connecting rod kit?

[ltman86]

i got a vesrah connecting rod kit and my suzuki dealer said that there not as good as OEM? does anyone know anything about this?

[MADILL]

yea i do ....its a big PEICE OF SHITTTT lol i acctuly onno much about em dylan .........shoulda dug a little deeper and bought a hot rod in my opiion tho there tried tested and true buddy

[dualstroke]

I have a vesrah connecting rod in my RM for about 6 or 7 years now with no problems.It has been great to me.

[ltman86]

yea well he said if i was going to be racing on the track and stuff that i should get a better one ut im jsut trail riding and ripping around so i should be fine.

[sblt500r]

vesrah rods are just as good as stock. plus there cheaper. i've had alot of vesrah rods install in engines i've built and never had a problem. my buddy has one in his 94 rm125 and he beats on the bike. the rod is still holdng strong.

the only rods availible for the 85-86 are a stock rod and a vesrah rod. hot rods are only for the 87-92 lt250r's

[ltman86]

the rod looks good but the mechanic that put the new rod and bearing in on the bottom said that it was a tight fit and that it might not last as long as a OEM.

[lt250racer]

They are machined to just as tight tolerances as stock. Dont worry it will be fine, unless he installed it wrong....
Did you install new bottom bearing thrust washers?
IO have seen them run withkout them but I cant imagine it would last near as long since the rod is always twisting more than it should.

[dookieshoot-rider]

I have installed vesrah gaskets in a couple motors and have never had a problem. I cant say I have never seen a motor running a vesrah con rod, sounds like it is a little late for you anyway.....

[ltman86]

yea i got new thrust washers in the bottom end. yea i think it will be fine.