XR200 tips wanted

**merv** · 2nd October 2011, 17:25

Originally Posted by rogerh

The riding up wrights hill, parkside, and South Karori was still good into the early 80's. Down South Karori and through to cable bay, then out through red rocks was good. I remember the really step bulldozer track up from the quarry toward the Ohwiro bay exit used to scare the crap out of me. Even though I had a monoshock (IT175) that handled better than anything else I had ridden at the time.

Where is Long gully?

Long Gully runs from Wrights Hill to the Coast - track comes out between Red Rocks and Oteranga (Cable) Bay. It goes down that track that was blocked in my 1978 photo due to the huge washout. Nowadays there is a bit of a drop out and a locked gate you can just sneak around but the land owner expects payment these days. Back in the late 70's it had an absentee owner and then once it got settled up the new owner locked us all out. Remember the loan scandal known as the Fitzgerald loan affair in the early 1980s. Jim Fitzgerald's wife Audrey was the daughter of the then Minister of Agriculture, Duncan McIntyre. Somehow they bought Long Gully, which became their Brooklyn farm, with government loans and didn't welcome visitors much to the disgust of Wellington people that had roamed that land.

Different owner nowadays I think.

The track to Owhiro Bay was a steepie alright, the old XL loved it with their 4 stroke traction but on one rare occasion I just couldn't get my XL up it on dry summers day on trials tires because the gravel was just so dry and loose. Every other time we went up and down it fine, rain or shine. If I'd had the XR200RD then it would never have failed to get up that hill.

nzspokes, you will enjoy that XR when you get it right.

**nzspokes** · 2nd October 2011, 20:52

Would a XR250 motor fit my frame?

**fridayflash** · 2nd October 2011, 20:55

not worth considering spokes, itd change the original bike for the worse
if your stuck for gearbox probs theres an xr200 complete botom end/gearbox on tm for $125.00

**cave weta** · 2nd October 2011, 21:18

HOLD THE BUS!

Now that you have diagnosed shat motor. Stop spending. I can do you brand spanking 230 motor with carb and pipe and other bits like USDforks and forged clamps. new wheels and air cleaner. all at prices that you wont believe.

I can't give you prices tonight as the 'dealer' part of my suppliers website is down but look at this photo and see what parts could be used on your bike. spares for these bikes are insanely cheap....

**nzspokes** · 2nd October 2011, 21:19

just found complete http://www.trademe.co.nz/motors/moto...-411650648.htm

I may just do that. Wonder if it will fit on my pack rack of the CBX?

**nzspokes** · 2nd October 2011, 21:21

Originally Posted by cave weta

HOLD THE BUS!

Now that you have diagnosed shat motor. Stop spending. I can do you brand spanking 230 motor with carb and pipe and other bits like USDforks and forged clamps. new wheels and air cleaner. all at prices that you wont believe.

I can't give you prices tonight as the 'dealer' part of my suppliers website is down but look at this photo and see what parts could be used on your bike. spares for these bikes are insanely cheap....

Umm, wouldnt fit?

**cave weta** · 2nd October 2011, 21:24

Originally Posted by nzspokes

Umm, wouldnt fit?

Are you asking me or telling me?

It will fit if you take your motor out......

The mountings are the same.

**nzspokes** · 2nd October 2011, 21:26

Originally Posted by cave weta

Are you asking me or telling me?

It will fit if you take your motor out......

The mountings are the same.

Asking. Really?

**nzspokes** · 2nd October 2011, 21:33

Originally Posted by cave weta

Are you asking me or telling me?

It will fit if you take your motor out......

The mountings are the same.

Can you PM me some pricing tomorrow please?

**cave weta** · 2nd October 2011, 21:53

Originally Posted by nzspokes

Can you PM me some pricing tomorrow please?

As soon as I can get into the site Ill get prices.
Ive got brand new bikes here if you want to see them. go here for lots of photos

http://www.kiwibiker.co.nz/forums/sh...n-person/page2

**nzspokes** · 2nd October 2011, 21:59

Originally Posted by cave weta

As soon as I can get into the site Ill get prices.
Ive got brand new bikes here if you want to see them. go here for lots of photos

http://www.kiwibiker.co.nz/forums/sh...n-person/page2

Sorry, not being rude but are you sure they fit? Are these size motors standard mounting points etc? And sprockets, exhaust bolt up?

**nzspokes** · 3rd October 2011, 05:07

Originally Posted by nzspokes

just found complete http://www.trademe.co.nz/motors/moto...-411650648.htm

I may just do that. Wonder if it will fit on my pack rack of the CBX?

Would a 90s motor fit my frame?

**cave weta** · 3rd October 2011, 07:00

Originally Posted by nzspokes

Would a 90s motor fit my frame?

I doubt if the head of the RFVC motor will have the same mounting. But then we dont even have a photo of the motor on trade me.

All this is like trying to give you a haircut over the phone. Best thing is to start finding out these things. Your motor has to come out, start getting some measurements between mountings and then we will know.

**nzspokes** · 3rd October 2011, 07:08

Originally Posted by cave weta

I doubt if the head of the RFVC motor will have the same mounting. But then we dont even have a photo of the motor on trade me.

All this is like trying to give you a haircut over the phone. Best thing is to start finding out these things. Your motor has to come out, start getting some measurements between mountings and then we will know.

RFVC motor only ran for 2 years, 83/84. 90s will be 2 valve like mine. Thats a motor I know well. Me CBX has one. Mounts are completely different. Just unsure on later 2 valves.