srry I am in somewhat of a hurry and I havent read any of the posts I am only responding to the title
"are clone motors junk?"
Well lets say you can buy a copy motor for half the cost of the original
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and you completely wear out 2 clone motors on your minibike
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the question would be did the two clones together give you more riding time than 1 original?
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in most cases I would say yes and that makes them a value
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now if you are raceing that is a completely different story as performance is of major importance and the quality of the metals and the assembly clearances will make or break you
"are clone motors junk?"
Well lets say you can buy a copy motor for half the cost of the original
.
and you completely wear out 2 clone motors on your minibike
.
the question would be did the two clones together give you more riding time than 1 original?
.
in most cases I would say yes and that makes them a value
.
now if you are raceing that is a completely different story as performance is of major importance and the quality of the metals and the assembly clearances will make or break you