09-07-2011, 12:14 AM | #31 |
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I really look forward to following your progress. Why would it be hard to get it titled for off road use? Can you get it plated?
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09-07-2011, 02:19 AM | #32 |
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Where did you find a semi-auto 125? I'm actually looking for a fully manual 110 or 125, but I'd take a semi-auto if the price was right.
If you have trouble titling the bike, I might have a workaround. PM me for details.
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09-07-2011, 06:56 AM | #33 |
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I'm not sure how tough it will be to get it plated as I never got a bill of sale for it and it's been sitting for 30 some odd years (Has it really been that long?? Wow!). I think it was street legal way back because my mom recalls her brothers driving them around Calgary... But it has no signal lights or anything.
Hey W&G, I got the engine off of ebay. $259 plus $100 shipping... Pricey, but still cheaper than parts to get my original motor running. Here's a link to it. http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ws/eB...ht_5539wt_1165 Beauty of it is that it has all it's own wiring with it, that way I'll be able to bypass the bodgered electrical on mine |
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09-07-2011, 09:35 AM | #34 |
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That's a quick solution; I'm sure it will work well for you.
In case you haven't been through this process before, expect UPS to tack on an additional brokerage fee to bring the engine across the border. The seller has no control over that.
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09-07-2011, 11:11 AM | #35 | |
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09-10-2011, 09:25 AM | #38 |
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I've been reading up on the conversion to the 125 and it really does look like a simple job. The CDI and wiring comes with the engine and the place I bought it from has diagrams on how to hook it up on their website. I'm anxious to get the engine and then I can figure out what I need to track down to make the bike complete again... It's amazing how many little items are missing, Lol, and I don't even recall taking them off!
I do plan on rebuilding the old engine at a later date and will put it in storage after removal. I think for the amount of things that I need to replace on the engine and electrical for a restoration I will keep an eye out for a cheap parts bike that is mostly complete. Unless I really really like the Lifan, then I'll just stick with that! |
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09-10-2011, 10:42 AM | #39 |
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I only use USPS to send internationally.
Stew, I think that the biggest challenge is converting 6v to 12v. Also the exhaust will not line up. You will need to make some hangers to move it forward about an inch. |
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09-10-2011, 11:57 AM | #40 |
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Yeah, there is a short rod / long rod and short head / long head difference with the Chinese stuff. Dr. ATV (AKA Beatrice Cycle) has some good info: Lifan Engine Cylinder Lengths. You can always get a cheap China exhaust pipe that's meant for a pit bike.
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Hmmm... Electrical. Reminds me, I probably have to pick up a repro harness for this as well since I cut up my original one for some weird reason. It'll be a neat project though and if I do it a bit at a time I maybe wont notice how expensive it gets |
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09-10-2011, 12:03 PM | #43 |
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I'll probably have to modify the engine guard as well, I've read that you can make them fit with minor modifications. I like the look of the bike a lot better with the engine guard than without.
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Unless I can get somebody at work to do the mods to my originals. |
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