Originally Posted by sohlman

Paul, I ran Novarossi C7 TGF gold tip & C8TC (both $9/ea at LHSs) in my JP before I went to the Ninja. And I went through them like water, maybe 5 or 6 per race day. Plus they were more prone to getting sucked in, not good for the internals. $10 now for a Ninja and I use one for heats...maybe a new one for the main. Ninjas lasted longer for me which make them cheaper in the long run. I feel ya Paul, but like they say "you get what you pay for."

The R01A has a new rod and bearings (both).