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Delphinus
7th May 2007, 19:54
Welllll.... After spending an arm and a leg and another arm getting new tire, service, repairs, hot grips (south island is cold!) etc done at the local bike shop... 150kms later my engine has blown up... Its done the big end bearing in the no. 3 cylinder rod meaning the piston is knocking round all over the place (from what I remember, what the bike shop guy said).
Bike shop said with the random spares I have (if they are any good) its going to cost $1500 at least to get it back on the road...
Or I could get another motor to toss back in this frame.
Current frame is great, fairings just got a small crack, but otherwise the bike is in great order....
Sooo... does anyone have a motor to fit a 1990 ZXR 250A?
Or can you think of any other solution?
Many Thanks.
jonbuoy
7th May 2007, 20:00
Most of that would be labour? The bikes not worth much now - you could get yourself a haynes manual and attempt it yourself - $1000 buys you a lot of tools - you'll use them again. I didn't think I could do it till I tried.
xwhatsit
7th May 2007, 21:25
Most of that would be labour? The bikes not worth much now - you could get yourself a haynes manual and attempt it yourself - $1000 buys you a lot of tools - you'll use them again. I didn't think I could do it till I tried.
Me too. I didn't have any choice (no money) about doing my engine rebuild on my own; jonbuoy's quote is very true, `I didn't think I could do it til I tried'. Engines are simpler than I thought they were.
Plenty of smart people around here, bug them and ask them heaps of questions, I did, they didn't seem too grumpy :innocent:
He's right too about another thing -- the bike's not worth much now. So you might as well try and fix it, you won't decrease the resale value too much at any rate.
skidMark
7th May 2007, 21:29
just so you know mate a motor from a zxr250c will bolt straight up into the a model frame....
contact "Brett" from here, he sold a zxr as bits once, motor was blown from ,memory but i think he may may still have it be good for spares,
there is the remains of justsomeguys one at corsa wreckers here in auckland www.corsa.co.nz (http://www.corsa.co.nz) but it has a rod thru the crankcase snapped cams etc, ,not much left of it.
hope that helps buddy
Delphinus
7th May 2007, 21:29
Yeah... after you both mentioning it I am seriously considering it... Would be an interesting learning experience... Which can only be good!
What would your estimate for a engine from a wreckers be? Just approx...
skidMark
7th May 2007, 21:34
around the 600 mark i would say but allow up to 1000 easily , is the most valauble part of the bike
Delphinus
7th May 2007, 21:44
Hrrm.. And i could prob get enough parts for a couple hundred? and the rest is just time and tools required?
psyguy
7th May 2007, 21:48
Most of that would be labour? The bikes not worth much now - you could get yourself a haynes manual and attempt it yourself - $1000 buys you a lot of tools - you'll use them again. I didn't think I could do it till I tried.
yea, join the club mate!
jonbuoy
7th May 2007, 22:37
What has always put me off till now has been the memories I had of trying to fix my first few cars as they were all knackered - staying up till the early hours trying to figure out where I'd gone wrong hoping I'd get it back on the road so I could go to work. Its a different game when you got the time and don't need to rush. If you got other ways of getting about it can't hurt to have a go, see how you feel after stripping it down, crank the stereo up and you might even enjoy it.
Cheers
Delphinus
7th May 2007, 22:47
Well i have a car that is my main form of transport due to various reasons... The bike is purely a pleasure beast (and a great one at that) and I've been missing it terribly but have 3 options left really...
* pay for wrecker motor and put it in/shop do it
* get parts and put in myself/shop do it
* Sell bike as is... I doubt would be worth much...
I can always try myself, and if that fails I shouldn't have spent much more than time and some tools which can always be used later... and can go down a wrecker engine path then if required...
skidMark
7th May 2007, 22:51
i would give u a hand but errrr at the other end of the country
youll save a bit if you take the engine out youself,,,easy to do buddy
psyguy
7th May 2007, 23:12
I can always try myself, and if that fails I shouldn't have spent much more than time and some tools which can always be used later... and can go down a wrecker engine path then if required...
sounds like you got yourself a direction then? :innocent:
Delphinus
7th May 2007, 23:14
sounds like you got yourself a direction then? :innocent:
What have I got to lose!
