Engine swapping

**ZorsT** · 16th November 2005, 11:38

just winding you up

**HenryDorsetCase** · 16th November 2005, 11:42

I have a magazine article somewhere on a XT?XL 500 motor into a CB250RS rolling frame. easy enough apparently.

I wonder if an XR650 motor is the same height? that has potential... pity CB250RS are so expensive.

**Motu** · 19th November 2005, 21:20

Originally Posted by ZorsT

just winding you up

Sorry,but that's not possible,sadly my spring is broken....but to conpensate I keep everyone else fully wound....

**kro** · 20th November 2005, 17:12

Wait until I do the gix up zeRax, and buy that off me instead. Don't pull the ZXR apart, its a good bike as it is.

**NordieBoy** · 20th November 2005, 18:40

Originally Posted by T.W.R

years ago in CHCH there was a Vespa scooter with a CB900 honda engine slung in it !!!! imagine that !

Another one here...

**NordieBoy** · 20th November 2005, 18:43

Originally Posted by HenryDorsetCase

I have a magazine article somewhere on a XT?XL 500 motor into a CB250RS rolling frame. easy enough apparently.

I wonder if an XR650 motor is the same height? that has potential... pity CB250RS are so expensive.

Early (pre RFVC) XR/XL 500's had basically the same engine mounts as the 250 so not really a problem apart from the extra height of the 500's head.