CALfeRacer
Fat man on a little bike
Hey all! Quick background: first bike, 1979 CB125s. Cafe project. If you want to check it out, the link is in my signature or whatever it is.
The intake valve seat is gone, and nobody here can salvage it. My last hope is from kopcicle, who was looking in to getting it fixed. But in the meantime, lets wander down a different road. I have been looking in to buying a new cylinder head off of eBay for a few days now, and have thought about swapping on a similar head (XL125/185, XR185/200) since they seem to be a bit easier to come by (and cheaper). But, in cruising craigslist today, I found a good, running XR185 engine for $150. The mounts look similar, and I have been put under the impression that CDI is better than points. So, it comes down to the feasibility of doing this swap on a budget. I need to buy a new coil anyways. I have access to metal cutting and CNC through school, for making any necessary brackets and such, welding I can get done. My grandfather is an electrician, so working with the wiring should be not an issue, with a trusty wiring diagram at my side. I have a brand spankin new 22mm mikuni that I was going to use, can I use this on the 185 motor, or do I need to get a bigger carb? (I want to say it had a 26mm but I'm not sure.)
Basically, how feasible is this swap on a budget?! :-\
If I do go through with it,. I'll be sure to make a thread for it, or just post everything in this thread. Thanks guys!! ;D
The intake valve seat is gone, and nobody here can salvage it. My last hope is from kopcicle, who was looking in to getting it fixed. But in the meantime, lets wander down a different road. I have been looking in to buying a new cylinder head off of eBay for a few days now, and have thought about swapping on a similar head (XL125/185, XR185/200) since they seem to be a bit easier to come by (and cheaper). But, in cruising craigslist today, I found a good, running XR185 engine for $150. The mounts look similar, and I have been put under the impression that CDI is better than points. So, it comes down to the feasibility of doing this swap on a budget. I need to buy a new coil anyways. I have access to metal cutting and CNC through school, for making any necessary brackets and such, welding I can get done. My grandfather is an electrician, so working with the wiring should be not an issue, with a trusty wiring diagram at my side. I have a brand spankin new 22mm mikuni that I was going to use, can I use this on the 185 motor, or do I need to get a bigger carb? (I want to say it had a 26mm but I'm not sure.)
Basically, how feasible is this swap on a budget?! :-\
If I do go through with it,. I'll be sure to make a thread for it, or just post everything in this thread. Thanks guys!! ;D
