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lb99
28th February 2010, 17:53
the reason I ask is that I have a Z200 that I ride about town on, it goes ok stock, but I reckon I could get a bit more out of it.
I have a spare motor I can sacrifice so I dont blow up the origional, give me some ideas.

Buckets4Me
28th February 2010, 18:17
N.O.S :)


well probably not but wouldn't that be fun

lb99
28th February 2010, 19:14
N.O.S :)


well probably not but wouldn't that be fun

new old stock? got that already, lh mirror and inlet rubber thingamy

Buckets4Me
1st March 2010, 05:55
new old stock? got that already, lh mirror and inlet rubber thingamy

lol
na easiest way is to get more cc so look for a bigger engine that you can rob parts off and fit
it barrel and piston from bigger engine (I have no idear what a z200 is sorry)

Nitros oxide systems (much better than new old stock)

koba
1st March 2010, 06:13
lol
na easiest way is to get more cc so look for a bigger engine


+1

That or buy a faster bike!

lb99
1st March 2010, 16:45
lol
na easiest way is to get more cc so look for a bigger engine that you can rob parts off and fit
it barrel and piston from bigger engine (I have no idear what a z200 is sorry)

Nitros oxide systems (much better than new old stock)

I knew about the nos lol.
A Z200 is a mid 70s Kawasaki lightweight, 2 valve 200 single. supposed to be about 18hp, disk front, and quite light. is fairly zippy around town but I wouldnt mind seeing how much I can get from the stock motor.

kinda got sand kicked in my face the other day by some kid on a cb125t.....

Is the same family as the old KL250 trail bike, but has 12v and electric starter.

pic below

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Buckets4Me
1st March 2010, 19:03
Is the same family as the old KL250 trail bike, but has 12v and electric starter.

pic below



well there is a start for you look at a 250 (did they also come out as a single )

lb99
2nd March 2010, 16:44
yeah, on the look for a 250, can probably bore out to 300+ too, that would be fun, however at the moment I was probably going to make it breathe better, by fitting a free flow filter and exhaust, cleaning up the ports, and a bigger carb ( have a few laying about)
raise the compression a bit, probably by removing the base gasket and maybe planing the head.
sorting the ignition system, and advance it a bit.
oh and maybe do some cam work, not sure what yet though

should be good for a bit more go, and not worried about killing a donor motor, I will still have the origional to return it to stock

koba
2nd March 2010, 17:41
Go to your local Repco and get them to order in "Four stroke performance tuning" by A. Graham Bell.
They should have a seldom used catalogue with user manuals and suchlike in it, this book should be listed somewhere near the back of that.
You should also be able to find it elsewhere.
It's a good start.
Expect it to be expensive but I must say it is well worth it.
Your local library MAY also have it (ours does!)

Buckets4Me
2nd March 2010, 18:16
Go to your local Repco and get them to order in "Four stroke performance tuning" by A. Graham Bell.
They should have a seldom used catalogue with user manuals and suchlike in it, this book should be listed somewhere near the back of that.
You should also be able to find it elsewhere.
It's a good start.
Expect it to be expensive but I must say it is well worth it.
Your local library MAY also have it (ours does!)


you could just troll threw the E.S.E thread or 4 stroke turning thread there is a link to that book somewhere

woodyracer
2nd March 2010, 18:20
wat about my fantastic 4t tuning thread....there heaps of useful information in there......ahahahaha

lb99
2nd March 2010, 18:25
cool now we away, will look for that link now

koba
3rd March 2010, 06:16
you could just troll threw the E.S.E thread or 4 stroke turning thread there is a link to that book somewhere


cool now we away, will look for that link now

There is an old edition you can find easy as on the net but the one in the shops can get is the second edition, it is quite a bit different.