new to the 954

allen2m4 · 07-15-2009, 5:13 PM

well i just picked up an 02 954. it needs a few things to look good again but runs amazing. what should i look at getting for it? it has a yosh full exhaust,k&n,engine has been bored to 1010 and balanced crankshaft. im not new to bikes but i am new to honda and this series of bikes. my other bike was an 06 gsxr 750. just looking for some ideas so feel free to say something about anything really.

thanx-josh

bladeracer · 07-16-2009, 12:13 AM

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Originally Posted by allen2m4

well i just picked up an 02 954. it needs a few things to look good again but runs amazing. what should i look at getting for it? it has a yosh full exhaust,k&n,engine has been bored to 1010 and balanced crankshaft. im not new to bikes but i am new to honda and this series of bikes. my other bike was an 06 gsxr 750. just looking for some ideas so feel free to say something about anything really.

thanx-josh

Just curious, but how do you know it's bored to 1010cc?
77mm (+2mm) pistons would be 1005cc.
How much mileage has the engine done since it was bored that far?

Get rid of the K&N and I would definately be running a PC3 on a bored engine.

allen2m4 · 07-21-2009, 10:46 PM

i dont really know...thats just what this guy told me. im not saying i beleave him nor did i get this bike for that fact..."it was rebuilt at 19000 miles" it currently has 21000. what filter do you suggest?

bladeracer · 07-22-2009, 3:28 AM

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Originally Posted by allen2m4

i dont really know...thats just what this guy told me. im not saying i beleave him nor did i get this bike for that fact..."it was rebuilt at 19000 miles" it currently has 21000. what filter do you suggest?

It's just that a 954 bored 2mm is not likely to have a long life ahead of it. +1mm is considered the maximum for road use as the liners are too thin. As long as you didn't pay any extra for the engine work I don't suppose it matters though. If it's been stroked rather than bored then you have a nice engine indeed :-)
I would want to know why it needed rebuilding at such low mileage though.
I'd stick with the OEM Honda filter.
BMC are also good though.

allen2m4 · 07-24-2009, 3:57 AM

i think im going to get a bmc. i wish i could get someone to ride it and tell me if there is a difference from a "stock" one to mine. he said it was "balanced" which the only reason that i bleave the engine has been gone through is the fact that you could eat off the thing. it is spotless. when i get back from this next deployment i plan on dropping some cash in it and make it a hellofa nice bike

on a random side note....how do you pm people here?? j/w

bladeracer · 07-24-2009, 5:14 AM

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Originally Posted by allen2m4

i think im going to get a bmc. i wish i could get someone to ride it and tell me if there is a difference from a "stock" one to mine. he said it was "balanced" which the only reason that i bleave the engine has been gone through is the fact that you could eat off the thing. it is spotless. when i get back from this next deployment i plan on dropping some cash in it and make it a hellofa nice bike

on a random side note....how do you pm people here?? j/w

I think PM becomes available a week or two after your join date?

allen2m4 · 07-24-2009, 5:32 AM

o ok.....well then looks like ill have to wait...i pretty much hates these stupid 12 hour shifts....up all night.... ugh

bladeracer · 07-24-2009, 8:40 AM

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Originally Posted by allen2m4

i think im going to get a bmc. i wish i could get someone to ride it and tell me if there is a difference from a "stock" one to mine. he said it was "balanced" which the only reason that i bleave the engine has been gone through is the fact that you could eat off the thing. it is spotless. when i get back from this next deployment i plan on dropping some cash in it and make it a hellofa nice bike

on a random side note....how do you pm people here?? j/w

A dyno run would probably give you a good indication if it has been bored or stroked. A dial gauge or vernier down a plug hole would tell you the stroke of the crank but measuring the bore is difficult without lifting the head.