NighthawkNZ
7th May 2007, 23:15
What have I got to lose!
nothing really... am sure there are people that can help and heaps of online help too :D
psyguy
7th May 2007, 23:27
What have I got to lose!
oh, a few bolts at the most :dodge:
You'll be fine J just do it take the motor out take it to MCR ask them WTF??? why how where etc see if you can get the bits for it you need and hey presto go home and figure it out lol..... sounds easy eh!!! but i'm sure it is also google to see if there are any other forums out there that specialise in your bike make and model they may have manuals and give you advice if need be!!! there's a whole society in Yanksville dedicated to Magna's:innocent: ....... so im sure you will find lots of info online as well :yes:
Welllll.... After spending an arm and a leg and another arm getting new tire, service, repairs, hot grips (south island is cold!) etc done at the local bike shop... 150kms later my engine has blown up... Its done the big end bearing in the no. 3 cylinder rod meaning the piston is knocking round all over the place (from what I remember, what the bike shop guy said).
Bike shop said with the random spares I have (if they are any good) its going to cost $1500 at least to get it back on the road...
Or I could get another motor to toss back in this frame.
Current frame is great, fairings just got a small crack, but otherwise the bike is in great order....
Sooo... does anyone have a motor to fit a 1990 ZXR 250A?
Or can you think of any other solution?
Many Thanks.Cost wise the internet is your best option. Rebuilding you end up with a can of worms and decisions. There is a wrecker out there with a motor for your bike with almost new K's on it. The only thing that gets the rebuild nowdays is a classic. Trust me been there done that. And very much poorer for the experience.
Delphinus
8th May 2007, 17:14
I rang round all the wreckers in the country pretty much today, and noone has ANYTHING... cept one guy with a couple of parts....
Looks like my options are decreasing...
Will keep and eye out though...
Oh its going to be painful without a bike!
Squiggles
8th May 2007, 17:40
search expired listings on tardme, was one a few weeks back that didnt sell i think
mate I just replied to your PM. I have a motor that would be perfect for parts. I can hook you up with a service manual too. Removing the engine is veyr very easy, just undo 3 or 4 mounting bolts and the thing will just drop out...even easier if you remove the radiator first as you have more clearance to drop it out.
Once motor is out, things get a tad more complicated, however with a service manual and some know-how, so long as you are relatively mechanically minded and buy the correct tools (torque wrench is pretty important for ensuring that you dont under or over tighten bolts) you should get it done ok.
Besides as has been said...at the end of the day you are not going to depreciate the bike anymore. with a dead motor it is pretty knaffed. At worst you have increases your mechanical knowledge and have some more tools!:yes:
I would happily help you out...but being in the other island is an issue.
johnsv650
9th May 2007, 11:11
hi,
i have some pistons, a complete running motor , or will purchae of you , in canterbury also, text me 021-216-0122
gijoe1313
9th May 2007, 11:14
Mate, this sounds like the bomb project bike! New skills, more new tools and a learning experience! On ya!
And yes, I am about to embark on my own bike project ... restoring a seized RD250 to running order! :devil2:
Wow J awesome you've got a few offers to consider here!!!! all looking on the up for you and the bike:scooter:
Either way you will get it sussed mate, there is always a way!
TygerTung
10th May 2007, 14:55
Don't worry motors are actually rather simple inside.
When I first stripped down a motor I felt really ripped off, I thought it would be filled with some kind of magic but it didn't have any, they're really easy to work on as long as you are reasonable mechanically minded.:yes:
this might be too late model for you to do anything with but thought i'd let ya know anyhoo (and it could go pretty cheap!!)
http://www.trademe.co.nz/Trade-Me-Motors/Motorbikes/Motorbikes/Other/auction-99565936.htm
best of luck with it
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