| Another thing is knowing the bikes history from new, how it's been treated, serviced etc.
I've only had mine since 12K (13 months) Some are lucky enough to own from new so have a bette idea of how they're treated, and also what effects oil / starting process etc has on rocker wear.
I believe the problem rose with rocker wear around '97 when there was a take over and the plating was outsourced for the first time.
It's also believed to be worse in 748's due to the revvier nature of the engine (or in Dibble's bike, just because..) |