This isn't relevant to anything but I'll test the group's patience anyway . . .
Over the last 25 years I've had two Suzuki GS-850G motorcycles. The first one, a '79, eventually blew a head gasket at 75+ thousand miles and I've kept it for a parts bike. The second one, an '82, is my daily driver. Born in the heyday of the 750's (Honda's, Kawasaki's, Suzuki's, etc.), that is in the mid-70's and on into the 80's, these four-in-line engines took the motorcycle world by storm and of them all, Suzuki's design has proven to be the most resiliant . . . the most "bulletproof" - a conclusion arrived at by those bike journalist/historians who periodically write articles on this subject. One reason (I've repeatedly read) for the Suzuki's durability is due to their use of rollar bearings on the crankshaft. I don't know enough about what the other companies used back when these Suzuki engines were new, but I'm assuming they used plain bearings. Could be wrong. What I can say for sure is these Suzuki's of that era have proven (in my limited experience) to be the most reliable machines ever built. A conscientious owner would of course pay attention to oil and filter changes, valve adjustments, transmission and final drive fluid replacement, etc. but the amazing thing about these Suzuki's of that era (and perhaps since, I've no idea) seem to soldier on whether any attention is given to maintenance or not. They seem to be, if not the most foolproof mechanical devices ever invented, certainly up near the top of the list. Using roller bearings to sustain the crankshaft in these bikes seems to have been perhaps the most critical design factor in their longevity. Bike fundis much more experienced than I have made this observation over the years so, based on my many years of hands-on experience with these utterly reliable bikes, I can't but agree. The fact that knowledgable people found it relevant to make this distinction re the Suzuki crankshafts, makes me think the other bike makers _didn't_ use roller bearings. If Harleys use roller bearings on their cranks, I finally have something good to say about Harleys! Mike KSEE ____________________________________________________________ Sponsored by https://www.newser.com/?utm_source=part&utm_medium=uol&utm_campaign=rss_taglines_more Biden Tells America: 'She's a Proven Fighter' http://thirdpartyoffers.juno.com/TGL3141/5f34699138360699034bbst04vuc1 Trump Has Praise for 'Future Republican Star' http://thirdpartyoffers.juno.com/TGL3141/5f34699152da0699034bbst04vuc2 'Something Out of Orwell': Defiant NJ Gym Loses License http://thirdpartyoffers.juno.com/TGL3141/5f3469916d8e0699034bbst04vuc3 _______________________________________________ Search the KRnet Archives at https://www.mail-archive.com/krnet@list.krnet.org/. Please see LIST RULES and KRnet info at http://www.krnet.org/info.html. see http://list.krnet.org/mailman/listinfo/krnet_list.krnet.org to change options. To UNsubscribe from KRnet, send a message to krnet-le...@list.krnet.org
