ProLite 250 wanted urgently

**quickbuck** · 13th January 2012, 18:12

Hi all,
My 250 had suffered an unfortunate incident. I went to start it and the Starter idler gear destroyed the casing, and wrecked some teeth on the starter clutch.
So to that end, to race in round 2 of the PMCC on Sunday (yes, the 15th), I need a bike.

Is there anybody out there with one sitting in the shed they can lend me this weekend?
I know most of the class is currently at Timaru, but on the off chance somebody can help me out I am putting the call out. Help... Please.

I will look after it, and use my own tyres and fairings.

Yes, I am driving the family nuts.

BTW, it doesn't matter if it is a totally road legal bike. I can convert it to race and back to road within a couple of hours.

Cheers

**CHOPPA** · 13th January 2012, 19:41

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**quickbuck** · 13th January 2012, 19:54

Originally Posted by CHOPPA

http://www.trademe.co.nz/motors/motorbikes/parts-for-sale/complete-engines/auction-439627902.htm
http://www.trademe.co.nz/motors/motorbikes/parts-for-sale/complete-engines/auction-438104173.htm
http://www.trademe.co.nz/motors/motorbikes/parts-for-sale/complete-engines/auction-438786726.htm
http://www.trademe.co.nz/motors/moto...-438787169.htm

Yeah, thanks Choppa. All on my Watch List, however I need to get it here TOMORROW and install it.... Not going to happen unfortionatly. So next best thing is to ask to borrow a bike for the weekend, and sort the other one out next week.

Else, I will just have to ride the Quad on Sunday.

**RideLife** · 13th January 2012, 20:19

My Hyosung is sitting here in NP not being used this weekend.

If you can handle it?

**Hopeful Bastard** · 13th January 2012, 20:24

Shit Aaron.. Thats no good mate. How the bloody hell did ya manage to do that?!?!

Hope you get a bike sorted bud.

**RobGassit** · 13th January 2012, 21:19

Bad luck mate. Andy Crofts Starter shit itself at Ruapuna but stayed inside the crankcase. Push starts are the go.

**quickbuck** · 13th January 2012, 21:51

Originally Posted by RobGassit

Bad luck mate. Andy Crofts Starter shit itself at Ruapuna but stayed inside the crankcase. Push starts are the go.

Sh1t, that is a bugger for Andy...
Yup, push starts.... Did a whole season pushing a ZXR450 for Mr Chappell a few years back... I need a spanner swinger

Oh, mine stayed in the crank case, but the boss the dowl for the idler gear goes into broke on the engine side, as opposed to the cover. Means the engine is useless for the road (yes, it is used on the road between rounds).
Might well look at putting it together tomorrow, OR, taking a drive to New Plymouth....

**quickbuck** · 13th January 2012, 21:52

Originally Posted by RideLife

My Hyosung is sitting here in NP not being used this weekend.

If you can handle it?

Hey mate.... This was your chance to take the lead in the championship....
Might take you up on the offer actually.

**quickbuck** · 13th January 2012, 21:56

Originally Posted by Hopeful Bastard

Shit Aaron.. Thats no good mate. How the bloody hell did ya manage to do that?!?!

Hope you get a bike sorted bud.

Not totally sure, but it may have something to do with the torrential rain I got caught riding in the other day. Bike didn't seem to start very well after that.

I ensured all the water was out of it the best I could, but as I hit the starter this afternoon it went BANG!
It may be coincidence though....

**Cleve** · 14th January 2012, 15:01

I note they are all Ninja or Hyosung.
How about the new Honda 250? Is that anygood/elligible for this class?

**lukemillar** · 14th January 2012, 15:51

Originally Posted by Cleve

I note they are all Ninja or Hyosung.
How about the new Honda 250? Is that anygood/elligible for this class?

They are eligible. I think Andrew Forward ran on last year at the nats? From a few threads kicking about on here, I think they make less power than the kwaks/hyosungs and possibly weigh more

**quickbuck** · 14th January 2012, 17:56

Righto.... Thanks Alex for the offer, that was awesome.
However, I have managed to get the Ninja working.... Just has a small limitation, but at least I will be racing tomorrow.

Looking forward to it now. Got the camera on the Helmet for this round, so the footage should be awesome!
Also borrowed a little tool of Chappy, so that should help me make a few improvements too

As for the new CBR250, we will have to ask Billy, but I am pretty sure they will fit right in and are eligable to enter now. Even though they are a single, they make about 1 HP less. I'm not sure they weigh more, but may do....

**Cleve** · 14th January 2012, 20:28

Originally Posted by lukemillar

They are eligible. I think Andrew Forward ran on last year at the nats? From a few threads kicking about on here, I think they make less power than the kwaks/hyosungs and possibly weigh more

Cheers. Honda website says "curb weight" of 161kg and Kawasaki website says Ninja is 170kg