Ever blown up an AT?

[chronyx]

Just wondering

I was out on it at the weekend with my mate pillion and was thrashing the bejesus out of it. Not to the redline, but close enough.

My mate commented on how long it would last like this and I just said as far as I know it would be a first to kill one as long as it's got enough clean oil in it.

Am I right?

[mikeo]

Ahh, I thought you were talking Semtex! No, haven't blown one up through riding!

[Whealie]

or your oil sump bolt falls out, which has happened.
I reckon you can thrash it. In fact, the engine needs a good thrashing every now and then. Ride it below 6000 revs all the time and you'll do yourself no favours in the long-run.

[The Pheasant]

I tried with my RD03 and failed. I tried with my 600 Alp and failed despite flogging it on road and off including two-up with a 13 stone pillion from London to Shropshire riding hard enough to get 30mpg. A mate rode his full throttle (110mph almost solid) from Manchester to the M25 before running out of gas but not life. The same bike subsequently did the Cambrian Rally, crashed in said event at 50mph on a Jeep track and sat outside his house for 2 years untouched before starting up happily after a quick battery charge.
I'm not sure what you'd have to do to lunch one...

[chronyx]

In fact, the engine needs a good thrashing every now and then. Ride it below 6000 revs all the time and you'll do yourself no favours in the long-run.

I tried with my RD03 and failed. I tried with my 600 Alp and failed despite flogging it on road and off including two-up with a 13 stone pillion from London to Shropshire riding hard enough to get 30mpg. A mate rode his full throttle (110mph almost solid) from Manchester to the M25 before running out of gas but not life. The same bike subsequently did the Cambrian Rally, crashed in said event at 50mph on a Jeep track and sat outside his house for 2 years untouched before starting up happily after a quick battery charge.
I'm not sure what you'd have to do to lunch one...

Excellent. Seems they really are as tough as I thought. Mine is positively spoilt then, oil changed every 4k and I do try and warm it up properly before giving it the berries.

[Gnasher]

What do you rekon Chad and Vader? Do I run mine with as much care ?

[Paul-S]

On a 8 day ride to Romania and back (stayed in Romania for 2 nights) I hooked up with a load of sports bikes going through Czeck republic and Slovakia. I spent most of Slovakia at 7-7,300 revs for a whole hour and a half barely letting off the throttle. It never missed a beat.

[Lord Stig]

Once did six hours fully loaded at over 100 mph in France (trying to get the only ferry of the day - made it!). Other than running onto reserve at 110 miles and higher oil consumption, nothing wrong.....

[spain]

[quote=Lord Stig;250372]Once did six hours fully loaded at over 100 mph in France (trying to get the only ferry of the day - made it!).

Me too back in 98

[Slimie]

We call it an Italian tune up, and it's mandatory!!

But don't forget to look in your mirrors occasionally!!

-Simon