i have just bought a Yamaha YZF R6 2000 19K miles for a low price because of engine

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Richard

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rebuild!? hi, i have bought a yamaha R6 2000 19k miles for a low price becasue the previous owner blew up the engine, he has now re-done it in abit of a rush following a haynes manual and it cost him round about 100 quid, i have now owned the bike for about a week, and have ridden it abit and taken it up to 100+ MPH, and the bike feels fine starts first time every time dosent over heat! good brakes etc, i am just wondering where the problems lie?? and how i could maybe make the bike last longer!? (i have changed the oil and used distilled water as the coolant) what else could i do? or wot else could i look out for??

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i have a haynes manual! and it says that distilled water can be used! is it a really bad idea then? what will happen? how much life am i taking out of the bike??
 
Service/tune it regularly (or have it done by a mechanic if you can't do it yourself) and it should last for ages.

I'm intrigued as to why you think there are gonna be problems when it hasn't given you any so far......
 
Distilled water is not an appropriate coolant for your bike. Motorcycles take specialized coolant. Using water as the coolant will ruin your radiator and shorten the life of your engine.

If the engine was rebuilt properly, there should be no problems. However, if he's not experienced at rebuilding engines, you should have the bike checked out by a motorcycle mechanic. It's probably in your best interest to have a professional look at such a bike.

When the bike has been sitting for a while and has cooled off, drain the water out of your coolant tank and fill it with proper coolant. Make sure you bleed the lines so that all of the air comes out, and repeat as many times as is necessary to fill the tank all the way. You can find details on the process with a quick Google search. That will definitely save you some money in the long haul.

The people who posted above me both gave you very good advice. The shop manual is a very good investment if you plan on working on the bike yourself. It'll tell you how to repair anything on your bike.
 
The distilled water as coolant is a very very bad idea. Distilled water is hungry water and will actually begin to ruin your cooling system. 50 /50 using approved coolant and water from the spigot will be fine. The absolute best accessory you can buy to make the bike last longer is a shop manual. Follow the maintenance procedures, don't make your own up and don't follow internet advice. That will make your bike last longer.
 
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