Wait for the new 09. But make sure it is an 09 and not a hybrid 08
From my understanding the new rotax will be "just as good as the good rotaxs" but not any better. Meaning you SHOULDN'T have to hunt around for a good one.
Thanks guys for your feed back. Does anyone have any idea when the 09's will be available
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At first I heard they had 5% more power. By the time they come out we will be hearing they have 50% more power. Never let details get in the way of a good story.
The new 09 Barrels are designed to improve piston life, and being CNC machined, hopefully they are all very even. Yes, they are going to be faster than your average knock about rotax, but should be fairly even with a fast 08 rotax. How anyone can see this as a bad thing is beyond me. Worst case, that they are faster than a current motor, I'd happily go any buy a new rotax knowing that my motor will be very close to the next guys. Beats buying a clubman for $6000 any day.
If I were you, I'd be waiting until the new motor is released. There is no date set for that yet, but I'd imagine it would be after all the political rigmarole, and quite possibly after the Rotax Pro Tour, to prolong everyone having to purchase new motors mid series.
Brenton Hunt said:Given the 09 Barrel has yet to be homoligated. There are apparently a number of issues that have yet to be clarified with the importer of Rotax and the AKA I would certainly be waiting until it is all sorted.
FYI the new 09 motor with the 09 Barrel is up to 15% more powerful than the existing Rotax motors.
So be ready for all your earlier Barrels to become boat anchors as everyone has to cough up for the new Barrels if you want to keep on the pace.
I'm also looking to buy a new rotax very soon... should I hold off? How much are the barrels by themself? To purchase when they are released? I wonder if a barrel exchange program will be offered by ikd... bloody hell just as I was about to commit to rotax...
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Wait for the new 09. But make sure it is an 09 and not a hybrid 08
From my understanding the new rotax will be "just as good as the good rotaxs" but not any better. Meaning you SHOULDN'T have to hunt around for a good one.
Thanks guys for your feed back. Does anyone have any idea when the 09's will be available
Cheers
At first I heard they had 5% more power. By the time they come out we will be hearing they have 50% more power. Never let details get in the way of a good story.
The new 09 Barrels are designed to improve piston life, and being CNC machined, hopefully they are all very even. Yes, they are going to be faster than your average knock about rotax, but should be fairly even with a fast 08 rotax. How anyone can see this as a bad thing is beyond me. Worst case, that they are faster than a current motor, I'd happily go any buy a new rotax knowing that my motor will be very close to the next guys. Beats buying a clubman for $6000 any day.
If I were you, I'd be waiting until the new motor is released. There is no date set for that yet, but I'd imagine it would be after all the political rigmarole, and quite possibly after the Rotax Pro Tour, to prolong everyone having to purchase new motors mid series.
Brenton Hunt said:Given the 09 Barrel has yet to be homoligated. There are apparently a number of issues that have yet to be clarified with the importer of Rotax and the AKA I would certainly be waiting until it is all sorted.
FYI the new 09 motor with the 09 Barrel is up to 15% more powerful than the existing Rotax motors.
So be ready for all your earlier Barrels to become boat anchors as everyone has to cough up for the new Barrels if you want to keep on the pace.
I'm also looking to buy a new rotax very soon... should I hold off? How much are the barrels by themself? To purchase when they are released? I wonder if a barrel exchange program will be offered by ikd... bloody hell just as I was about to commit to rotax...