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| Originally Posted by vespa So balancing actually reduces the chances of engine failure. You don't need to do it but once you open you engine it would be daft not to do it, as long as you keep within the factory weight tolerance limit. An alternative as somebody suggested would be to buy another engine atogether, play and pray...
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I dont think its a case of that really Alex, these engines are about as agricultural as bike engines get and the chances of one flying apart because it didn't have a few grams added or removed here and there are pretty slim!
I guess it would reduce the chances of a failure but by a very very small margin, I think as far as reliability goes, we are probably racing in one of the series with the least mechanical failures on record.
I dont know what the answer is, but it is nice that people are so meticulous about the preperation of their bikes. I agree with Kev in a big way about it being time on the bike that makes the biggest difference, but knowing that what you have under you is good also helps confidence.