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HOT RODS
Hot Rods makes the bottom end. Crankshafts, connecting rods, main bearing kits, gasket sets — the parts you touch when the motor comes apart. Tight tolerances, forged steel rods, balanced cranks ready to drop in. Aimed at the rider doing a proper rebuild rather than patching symptoms. If the big-end's gone or the crank's out of true, this is the shelf you pull from. Filter by category for your stroke and bore.
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HOT RODS — frequently asked questions
Common questions, straight answers. No fluff.
- Yes. Complete unit, connecting rod pressed in, top-end bearing fitted, balanced on the bench before it leaves the line. Drop it into clean cases and torque to spec.
- A pre-assembled crank kills the worst variable in a rebuild. No machine shop pressing a fresh rod onto tired webs, no run-out gamble, no balance guesswork. Tolerances are held tight before the box is sealed and the rod, pin and small-end bearing are matched as a set. Steel grade meets or beats OEM. For a routine refresh that figure is fine. For a let-go rebuild where a rod came apart and took the cases with it, the kit format gets you back on the bike faster than chasing individual parts across three suppliers. Verify year and model before you order.
- Yes. The bearing and seal sets are cut to factory dimensions and run on stock cranks as readily as on Hot Rods replacements. High-grade steel, tight clearances, holds up at sustained high RPM.
- No bench balancing required. Run a dial indicator across the mains to check run-out before press-in. Shipping knocks happen. Five minutes with a magnetic base saves a tear-down at 20 hours.
- Complete crankshaft, both main bearings, full gasket set, every crankcase and cover seal, plus the oil seals the cases need to hold pressure. One box, one part number, one delivery. Buying piecemeal is how a forgotten centre-case seal becomes a no-start two weekends from now, or how an old main bearing kills a fresh crank inside 10 hours. Cross-check the kit contents against your year and model on the listing before you press the button. Some kits skip the clutch cover gasket where the OEM gasket is reusable.
- The standard cranks handle most bolt-on big-bore kits without complaint. Past that, into stroker builds or serious displacement jumps, check whether a heavy-duty or stroker-specific crank is listed for your platform. If one exists, fit it. The standard rod will survive a 144 on a 125 case, but not forever.