Hi Folks,

I've got an 03 rev3 200, and aftre reading Neonsurge's post I started to get a little concerned about play in my flywheel.

This may just be me being over worried, but it may not. If i rock my flywheel backwards and forwards with my hand you can feel a small amount of play, and there is a slight tapping, at first a mate told me it was normal and just play in the gearbox, but then I thought it might be the piston rings, and then I suddenly thought it could be play in my big end, there isn' any play in the main bearings and i think it is running as it should.

Is this normal or anything to worry about???

cheers,

Bob

Hi bob, my dads bike does the same (05 200) we phoned up jli to see if this was a problem and they said that it was because the top end on the 200's is brass so it is a little louder for some reason and it also has a little more play in it. I hope this settles your mind

mike

yeah, thanks alot mate!

Yeah, guys don't get over exited about a little feel. A mainbearing that goes, will leave a lot of shaking before it really goes.

It starts to rumble and shake and you really will feel the difference.

A big-end that is going is more difficult to trace however, so check that one regular, like once a year.

And when in doubt because you drowned the bike etc and you cld not fix it right away, better shop for a new one, incl mains.

The rust will eat it away rapidly.

So when yr motor is running normally without more shaking than ussual, ride it.

thats ok, I suspected not too much was wrong because it has been doing it since i got it with no probems/ increase in noise, I just thought, ooh what if......?

cheers again,

bob

Hello again Bob, I am assured by JLI that the top end bearing/bush on a rev 3 200 is brass. Apparently they did this so that they could use the conrod off the 250's.They did use a roller bearing in 2000-2001 on the 200s.