unbalanced Posted October 22, 2008 Report Share Posted October 22, 2008 Anything I should be looking out for, I know that carbs do leak and that Stators go but anything else I should be aware of. Is there a definitive way of ageing a bike, ie frame numbers. Thanks in advance. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
benj Posted October 22, 2008 Report Share Posted October 22, 2008 i've had a beta for 2 months now, i've had to rebuild the engine due to wear but it depends on how well its been looked after and how picky you are. to get an exact age ring lampkins but thier website will give you a clue Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
betarev3 Posted October 22, 2008 Report Share Posted October 22, 2008 (edited) Water pump section of clutch casings can corrode badly. I don't know why exactly, but I found mine was quite badly affected a few weeks ago. I managed to effect a repair with 'plastic metal' and this is holding up OK for now, but I would advise all Rev 3 owners to remove the water pump cover and inspect for damage. If the corrosion eats right through, the oil will be contaminated and a new casing is around Edited October 22, 2008 by Betarev3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mad4it Posted October 22, 2008 Report Share Posted October 22, 2008 The water pump housing problems only happened on 04/05 models to my knowledge something to do with a bad batch of castings,i would have thought that most of these bad castings would have found there way to the bin by now! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chris morris Posted October 22, 2008 Report Share Posted October 22, 2008 The water pump housing problems only happened on 04/05models to my knowledge Thats funny?? Mines an 06 and was totally knackered, not too bad though 45 quid + vat i think it was Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
the addict Posted October 22, 2008 Report Share Posted October 22, 2008 The Goats 08 has trashed a water pump, only 6 months old Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jeremyvi Posted October 22, 2008 Report Share Posted October 22, 2008 Hi, water pump housings have troubles even on 08 bikes. As long as Beta will have stock they will mount the bad ones. It does not cost so much. The problem seems to come from the fact that the magnesium (type of steel, sorry I don't know the term in english) is crappy and the coolant gnaws the casing. I have unmount mine on a 05 model, the housing is bubbly, I don't know if it is the cast, or the wa it is made, but it seems fairly weak. KR J Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
grahamjayzee Posted November 3, 2008 Report Share Posted November 3, 2008 Hi all, I'm looking at a 2001 Rev3 250. Is there anything from this age that I should keep an eye for? The usual stuff is going to be linkages, bearings and top end wear. My old Zero's clutch used to bind engaged unless I put a tie wrap around the clutch lever when I stored it. Are there any things like this that fall into 'they all do that' category? I want to be sure when a vendor says 'it will ride up with wear' that he's being straight! Graham Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
grahamjayzee Posted November 3, 2008 Report Share Posted November 3, 2008 Thanks fella, Mains replacing? You make this sound like routine maintenance! I never replaced them on my 1992 zero in 3 years of solid action! Seriously, should I expect this, or are they a known early-life failure that once done is OK unless you don't look after the bike? Is it a function of the very lean fuel:oil mix of modern bikes? Graham Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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