new24stroke
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Hi been awhile since I rode a doo. How many km is to much on a etec engine. The one I'm going to look at has 2900 km on it. Last doo I owned was a 2003 800 Zx
2015 174 800 summit
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kingcat162
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Check the compression - probably still good to 10,000kms - my brother's 2015 xm 163 has 5000kms and 140psi mag side and 135 psi PTO side - good to go - and we call it the SP Rental - because he drives the F*k outta that thing - with no maintenance - except new plugs every 1000kms lol - I just put a new s-module in it - A Pillar - steering post - and brake assembly - he loves to be a lumberjack - look at them plugs - I put new ones in -but sh*t coulda ran these another couple thou I bet
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That's nothing on a Etec as long as it was looked after like anything else. Out east, lots of them are running with 8000 plus kms on them.
Joholio
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Wild Bill had like 12000km on one before it popped
Rjjtcross8
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The Etec 800’s can go for a long time. Just run good quality fuel and change plugs regularly.
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Didn't Ray Mason get very close to 20,000km before he did a motor??
Bnorth
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iirc he rebuilt the top end at ~15k km and then the crank went right near 20k km.
Mountainman52
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Just wondering how many KM guys are getting out of the newer 850 Etecs ? Are they as reliable as the old 800s ?
Bnorth
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Not even close.
DeNytroguy
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Check kijiji- tons of 17 and 18's with new engines at 2500 kms.
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Holy crap, your fingers are worn out. Them suckers have made many millions!
kingcat162
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Lol those fingers have turned alot of bolts buddy - I have had to do so much wrenching on my 2004 kingcat and my turbo xm and my old boat and my old Street bike and my brother's xm and half the town's toys that I live in - built a sweet old jetski this summer too 1992 kawi 550sx
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new24stroke
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Well I did it. I picked up a 2015 174 with 2900 km for 5500. Bring on the snow
Bnorth
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good deal I'd say
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