So I have been riding my "hybrid" dirt bike for quite a few years. It's a 1993 CR125 chassis that has sported a reliable old Xr200 motor for many, many years... the registration stickers (mostly Idaho) are 1/4" thick and go back to the early 2000's maybe more.
The old XR finally gave up the ghost a few months ago. Blew a head gasket and wiped out the piston; still ran enough to get us home, albeit slowly. I wanted a "magic" button as I'm getting too old to kick flooded bikes on peaks over 8-9000' anymore.
Initially I was going to transplant a Crf230 motor, but dang if they aren't expensive little buggers!! $$$$ After looking for a good low cost motor and not finding one I decided to try a Zongshen 169FMM instead.
My research seems to indicate that these are pretty reliable motors, but my riding buddies are really REALLY not happy with my choice. May the Zong prove them wrong!!
