Water cooling allows for tighter tolerances, making much more power. EX. A air cooled 250r makes around 25-30 hp while a Water cooled R makes upper 40's. The air R's piston is 70mm and the water cooled R's is 67.5mm(IIRC). Watercooling is alot better in many ways.
Anyone know?
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The Dude2200
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the way i look at it... what isn't made in China now a
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The Dude2200
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aren't watercooled engines usually more troublesome though?
Kenny_McCormic
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More stuff to fail, if it aint there it cant break. The power locks and windows in my camry can never fail, they dont exist.
The Dude2200
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very true..
Kenny_McCormic
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Anything will last forever if built right and taken care of correctly.
The Dude2200
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its really basicly just a matter of opinion i guess.
Kenny_McCormic
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Its not always the power that matters. I could list for days.
modelengineer
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I'm choosing to go watercooled on my off-road kart because I don't like the idea of having the engine overheat because I leave it running while stationary, for some reason.
I am going to replace the bike radiator with a small car one and a fan to make sure it NEVER overheats. Believe me, after spending all that money on an engine you can spend a little bit extra to stop it self destructing.
This will probably be on an SV-650 or KLR-650
I am going to replace the bike radiator with a small car one and a fan to make sure it NEVER overheats. Believe me, after spending all that money on an engine you can spend a little bit extra to stop it self destructing.
This will probably be on an SV-650 or KLR-650
The Dude2200
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whats the engine off of?
Kenny_McCormic
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Not every engine is made for fun. Funmobiles should be powerful, a completely trustable SHTF vehicle needs to be able to run after sitting 10 years in the dead of winter. water cooling in that situation=cant help anything. Everything has its purpose.
Russ2251
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No engine overheats in this scenario unless something is wrong with it. A water cooled engine is more susceptible to this...if any engine is.
Well there is the best of both, my R, is a 1981. Was on its ORIGINAL piston. A 2 stroke after years of abuse and high RPM.
modelengineer
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The engine will probably be from a Suzuki SV-650 road bike, a KLR-650 bike or, if I can find one cheap, a CBR600RR. MMMM, 120hp!
The Dude2200
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oh boy oh babyy!
modelengineer
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Summer in outback Australia. 40 degree C days with no wind to speak of. Leave an air cooled motorbike engine running stationary in that sun and there's a pretty good chance it will overheat.
Water cooled bike engine which has a car radiator (much bigger than standard) and a large fan has a better chance of staying cool.
Also in a buggy you are often revving the engine a lot and not moving very quickly (sliding in a corner) so that just makes the situation worse.
Russ2251
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