Topic: Connecting rod options?

[Carver]

alright well took my crank in to the shop and its beyond usable so I need to send it out to get polished (or depending on how this auction goes just buy a new one from cyclex).

One of the rods is totally shot so I'm looking at new ones.

It seems my choice are cycle x rods (500-1000+ dollars)

Or aluminum ones from ebay which look kind of sketchy.

Are there any other retailers of new rods for our bikes that are reasonably priced?

Thanks!

[Retro Rocket]

As far as aftermarket rods go, cyclex super rods are about the cheapest you will find, $599 is a good price for performance rods, if you want state of the art get Carrillo or Falicon, they aren't cheap , around $1200, but they are good...

[754]

 First off, how big is your motor, and how do you plan on using it?
 How many rpm? And is that sustained, or short bursts..?
 Do you have a revlimiter?

[Carver]

motor is 836cc I primarily want to use it as a highway bike/ every day bike as the cb450 has shown that it is not too capable of doing that.

And no to the rev limiter

[754]

 A lot of riders couldnt break an 836 with stock rods.
 Even if you race off the odd light, given your stated use..I would not worry about it.
How hot a cam? Are the pistons high compression?

[Jerry Rxman Griffin aka MuthaF'er]

836.

I wouldn't worry about 'better' rods unless you want to just go lighter. That would get you those cheap aluminum rods or expensive Carrillo rods.

Stick with stock.

[Retro Rocket]

I've had a stock rod come out through the block on a 810 kitted bike Jerry, half way round a big sweeping corner, that was a change of underwear experience, 2 up as well...   I put better rods in all performance enhanced 750 engines, insurance policy...   The cycleX rods are lighter than stock, i'm using them in a 970cc engine, Carrillo's for the 1000 and RC rods for the 900 {888}.  Better to be safe than sorry...

[MiGhost]

Unless you expect to do strip/track duty all the time. The fancy (Carrillo , Falicon) rods are just bragging rights on the street. For the price of those fancy rods you could easily have a set of stock rods polished, shot peened, balanced, and cryoed with F2 bolts. They will give you more rod then you will ever need for street/daily rider with plenty of room for bursts of excitement. You might even have enough $$ left over to cover the 836 kit.

[Retro Rocket]

Unless you expect to do strip/track duty all the time. The fancy (Carrillo , Falicon) rods are just bragging rights on the street. For the price of those fancy rods you could easily have a set of stock rods polished, shot peened, balanced, and cryoed with F2 bolts. They will give you more rod then you will ever need for street/daily rider with plenty of room for bursts of excitement. You might even have enough $$ left over to cover the 836 kit.

That would just about cost as much as the  cycle x rods, they were the ones being recommended and they are great value..?  The others aren't necessary for this guys build. actually, no one said they were...

[MiGhost]

The others aren't necessary for this guys build. actually, no one said they were...

and neither did I.

Just another option.