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Honda4life05
10-10-2009, 03:15 PM
well my engine builder gave me another suprise while rebuilding my engine, turns out i need a new rod. i need opinnions on which to get and which not to get. can you get one not connected to the crank? thanx
310ESR
10-10-2009, 07:36 PM
Try Falicon they have great products
Honda4life05
10-11-2009, 10:28 AM
no one else? having a hell of a time finding one.
eastside 400
10-11-2009, 10:43 AM
are you just looking for stock stroke? i would just put a new OEM crank in it if you just want stock stroke, its not worth just throwing a rod in unless u want a knife rod, janseen motorsports sells the knife rods
Honda4life05
10-11-2009, 02:11 PM
my crank is fine. i'm okay with putting a stock rod in but i cannot find one thats not already connected to the crank. seems like a waste of money to have 2 cranks
eastside 400
10-11-2009, 02:18 PM
you dont get what im trying to say. rods are 100 bucks alone if not more, then by the time you put it on, true/weld/balance the crank it would be alot easier and not much more just to get a whole new crank.
Ruf Racing
10-11-2009, 02:22 PM
Originally posted by eastside 400
you dont get what im trying to say. rods are 100 bucks alone if not more, then by the time you put it on, true/weld/balance the crank it would be alot easier and not much more just to get a whole new crank.

This is true. Do some price comparisons. :)
wckedclownz69
10-11-2009, 02:27 PM
hes deff right... you can get a hot rods for 250 or and updated oem cheaper then that.. and it would be more reliable... i wouldnt trust a crank after trying to push the rod out and putting it back in...
Honda4life05
10-11-2009, 02:29 PM
my builder is telling me that he can put a new rod on my crank for 50$ if i can find a rod. your saying rods are 100$, so thats 150$. stock cranks with rods are atleast 250$ from what i've seen. seems cheaper to me?
wckedclownz69
10-11-2009, 02:41 PM
i have a crank.. the tooth broke off the gear so i have to get another...
atv fan 28
10-11-2009, 02:54 PM
Originally posted by Honda4life05
my builder is telling me that he can put a new rod on my crank for 50$ if i can find a rod. your saying rods are 100$, so thats 150$. stock cranks with rods are atleast 250$ from what i've seen. seems cheaper to me? im not trying to bash your builder but that seems aweful cheap, especially if he does it the right way!
Honda4life05
10-11-2009, 03:18 PM
will an 06+ crank/rod fit an 04? for some reason their easier to find than an 04
wckedclownz69
10-11-2009, 03:21 PM
i have an 05 crank/rod... rod is perfect... crank can't use unless u weld a new tooth on the sprocket..
eastside 400
10-11-2009, 04:16 PM
ok if you would listen to anything people are telling you, you would get your answer. Jannsenn, falicon, carillo, maybe hotrods make rods for the cranks, now hotrods and the only ones that are 100-150. carillo and the others are 200-300 bucks for the rod alone. When you change the rod you gotta worry about getting the balance right which shouldnt be a problem if done right, 50 bucks is pretty cheap but he is prolly just helping you out. Now for the money you are spending on a rod and installing it, a crank isnt that much more and you have a whole new crank.
Honda4life05
10-11-2009, 08:55 PM
will an 06+ crank fit?
Scro
10-11-2009, 09:01 PM
Originally posted by Honda4life05
will an 06+ crank fit?

No.
smw450r
10-12-2009, 10:45 AM
yea a 06 and up is a shorter stroke i bought a new hotrods crank and rod for around 200 bucks off ebay just gotta look around i would recommend going with them
Honda4life05
10-12-2009, 02:27 PM
there are a **** ton of 06+ cranks/rods on ebay, but none for an 04/05. there is a stock one but it's $275
smw450r
10-12-2009, 03:19 PM
gotta be patience and look around i got lucky on my, but if your in a hurry may just have to go ahead and spend the money sometimes cheaper always aint better so make your mind up for sure so you aint got any regrets down the road
wckedclownz69
10-12-2009, 03:43 PM
my crank roke a tooth off the gear on the 05 went to buchanan racing picked up a heavy duty hot rods crank for 250...
Honda4life05
10-12-2009, 06:12 PM
i guess hot rods is having a huge recall on the 450r rods. thats why their so hard to find.
pro-rider46
10-13-2009, 01:25 PM
yeah hotrods is redesigning the 04/05 cranks, its not a recall, but it will be much stronger supposivly, hopefully they will be sold soon. but you can get the update kit from servicehonda for a pretty good price and it will be more reliable than your stock crank that has been rebuilt or even the same crank that hasnt been rebuilt. your asking for it if you dont get one of those cranks. you might save 50 dollars rebuilding one, but cases are really really expensive, trust me i know!

http://i238.photobucket.com/albums/ff155/pro-rider46/10.jpg
Ichoptop
10-13-2009, 01:44 PM
ouch
Honda4life05
10-13-2009, 02:29 PM
that picture just made my day! lol make me feel less bad about a finger size hole in my old piston. but if i buy a new stock crank, are all of them updated or just certain places? thaks
pro-rider46
10-13-2009, 06:46 PM
yes they are all updated, they discontinued they old ones
Honda4life05
10-13-2009, 08:17 PM
what exactly was wrong with the old syle crank? just the bearings?