9/5/2017 9:41 PM
Edited Date/Time: 9/5/2017 9:49 PM
ChainChatter wrote:
Awesome fellas!! THIS is why I like this site..glad to see there are some actual dirtbike people left around here!..sooo anybody got one!?...I had a quick look around on eBay and it seems the cost of a left side casing including splitting cases etc vs buying a new engine,it's probably easier to just buy the complete unit that's ready to rock.
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
$1000 is probably right, but not ready to rock. In my opinion you're paying $1000 for a mystery box. Chances are the engine you buy still needs rebuilt or will shortly. Thats the reality of it. If you want a fully rebuilt engine, with new clutch parts, all new bearings, and a complete ignition, which are rarely offered without an accompanying motorcycle, you're going to pay a lot closer to $2,000-2500.
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!
