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Hey there fellas..
Picked up this guy a few weeks ago for a couple hundred...missed this tucked behind rear shock..I've been front to back over the rest of it and every thing else is fine..I was hoping you guys could point me in the right direction to fixing this...eBay? New casing? Complete motor?..and if i am to go the complete new motor route, are you guys aware of anything later than 92 that will fit? I'm not trying to cut/weld a bunch of mods to cram something in there.
Absolutely in love with my new toy and loving playing around with it but ofcourse need to get this taken care of.
Thanks in advance
Picked up this guy a few weeks ago for a couple hundred...missed this tucked behind rear shock..I've been front to back over the rest of it and every thing else is fine..I was hoping you guys could point me in the right direction to fixing this...eBay? New casing? Complete motor?..and if i am to go the complete new motor route, are you guys aware of anything later than 92 that will fit? I'm not trying to cut/weld a bunch of mods to cram something in there.
Absolutely in love with my new toy and loving playing around with it but ofcourse need to get this taken care of.
Thanks in advance
Does this mean an 01 engine would fit?
A fresh engine never hurt anyone.
no, a 97-01 will not fit the steel frame as is. it has a taller head (when Honda went from domed pistons to flat-top pistons they changed the head). obviously this is not an issue if you are willing to modify or make a new headstay.
'92 cases had oiling issues. these can be addressed but i'm not sure of whats involved, whether it was a simple enlarging of the drip holes or the bearings oil channel itself being the issue.
if you do go the new engine route, any 92-01 will fit (headstay aside) and work just fine. 95,96,99,00, and 01 are the better ones, as far as OEM specs go.
If it was me I would find a '00-01 engine, Everything about the 00-01's are better. Stronger castings, improved cooling, better bearings, digital ignition, ect...
the best advice i can give you relating to restoring old bikes- be deligent in your parts search, and be patient. these are mass produced in fairly large numbers and parts are out there for sure. you can find anything you want with enough time and motivation.
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You also maybe able to find another case that is broken up by the fly wheel... and use some of that material.
I can be fixed if you know a really good welder and are creative.
Owned a 93, 97 & 01. A fellow rider / racer owned a 96 & 01 models & we both felt the 93-96 had the better oem porting specs on the cyl's..
I'm finding approx $1000-$1200 for the whole
engine.That sound about right to you guys?
Again really appreciate you guys taking the time with your informative answers
I don't mean to be discouraging, but dirtbike restoration isn't really a cottage industry, and if you aren't prepared to do it all yourself, your gonna get pinched. If you're ok with that, then so am I. I just want to give you a headsup. It's gonna be the same story with that suspension. It has to be roached, and I don't know if it's worth restoring. The probelm is, what do you replace it with that doesn't also need rebuilt, or need different triple clamps or linkage? If your not willing to spilt cases yourself, then I have to assume you aren't going to be tearing into that fork or shock, or doing any intergenerational parts swapping. Which requires a working knowledge of the available parts out there and a rudementary understanding of dirtbike geometry.
buy a rebuildable roach and rebuild it yourself. thats the only advice I have. even if you have to piece it together. all you really need is 4 used parts from the generation you select. [92-96/97-01] Pick wich generation you want and buy both cases, and then whatever year (from that generation) cylinder/head you want. for gen 1, 95-96 cylinde/head, for gen 2 99-01 cylinder/head are ideal. then rebuild the crank, have the cylinder repaired, and then salvage whatever parts you can from your 92. Everything in the side case/primary/transmission is compatible. I know if you look on E-bay, you're always going to see cases and whatnot for ridiculous prices, but that doesn't mean thats what the going rate is. Patience is a virtue here. Before you know it, someone will post a whole roached out motor with everything you need for 300 bucks. I see them all the time.
remember that changes are made to the flap valve in relation to it's cylinder, so to be safe, you need the correct valve for the cylinder as well. this usually come with used cylinders.
happy wrenchin!
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