New guy starting a build project

[mossy1200]

Hi guys.
I have been fluffing around with the idea of building a bucket for the last year and have finally made a good start.
I already have rg250 race fairings and have had them for almost 6months.
I managed to buy a 88 vt250 tonight for $80 that has expired motor.
Going to pull out all that ghey honda stuff that I can and sell it to fund as much of the build as possible.
I have a total budget of $150 for this project so need to sell as many vtr bits as possible.LOL
My FZR had a $4000 budget and just went past $12000 last week so I may need some budget advice.

Will be looking for motor so advice appreciated(cheep).
Maybe one of the vtr carbs will fuel it if they are not to big.Whats the four stroke size limit for carbs?

Any you Wellington guys have bits that may help let me know.

[Henk]

How hammered is the motor? Could you blank off one cylinder and run it as a VT125?

[Pumba]

I will start you off, there is no carb size limit for the four strokes (but dont bring it up round the two stroke boys they are a bit dirty that we wont let them have bigger carbs)

Cheek out chaptor 24 of the MNZ Manual. Should tell you heaps.

As for engines may be a lonchin? $500 (I think) out of the box running

[bucketracer]

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You don't have to stick with an engine. You can try one then another if you want to. For what its worth I think a good rolling chassis and handling is the more important. The ultimate engine can come later. Just my 2cents worth.

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[mossy1200]

How hammered is the motor? Could you blank off one cylinder and run it as a VT125?

i cant see the tard me auction as it was fixed price and he ended the listing when I bought it.Picking it up next week after racing at Manfeild.It was his sons and I think it was run with no oil and he has attempted the home bodgy rebuild so expect valve strike,cam chain destruction ruined bores and so on.LOL.
Will have a look though as I may be able to salvage it and plate the rear cylinder and run the front.Should know by end of next week how bad it is.

[mossy1200]

I will start you off, there is no carb size limit for the four strokes (but dont bring it up round the two stroke boys they are a bit dirty that we wont let them have bigger carbs)

Cheek out chaptor 24 of the MNZ Manual. Should tell you heaps.

As for engines may be a lonchin? $500 (I think) out of the box running

I was thinking lonchin 150 with carbs and ignition etc.$500 is above my wifes alocated budget.LOL(but is within mine.Dont tell her I said that if she comes to the track).
It may depend on how many vtr bits I sell as i have just bought $2000 fcr carbs,ebc prolites,wisco big bore kit,gasket set,carbon pads, adjustable cams,conrad bolts for the fzr and still have to come up with another G for other bits in the next few weeks for the rebuild so I feel broke and suffer from wifes constant money purse tightening.
I fear pushing my luck much further cause she may be little but she can get naaastiiee

[koba]

Once you ship the Loncin and add $ for the bigger carb I think it comes closer to seven hundie. Still farken cheap for a brand new running engine!

[mossy1200]

Once you ship the Loncin and add $ for the bigger carb I think it comes closer to seven hundie. Still farken cheap for a brand new running engine!

7 hundy is good value but above my budget at the moment.I will get the frame ready and strip it down checking bushes forks etc while I look for motor.
Ill check that the vt isnt salvagable.I may even buy a vt motor and blank off a cylinder then ill have spares also.Ill post some pictures next week after collection.That would also leave me with electrics to suit.

[sinfull]

I feel broke and suffer from wifes constant money purse tightening.
I fear pushing my luck much further cause she may be little but she can get naaastiiee

Oooooooo that grates me when i hear that !!!!
It's time for a revolt ! We should burn our, our, damn it, burn something before they take the vote off us !!!
Give them an inch or 3 and they take ya wallet !!!

[fi5hy]

Loncin Diesel is a good pick, mine has been in for two years and two months without an issue yet. Poor little thing it does get some assholes

[nudemetalz]

My bucket (complete with a nice reliable Luncheon motor) is up for sale.
Cost me $4K to build but I'll sell it for significantly less than that !!!

[F5 Dave]

Ahh Chris don't do it, for the little you'll get for it it will be a valued release every so often to get out for a race. Trust me on this. Trade sat so B can get out so you can get sundays, or at least every so often. All your time is not forfeit. Look at Fishie or others with kids.


I was going to suggest the VTR125 solution. A minor bit of engineering as long as the crank/gearbox & at least 1 top end can be saved. At a later date can be bored out with a modern 4 valve piston from a CBR150 perhaps.

That 16" wheel will have to go eventually though.

[NOID]

YEA GOT THE LONCIN TRACTOR !!!! JUST MY 2c

[nudemetalz]

As much as I'd like to keep it,..my health comes first unfort.

VTR 125 concept is interesting. Would you grind off the rear barrel as I'm pretty sure they're cast into the top part of the crankcase.
Clutch and gearbox I would think would be overbuilt for the 16hp or so it would have instead of 30-40hp.

[Schrgd]

What about keeping rear cyl on vtr and converting to compresser of sort's?
Twice the compression per four stroke revoulution, and just sleeve front cyl down to remain legal!?! What a hairbrained idea that is unless it actually works! lol