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Originally posted by jacobw
I dont think cannondale engineers would have made a 11k rev limit if the motor wouldnt handle it
Beer good.
Now, as to the question of this all being tested. I used to work in a manufacturing area. I was in engineering and I saw this all the time.
Cannondale build a great 1st quad. What is the motor that everyone looks for? Early 02 late 01. Cast case, billet rod, good crank, yada yada yada.
Then what happened? Lets go cheaper!! They start working in cheaper replacement parts that they thought were just as good. Year later, this stuff blows up. And guess what? This happens all the time in the manufacturing world. I used to see it all the time.
Now, none of this was to say that lowering the rpms would fix the motor problems. Just as replacing hte crank bearing with a Z400 bearing won't fix an unbalanced crank, it will help it last longer by inproving the bearing. Lowering the rpms just a little won't keep the valve train from failing or wearing on the crank bearings, but it will help it last a little longer.