I still think we should be marking updated cranks. Regardless of whether someone can duplicate the marking, who will go to the trouble? Even if there is 1 failure in 100, that is not enough for me to worry. As far as I have seen the Z400 updated cranks are super reliable, so if there were just a marking on the stator side somewhere, we could be more reassured about actually getting some longer life out of the crank than a stocker.
By marking nothing it seems like we shoot ourselves in the foot....
How many people have wasted $50 to find out there crank was already updated? I know I have....
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I thinks it's a great idea to mark them,..... but sadly, we are all so late!
I think I have had over 55 units done up by now, and not a single one has been marked. And I bet the total of Z-cranks out there is over 300 by now. Just a small mark of Zorro at the stator-shaft end of the crank would be cool, and you could ID one by simply popping off the flywheel cover.... or use an "F" for a Falicon. Even with the dimple at the end of the shaft, you could discern a marking there. Etching an ID inside, and an S-2 or S-6 for stroker cranks would also be handy for most people. These machines change owners, and the details of what's inside can quickly become a mystery.
I think I have had over 55 units done up by now, and not a single one has been marked. And I bet the total of Z-cranks out there is over 300 by now. Just a small mark of Zorro at the stator-shaft end of the crank would be cool, and you could ID one by simply popping off the flywheel cover.... or use an "F" for a Falicon. Even with the dimple at the end of the shaft, you could discern a marking there. Etching an ID inside, and an S-2 or S-6 for stroker cranks would also be handy for most people. These machines change owners, and the details of what's inside can quickly become a mystery.
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So the z400 bearing is the upgrade huh?After seeing the the quality control issues personally on a few z400s i would feel more comfortable with say a crank from a ol'skool honda xr500! Those are cranks that would last forever,guys would get 8 seasons of flat track racing on those things,if only they would fit a dale'
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