So i have the gist of how a top end rebuild works. Piston and seals and bla bla get replaced. So say my bike blows up, and i open up the engine, how do i know that it is the top end that has gone bad. I know one sign is obviously that it wont start and is not seized, because a seized engine is bottom end right?
I am asking all of this because i am about to buy this kx60 and use it as a pit bike, but my friend doesn't know the last time it was rebuilt. So it occurred to me that since top ends blow up more than bottom ends that it would most likely blow on me some time after i get it, so i want to be able to rebuild it myself for the experience and quality of working on my own bike, and to save a hell of a lot of money. I have been looking at tutorials etc, cant you tell by the rod bearings or some thing? Im very new to this and just looking for some help, probably a noob question.
I am asking all of this because i am about to buy this kx60 and use it as a pit bike, but my friend doesn't know the last time it was rebuilt. So it occurred to me that since top ends blow up more than bottom ends that it would most likely blow on me some time after i get it, so i want to be able to rebuild it myself for the experience and quality of working on my own bike, and to save a hell of a lot of money. I have been looking at tutorials etc, cant you tell by the rod bearings or some thing? Im very new to this and just looking for some help, probably a noob question.
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