Hour meter

[Herpderplol]

This is something that would be good to have on all quads.

http://motocrossactionmag.com/Main/News/MXA-TEAM-TESTED-WORKS-CONNECTION-TACHHOUR-METER-8588.aspx

Put it on just after a rebuild, that way you know exactly how much time would be on the motor, no more guessing or just saying a random number

Now the next thing it needs, how much time someone else beats the crap out of it

 

[MrTwoJay]

Yes, very nice to have. I actually built my own one, with a pic microcontroller and 16x2 lcd. Wired up to stator, so when motor is running, meter counts. A reset is possible, but an exact sequence must be followed.

Code and pcb layout available to those interested. Just pm me.

 

[gizzy2014]

Yes, very nice to have. I actually built my own one, with a pic microcontroller and 16x2 lcd. Wired up to stator, so when motor is running, meter counts. A reset is possible, but an exact sequence must be followed.

Code and pcb layout available to those interested. Just pm me.

you ever play with arduino??

im assuming u play around with electronics?? or just that one thing?

 

[Awk08]

so who's doing a rebuild after the recommended hours ?
are those hours easy or hard riding ?

routine compression tests are a better gauge of when a rebuild is needed

 

[Blaaster]

Engine hours are only a very rough guide to engine component wear.

If you fail to observe the warm up procedure, the engine will wear out in a very few hours.

Warm up, jet correctly, use good lubrication , practice maintenance properly and an engine will serve you well.

I recently pulled down the Lads 2005 engine which has had a lot of hard working hours put on it, and wear was very little, could still see the crosshatching in the bore and lathe marks on the piston skirt.

 

[MrTwoJay]

you ever play with arduino??

im assuming u play around with electronics?? or just that one thing?

Yes I do occasionally play with arduino, but 99% of the time I use pic micro. It as smaller and much cheaper. I am a electronic engineer, so yeah, I work with them quite often. A large percentage of my work is actually custom solutions for clients (I offer a design and prototyping service)