Engine in my DR [Archive] - Kiwi Biker forums

kro

24th May 2006, 19:07

Is the 82/83 DR engine the same as the GN 250?.

I was thinking maybe I just do a full transplant instead of just doing the piston etc. GN250 donks are cheap 2nd hand. Will this work?.

cheese

25th May 2006, 10:21

it's probably 30kg heavier......LOL

southernman

25th May 2006, 18:41

had the same problem when i had a 81 dr needed parts so got them off a gn. so i will say that some parts fit. dont know if they all do.

NordieBoy

25th May 2006, 22:16

Shane at the Nelson Motorcycle Centre will know.

NordieBoy

26th May 2006, 21:15

...and he says they are basically identical.
Externally the only thing getting in your way is the starter motor.

kro

26th May 2006, 21:47

Yeah, thanks dude, I didn't want to bug Shane, he has done lots for me so far, and taught me so much, and I don't like bugging people like Shane who give their time freely, and are all round nice buggers. Saw your bike last Sunday at the go kart track Nord's, Gary and I were coming home from a slippery ride in the Moutere.

NordieBoy

27th May 2006, 10:45

Was out with the camera for the Club Champs.
1.5Gb of shots.

So when are you going to start doing ClassicMX?
Huh? huh? huh?

NordieBoy

27th May 2006, 16:23

And tell Gary he needs to get his arse back out to the Classics or I want my shock back :D

(Just realised who you are :) )

kro

29th May 2006, 06:26

We will probably come to the next one.
Because we are super new at it, we are spending every weekend riding in a forest somewhere, so that we can at least get off the starting grid in a race, and not be a grandma like me.

I think in a little while, Gary wont have the KX anymore anyway, so it will just be me in the classics. We are busy cleaning up the KX at the moment, and I'm sure he's gonna sell it. So you will get ya shock back anyway :P

Thanks for the loan of it too btw, very much appreciated.

crazyxr250rider

29th May 2006, 07:36

When will my bike be able to be ridden in vintage mx???
Oh and i heard the GN 250 had a funny top gear that is too high or somthing so you dont have to hold it open to sustain 100kph
or something like that.

NordieBoy

29th May 2006, 09:33

We will probably come to the next one.
Because we are super new at it, we are spending every weekend riding in a forest somewhere, so that we can at least get off the starting grid in a race, and not be a grandma like me.

I think in a little while, Gary wont have the KX anymore anyway, so it will just be me in the classics. We are busy cleaning up the KX at the moment, and I'm sure he's gonna sell it. So you will get ya shock back anyway :P

Thanks for the loan of it too btw, very much appreciated.

Gary's got to ride at at least one more.
Grace and I havn't raced against him yet :D

You want to see Nanna's and starts, you should see me off the line :scooter: