been looking for a new to me trials bike and spotted a vertigo nearby just concerned its had a new piston for some reason !

is it common for a four year old bike to need a piston or should alarm bells be ringing ????

cheers for any reply's and insights 

Id guess its seen a harder than usual life. New rings yes, but new piston within 4 years indicates either a seizure or more hours than average especially since covid means its really only a 2-3 year old bike. Some people say around 500 hours for a piston on a trials bike but this is totally dependent on what kind of 500 hours

On the other hand it could also be just be an owner who stays very on top of servicing

Edited December 21, 20214 yr by faussy

Recent looked at the piston on our 2016 Vertigo and I will probably replace it next year.

Not because of any real reason except the bike has a life behind it and the piston looks pretty used.

Uh, did you ask they seller why they put in a new piston?

Tolerances are super tight in these cylinders/pistons combos, it's not unheard of for someone to fire up a bike cold, rip it at full throttle, and seize it...  (course, they'll deny all day when a rider does it).

So, always go easy on her until the fan has cycled on/off a time or two...

 

But, no, not unusual at all.  How many hours on the bike?  What oil/fuel ratio did they run?  What level of rider?  How's the rest of the bike?

 

I've owned one of each year since Vertigo came on line.  Never had an engine problem.  Put about 80 hours a year on them.  Mix 150:1 full synth oil on premium pump gas (ethanol free, if you can find it).  

 

 

In my vertigo manual 2020 300DL it states a new piston every 100 hours.