MY MOTORCYCLE PROJECT

[Andy A.]

Originally Posted by sporno

3.my goal is to make it run ... if i was able to get another engine trust me i would , but im using what i got .. im not gonna spend tons of cash on somehting that may never run ...
MY GOAL IS TO MAKE IT RUN ...

You'll have to accept right now that making it run will require money. More then you might suspect. Everything from reorienting the carburetor to devising and crafting a new driveline will require a level of expertise and capabilities I don't know that you have. Parts, machining, and time will all cost you. There is no free lunch.

You've set out on a fairly ambitious project. What is your budget? Include things like time and space. What are your capabilities? Do you have any prior experience working on 24 year old bikes? Realistically, what kind of machining can you accomplish on your own? Welding? Experience with small engines and Nitrous injection?

I encourage you not to get in over your head with this. I suggest you go to a junk yard, and look for a similar bike. Most bikes from that era shared commonality in parts and engines. I'll bet Dollars to Pesos that many 1980's era Kawasaki 250cc 4 stroke engines will be a perfect fit. Based on what I know of your project, and your goal of getting it to run, I believe that finding a Kawasaki motor that fits is the cheapest, most reliable and most fun route to go.

For the record, and my own vanity, I do 'know' bikes. I've owned them. I ride them. I've worked on and rebuilt them (want a 450cc Suzuki motor? some assembly required...). Assuming that every gearnut knows what every model of Kawasaki from 1982 might be is rather silly.

[sporno]

well the KLX u can sorta figure out by the name that its a dirt bike .. ZX-14 .. or CBR1000RR sounds like a sport bike ... vulcan sounds like a harley kinda bike .. i guess thats just me . I dont really have i budjet , most weekends its like 7 bucks here 10 here kinda thing .... ive had zero luck finding an engine for less than 100 without a cracked block. and the nitrous can be done fro cheap really . the bottle is nothing more than a fire extinguisher bottle .. polish it and ur good to go and u can get those for free.. the only custom amchinging i see coming is the carb and gears im gonna need and i got a man that hooks me up at a machine shop. And as for time im in no rush to get it done .. I had it for a year before i touched it. as for space i got a HUGE walk in crawlspace so space isnt a problem. and no experience with NOS , but the motor is like the a mini version of the forn flat head V8 .. its a very simple engine. my current problem is exhaust stuff .. name a metal that can take that dosent melt witht he high EGT's and isnt heavy as hell. Im also not gonna be riding this bike very muh .. mmy cousin was in a motorcycle accident and got caought under the car and dragged 100 feet . sooo im amazed my mom let me keep the bike.