This is where tdc is in my 2000 rm125. It’s sitting about a 1/4 of an inch down in the cylinder. Isn’t this way too low? Shouldn’t it sit higher at tdc?
When I picked this bike up the PO gave me two cylinders. One is (I presume) a 94 cylinder at stock bore. The other is (I presume again) a 96-00 cylinder that’s been bored out with a steel sleeve to 56mm.
Marty, I think we went over this in the other thread that you had with the power valve issue.
It looks like you have a mix and match bunch of parts with that bike.
The 87-96 engine had a 105mm long connecting rod.
The 97-98 engine had a 100mm long connecting rod.
So it looks to me like you have a 97-98' bottom end on that bike and you are trying to fit a pre-96' cylinder to it.
Looks to me like you either need the correct connecting rod on the crank, or you need to buy a 97-98' cylinder for it (which is probably shorter in length also? not sure if Suzuki shortened the cylinder, or the cases).
Does the sleeved cylinder fit? It may be the correct cylinder for it.
Marty, I think we went over this in the other thread that you had with the power valve issue.
It looks like you have a mix...
Marty, I think we went over this in the other thread that you had with the power valve issue.
It looks like you have a mix and match bunch of parts with that bike.
The 87-96 engine had a 105mm long connecting rod.
The 97-98 engine had a 100mm long connecting rod.
So it looks to me like you have a 97-98' bottom end on that bike and you are trying to fit a pre-96' cylinder to it.
Looks to me like you either need the correct connecting rod on the crank, or you need to buy a 97-98' cylinder for it (which is probably shorter in length also? not sure if Suzuki shortened the cylinder, or the cases).
Does the sleeved cylinder fit? It may be the correct cylinder for it.
Nope. The sleeve cylinder has the same result. Do you know where to Lookup the engine codes? I’m thinking this isn’t a 2000 motor.
Nope. The sleeve cylinder has the same result. Do you know where to Lookup the engine codes? I’m thinking this isn’t a 2000 motor.
Yeah, I don't think it is a 2000 bottom end.
Check this link to cross reference your engine numbers. the numbers may lead you to a clue on what year the cases are at least.
But after looking at that, it looks like the cases are basically all the same between 89' and '2000 (they all start with F114-).
The only difference would be the connecting rod on the crank. So that most likely tells me that you probably have a 98' bottom end, or a 2000' bottom end with a 98' crank/connecting rod installed.
For reference, the rod lengths on the crankshafts from center to center are as follows:
87'-96' - 105mm
97'-98' - 100mm
99'-03' - 102mm
Not sure if you can get an accurate measurement of the connecting rod with it installed in the bottom end.
Paw Paw
The Shop
Pictures of 94 cylinder and piston.
It looks like you have a mix and match bunch of parts with that bike.
The 87-96 engine had a 105mm long connecting rod.
The 97-98 engine had a 100mm long connecting rod.
So it looks to me like you have a 97-98' bottom end on that bike and you are trying to fit a pre-96' cylinder to it.
Looks to me like you either need the correct connecting rod on the crank, or you need to buy a 97-98' cylinder for it (which is probably shorter in length also? not sure if Suzuki shortened the cylinder, or the cases).
Does the sleeved cylinder fit? It may be the correct cylinder for it.
Check this link to cross reference your engine numbers. the numbers may lead you to a clue on what year the cases are at least.
http://www.oem-cycle.com/SUZUKIRM125BIKEID.shtml
But after looking at that, it looks like the cases are basically all the same between 89' and '2000 (they all start with F114-).
The only difference would be the connecting rod on the crank. So that most likely tells me that you probably have a 98' bottom end, or a 2000' bottom end with a 98' crank/connecting rod installed.
For reference, the rod lengths on the crankshafts from center to center are as follows:
87'-96' - 105mm
97'-98' - 100mm
99'-03' - 102mm
Not sure if you can get an accurate measurement of the connecting rod with it installed in the bottom end.
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