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03-09-2009, 10:37 PM
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| 2nd Gear Member  Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: everett,wa
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|  new z50 project
well, just picked up my next project. bought it for $100, doesn't run.engine seems to be slightly siezed, can kick over but stiff. teardown this week
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03-09-2009, 10:39 PM
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| The Golden Ticket  Join Date: May 2006 Location: 5outh 5an 0iego
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good deal.
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03-09-2009, 10:42 PM
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| 2nd Gear Member  Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Middleboro, Massachusetts
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definatly good deal for $100
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03-09-2009, 10:59 PM
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| 2nd Gear Member Join Date: May 2008 Location: Oakville, CT
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sweet! should be a fun project!
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03-11-2009, 02:17 PM
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| 2nd Gear Member Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: everett,wa
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who has built any realy cool z50's of this era?i have only previously been into the 79-87' version's.can i just bolt on the crf top end parts to this engine?i know my 82' had diff # crank/cam gear teeth.i think i will make this my moto z,and finish my 82' as a resto-mod w street tires.anybody using the new tb z exhaust?considering that or the pro-circuit.or what about a low mount on the 82' anybody have pics of one with a low mount exh? thanks for any help/info |
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03-12-2009, 04:20 PM
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| 2nd Gear Member  Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Fort Worth, TX
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03-24-2009, 02:02 AM
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| 2nd Gear Member Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: everett,wa
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well took my engine out today,and removed top end expecting the worst,but ended up not to bad.it mnust have sat outside,or somewhere damp for a long time with the engine on the exh stroke-the cylinder was rusted up,valves.had to use rubber mallet to get cyclinder off.tommorrow i will break everything down and insp.-first i am going to get it running cheap-reuse gaskets,scotchbrite piston,hone cylinder,inspect head,valve job,microport,klx110 oem carb,port match,cheap exhaust,etc.whatever cheap perf parts i can find.i want to dyno the bike,then each addition to see what parts/mods did what. THANKS FOR ALL THE HELP/ADVICE Last edited by jrotten; 03-25-2009 at 09:38 PM. |
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