New OEM or Hot Rod Crank?

[LathersR]

Which am I better off with. I believe the OEM 87-89 is better than the hot rod long rod.. let me know what you think..

[400exrider707]

OEM definitely. You going to thunder this weekend? Its not looking good weather wise right now.

[LathersR]

lol Nope.. these races are going to be funny to watch though if there is a turnout and no cancellation

[400exrider707]

Yeah Im not going to go... Im not even going to waste my time driving out there... Ill go home to amsterdam and practice. Is your bike ready to ride yet or what? I think a few of us are going to ride at mecco sandpits (weather depending), Im gonna call mcgrath and see if he wants to bring up the pitbike or something...get that thing together and lets go braaaping:p

[LathersR]

Well I'm waiting on a crank and that's about it for me .. I'd love to go to the pits sometime soon. Let me know!

[400exrider707]

Originally posted by LathersR
Well I'm waiting on a crank and that's about it for me .. I'd love to go to the pits sometime soon. Let me know!

You dont need the crank, just run it without..:blah:

[LathersR]

lol my motor aint gonna hold up on my used one

[86 Quad R]

either get a new OEM crank or have the old one rebuilt with a pro-X rod by someone that specializes in 2-stroke cranks.

[LathersR]

pro-x it is

thanks everyone

[bardeenm1]

Does anyone have real info about the Hot rods crank? Good bad otherwise? I've now got one person who says junk and another one a racer that says he's had great luck. So now I'm back to zero input basically. Pro-X rod is wha $100 plus rebuild $$$? How much should a rebuild on a crank cost? Hot Rod crank for $178 buy it now on ebay.

[LathersR]

A rebuild to press a new rod/bearing is normally 100.00 bucks. Pro-x kit 80 bucks.. 180.00 dollars to me is better than the 180.00 hot rod crankshaft. I went the pro-x rod bearing kit and going to have it pressed. I heard hot rods can be great but ya never know that one out of 100 could be yours.

[250r4life]

to me a whole new OEM crank assembly is the best option at $250

[atvmxr]

IDK why, but alot of people knock the hotrod. It has lasted longer than one of the 3 stockers I have gone through in the last 12-14 years...

[cincy250R]

i have a hot rod crank in mine and no problems yet....

-Dave

[deathman53]

I had mixed luck with a hot rod crank. 3 rebuilds and ~3 years on one, 86 short rod. When the counterbalancer blew up taking out the cases, the crank was in spec. I had a 87-89 hot rod in another motor, 2 high compression top end, 1 330, and high compression 310pv and the crank was junk. My friends had worse luck, one had a total of ~20 hours on his and the crank was out of spec, similar times with some others. I will spend the $250 for a 88/89 stock crank and never look back to a hot rod crank. I have good luck with them and they seam to be more consistant. What mixture you are guys doing?? Odd, but my friends that had no luck with hot rod cranks used 50:1 mixture, I always use 32:1. I'm not a fan of hot rods, but I can't knock them too much, as I have been told that hot rods don't like high compression and big bore top ends much. And the combination of the 2 is what I use.

[LathersR]

Well I've always found OEM to be the best. I've had a few hot rods and two bearings went bad both around 30 hours. I had an OEM that lasted a full race seasion and then I sold the bike. I dont have anything against Hot rods.. But I think I will have best luck with a pro-x rod/bearing and oem crankshaft. I run 40:1