01 XR 200 with Lifan 163FML

jon898 · 09-16-2012, 12:55 PM

Hey Guys,

I have a 2001 XR200 with a tired out Honda Motor so decided to order a Lifan 163FML for replacement. I'm waiting for it to get in but trying to tie up some loose ends before it gets here.

First I need to find a 13T 520 Front Sprocket but it's been a beotch trying to confirm details of the shaft size etc. Wondering if anyone has experience with this conversion?

Also kinda concerned about wiring. I'm looking to just use the kickstart so wondering if I need an additional wiring harness or if I can wire it to my existing wiring...??

Thanks for any help at all, I was pointing in the direction to this forum from some buddies at ThumperTalk.

Thanks,
Jon

MICRider · 09-16-2012, 02:03 PM

Hello and welcome to the forums! I think a couple of the members here have done XR conversions and I'm sure they will be able to help you out with your questions

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katoranger · 09-16-2012, 07:38 PM

Larry Hooper

http://www.hooperimports.com/product...id=CSS520-Vert

Weldangrind · 09-17-2012, 12:28 AM

Welcome!

Here's my best guess for the front sprocket: http://www.jtsprockets.com/catalogue/model/692

SpudRider · 09-17-2012, 01:49 AM

Welcome! You came to the right place.

After your engine arrives, I recommend you start a new thread regarding your engine transplant in our Other Stuff Forum. I'm sure our knowledgeable and helpful members will be happy to contribute their experience with similar projects.

Spud

FastDoc · 09-17-2012, 11:10 AM

Welcome to the forum.

+1 on Larry Hooper.

You may want to look in the Other Stuff Forum for my threads on The Dirt Rat (1) which was a Lifan 200 (OHC) transplant into an XR200. Best trail bike ever.

jon898 · 09-19-2012, 08:10 PM

Thanks for all the help guys! I didnt see all of these replys and I'm on this site every night. Received the engine today!!

Just trying to figure out the wiring and if i'm going to have to buy a wiring harness or if I can piece it all together.

Weldangrind · 09-19-2012, 08:22 PM

Happy to help.

Does the Lifan have electric start? If so, the stator is likely a different design from the XR. Wiring harnesses are cheap enough, as are CDI's and regulators. Which country are you in?

katoranger · 09-20-2012, 09:51 AM

Doc has done the swap.

Larry hooper has wiring diagrams that are helpful on his website also.

FastDoc · 09-20-2012, 11:27 AM

Of all the bikes I've had, and even since I've been on this board there have been many, the XR/Lifan 200 was the BEST trail bike I ever had.

You may recall I sold that to but the Pitster Pro abomination. Worst trade I ever made.

Except when I traded my freedom and half of everything I had to get married, but that's a different story.

jon898 · 09-20-2012, 05:19 PM

LOL at Doc..

I don't have a wiring harness or a Lifan CDI etc... I was hoping I could use all of that from my XR 200.

Does anyone know if I need to get a lifan cdi or will the honda work??

The Lifan has electric start and kickstart. I was just going to use the kickstart for now.

FastDoc · 09-20-2012, 05:30 PM

I used the Lifan CDI.

I hooked up the electric start, but you don't have to. Are you running a battery?

jon898 · 09-20-2012, 05:32 PM

Nope just going to use the kickstart. Does that mean I can use the Honda CDI?

FastDoc · 09-20-2012, 05:39 PM

I don't think the CDI cares.

I just used the Lifan one because it plugged in and the Honda unit looked different.

Junglebiker · 10-19-2012, 02:12 AM

I'm interested in seeing this thing--could you post some pics some time? I've got a Zongshen 200 I'm sort of planning to put into an old RM 125 frame, but that's kind of a long term project.

