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.