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Originally Posted by pete c
What sort of lifespan are we looking at with the engine? Air cooled thumpers running flat out aren't really known for being the longest lasting engines ever made. Being a honda, I guess it will be as good as that breed of engine can be.
On the bright side, it's a 500 dollar motor. If you burn one up every 2 years, WGARA?
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The engine actually runs at about 65% of its original rated power, and at lower than the standard 3600 rpm, so I am expecting 1000-1250 hours. For someone who drives the car 12,000 miles per year, the engine would last forever (but would require proper storage). For someone who drives 18,000 miles per year, the engine would run for 3000 of those. At 60 mph, that would be 50 hours... so about 20 years.