09-16-2012, 12:55 PM	#1
jon898 Join Date: Sep 2012 Posts: 13	01 XR 200 with Lifan 163FML Hey Guys, I have a 2001 XR200 with a tired out Honda Motor so decided to order a Lifan 163FML for replacement. I'm waiting for it to get in but trying to tie up some loose ends before it gets here. First I need to find a 13T 520 Front Sprocket but it's been a beotch trying to confirm details of the shaft size etc. Wondering if anyone has experience with this conversion? Also kinda concerned about wiring. I'm looking to just use the kickstart so wondering if I need an additional wiring harness or if I can wire it to my existing wiring...?? Thanks for any help at all, I was pointing in the direction to this forum from some buddies at ThumperTalk. Thanks, Jon
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09-16-2012, 07:38 PM	#3
katoranger Join Date: May 2007 Location: Altamont, Kansas Posts: 15,103	Larry Hooper http://www.hooperimports.com/product...id=CSS520-Vert __________________ You meet the nicest people on a Honda Clone.
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09-17-2012, 12:28 AM	#4
Weldangrind Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Sardis, BC, Canada Posts: 25,977	Welcome! Here's my best guess for the front sprocket: http://www.jtsprockets.com/catalogue/model/692 __________________ Weldangrind "I figure I'm well-prepared for coping with a bike that comes from the factory with unresolved issues and that rewards the self-reliant owner." - Buccaneer
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09-17-2012, 01:49 AM	#5
SpudRider Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Idaho Posts: 25,054	Welcome! You came to the right place. After your engine arrives, I recommend you start a new thread regarding your engine transplant in our Other Stuff Forum. I'm sure our knowledgeable and helpful members will be happy to contribute their experience with similar projects. Spud __________________ Spud "Never argue with an idiot. He will drag you down to his level, and beat you with experience." Mark Twain 2015 Zongshen ZS250GY-3 (RX3) 2006 Zongshen ZS200GY-2 (Sierra 200) 2005 Honda XR650L 2004 Honda CRF250X 1998 Kawasaki KDX220 Mods made to my Zongshen ZS200GY-2: http://www.chinariders.net/showthread.php?t=6894
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09-17-2012, 11:10 AM	#6
FastDoc Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Southeastern Washington desert Posts: 14,761	Welcome to the forum. +1 on Larry Hooper. You may want to look in the Other Stuff Forum for my threads on The Dirt Rat (1) which was a Lifan 200 (OHC) transplant into an XR200. Best trail bike ever. __________________ Happy to serve.
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09-16-2012, 02:03 PM	#2
MICRider Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: Alberta, Canada Posts: 3,274	Hello and welcome to the forums! I think a couple of the members here have done XR conversions and I'm sure they will be able to help you out with your questions .
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09-19-2012, 08:10 PM	#7
jon898 Join Date: Sep 2012 Posts: 13	Thanks for all the help guys! I didnt see all of these replys and I'm on this site every night. Received the engine today!! Just trying to figure out the wiring and if i'm going to have to buy a wiring harness or if I can piece it all together.
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09-19-2012, 08:22 PM	#8
Weldangrind Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Sardis, BC, Canada Posts: 25,977	Happy to help. Does the Lifan have electric start? If so, the stator is likely a different design from the XR. Wiring harnesses are cheap enough, as are CDI's and regulators. Which country are you in? __________________ Weldangrind "I figure I'm well-prepared for coping with a bike that comes from the factory with unresolved issues and that rewards the self-reliant owner." - Buccaneer
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09-20-2012, 09:51 AM	#9
katoranger Join Date: May 2007 Location: Altamont, Kansas Posts: 15,103	Doc has done the swap. Larry hooper has wiring diagrams that are helpful on his website also. __________________ You meet the nicest people on a Honda Clone.
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09-20-2012, 11:27 AM	#10
FastDoc Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Southeastern Washington desert Posts: 14,761	Of all the bikes I've had, and even since I've been on this board there have been many, the XR/Lifan 200 was the BEST trail bike I ever had. You may recall I sold that to but the Pitster Pro abomination. Worst trade I ever made. Except when I traded my freedom and half of everything I had to get married, but that's a different story. __________________ Happy to serve.
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09-20-2012, 05:19 PM	#11
jon898 Join Date: Sep 2012 Posts: 13	LOL at Doc.. I don't have a wiring harness or a Lifan CDI etc... I was hoping I could use all of that from my XR 200. Does anyone know if I need to get a lifan cdi or will the honda work?? The Lifan has electric start and kickstart. I was just going to use the kickstart for now.
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09-20-2012, 05:30 PM	#12
FastDoc Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Southeastern Washington desert Posts: 14,761	I used the Lifan CDI. I hooked up the electric start, but you don't have to. Are you running a battery? __________________ Happy to serve.
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09-20-2012, 05:32 PM	#13
jon898 Join Date: Sep 2012 Posts: 13	Nope just going to use the kickstart. Does that mean I can use the Honda CDI?
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09-20-2012, 05:39 PM	#14
FastDoc Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Southeastern Washington desert Posts: 14,761	I don't think the CDI cares. I just used the Lifan one because it plugged in and the Honda unit looked different. __________________ Happy to serve.
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10-19-2012, 02:12 AM	#15
Junglebiker Join Date: Oct 2012 Posts: 21	I'm interested in seeing this thing--could you post some pics some time? I've got a Zongshen 200 I'm sort of planning to put into an old RM 125 frame, but that's kind of a long term project.
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