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    Vintage bucket restored

    OMG it runs !!

    My neighbours diary says I have boundary issues

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    Man I want a four stroke!

    Wonder if I get the GT going, someone will be dumb enough to swap it for a proper motor.

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    so how much power did it put out ? is it still a 125? l wonder who has the oldist bucket around . l still have prombly the first megacycle cam'ed one built in the 80s

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    Quote Originally Posted by crazy man View Post
    so how much power did it put out ? is it still a 125? l wonder who has the oldist bucket around . l still have prombly the first megacycle cam'ed one built in the 80s
    15hp at 11500rpm and it is 157cc, thats the start point there will be more to come
    "If you can make black marks on a straight from the time you turn out of a corner until the braking point of the next turn, then you have enough power."


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    Would the single cam be a limiting factor for that motor? Or is it quite easy to have them ground to get the over lap timing sussed, and then just slot the cam wheel?

    I really wanna go four stroke, but 15 horses is what my standard GT125 is supposed to pump out.

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    my xl 125 was meant to have 17 hp on pete's old dyno but his 140 kit was 18hp but when put on a dyno jet was 16.5 so guess mine is around 15 to 15.5 . need to get it back of my mate and see. l also have the morley grind that has the lob centres spreed which makes the engine far easyer to set up

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    Quote Originally Posted by Drew View Post
    I really wanna go four stroke, but 15 horses is what my standard GT125 is supposed to pump out.
    It wouldn't be putting that out on the best day of its life

    It does have a modified cam in it but we'll be doing a better one
    "If you can make black marks on a straight from the time you turn out of a corner until the braking point of the next turn, then you have enough power."


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    Quote Originally Posted by Drew View Post
    Would the single cam be a limiting factor for that motor? Or is it quite easy to have them ground to get the over lap timing sussed, and then just slot the cam wheel?

    I really wanna go four stroke, but 15 horses is what my standard GT125 is supposed to pump out.
    Just put a GL145 in it or a Loncin and be done with it. . I've seen a few for quite cheap. The fucking around (unless you want to do that) is not worth the extra cost of a decent engine. SOHC is limiting factor on this type engine. But 15hp and some hard riding and your'll be at the front of A-grade and behind the 20hp+ buckets, when they are there.

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    Quote Originally Posted by quallman1234 View Post
    Just put a GL145 in it or a Loncin and be done with it. . I've seen a few for quite cheap. The fucking around (unless you want to do that) is not worth the extra cost of a decent engine. SOHC is limiting factor on this type engine. But 15hp and some hard riding and your'll be at the front of A-grade and behind the 20hp+ buckets, when they are there.
    On this one, sohc is not the limiting factor. the valve train is probably lighter side for side than an FXR...

    the limiting factor is the 2 valves. There's a better cam coming. This was just what he had lying around.

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