with over 200.000 miles on their engine, now convert that to k's. why else is the busa engine so well sought after even for other projects. mine is 67k if theyd open it up I reckon theyd say its almost new.

200,000 miles? No that IS a lot of kms (320,000 as a rough estimate). It seems that mine will be going for a while yet.

Thanks for the info guys.

[RaZz0R]

ya dude - I am at 53,000 on the clock & shes fine - never had a problem & my only problem atm is a fueling issue.

But then again - I change oil every 10,000km (Actually a little more like 5 ~ 8,000km) but service every 10,000km & normally dyno run to make sure she's keepin the power there ;)

[ROD]

(320,000 as a rough estimate)

gee i will be dead b4 my busa

[Rocketrod]

Like anything mechanical,its all about how its treated and serviced and run in.I think because the busa engine is a big hulk of a thing and most times for road use,i would say not many see more than 8000 rpms on the tacho,most of us just ride the torque curve.If it was a screaming 600,then yeah,more revs,more wear.I reckon on average most should see 200,000kms on the clock without any major issues.
But then again there was the camchain adjuster issues and stories of clutches flying apart and there there was...........sorry i digress.
:cheesecake:

[Gnarbunkle99]

Regular air/oil filter changes and quality oil will help maximise engine life. I have also heard that most wear occurs during cold startup so no revving when cold should help. Type of use counts also eg one long interstate trip piles on lots of kms but will cause far less wear than several months of short commuting trips of an equivalent distance. Similarly taxis and busses can seem to go almost forever but their engines seldom get a chance to cool down.

[mybb]

lol Rod. At your current 1,000kms per year thats 320 years.

[RaZz0R]

ROLFS!! :) hahahaha true bb

[pan]

A friend in Sydney has a stock Busa with more than 120,000km, drag raced it heaps, and it's still faultless! Runs 9.7's on it too!

[tenacious]

ya dude - I am at 53,000 on the clock & shes fine - never had a problem & my only problem atm is a fueling issue.

But then again - I change oil every 10,000km (Actually a little more like 5 ~ 8,000km) but service every 10,000km & normally dyno run to make sure she's keepin the power there ;)

Yeah same here I go by the book which says oil every 6,000kms and filter every 18,000kms.

Being a student I'm used to doing most things "by the book" lol.

[Louwai]

I've got just over 53k on my 04. I do the short daily commute, but I also rode it from Brisbane to Melbourne with well over 100kg of luggage + me (about 100kg).  Hasn't missed a beat to date.
I'm also one for the book. Service every 6k.

[BUSGO]

Man that is a load. Nice shots Louwai..

[hd1busa0]

is that mt warning in the first photo....

looks like u should have bought a leadwing....haha