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- moltenmaniac
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barrels nackered on my kr1 so thought instead of spending heaps of money getting new shit (am still student so have bugger all) id go in a different direction, and do an ev conversion, first step is to remove and pack all the engine parts etc, i am wondering what the best way to store these, ive removed all fuel from carbs and drained tank, is there any other tips for long term storage (as i intend to put the engine back in eventually, unless i can get better perfomance with the electric version!!), first try will be a small AC motor and some lead acid batteries while i get control system sorted out, then provided that works i shuold be able to put a bigger motor and better quality batteries in to get some good performance and range out of it (esimating thi project will take a good few years till for me to have anything on the road!)
1998 CR125
1988 h***a Bros
1984 VT250
KR1 Electric (under construction)
1988 h***a Bros
1984 VT250
KR1 Electric (under construction)
- moltenmaniac
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yeh i plan to use a standard AC induction (electric motor) and a few car batteries, it will still be cheaper than a repaired barrel (using the slow motor but will cost more if i decide to upgrade the motor) im definitely not expecting it to be a fast as a kr1. but this project has lways interested me and now that i have a bike wih a buggered engine i can try it, if it goes well i might swap the system to a freestyle MX bike as the range and power issues would not be as much of a problem there
1998 CR125
1988 h***a Bros
1984 VT250
KR1 Electric (under construction)
1988 h***a Bros
1984 VT250
KR1 Electric (under construction)
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Sounds like a cool idea, if this thing is anything to go by:
http://video.google.com/videoplay?docid ... ts&pl=true
http://www.goblade.co.uk/BladeFrames.html
http://video.google.com/videoplay?docid ... ts&pl=true
http://www.goblade.co.uk/BladeFrames.html
- SHimmer45
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if you cant afford to get them replated... when looking at doing mine i was quoted around 125 for the pair.
you could get them sleeved this suggestion prolly going to split opinion but mine ran for around 8000miles with NO problems at all.
good oil was the key imo
either that or get something else to use that is cheaper it is suprising what you can get cheap on Ebay this time of year
you could get them sleeved this suggestion prolly going to split opinion but mine ran for around 8000miles with NO problems at all.
good oil was the key imo
either that or get something else to use that is cheaper it is suprising what you can get cheap on Ebay this time of year
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- moltenmaniac
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- SHimmer45
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i didnt think a piston kit was that expensive, and they should last 10,000 miles, and anyway you will have sooo much fun between rebuildsmoltenmaniac wrote:thanks for the offer the-elf, i need both and a source of cheap pistons and rings would be good (if one exists!), freight to new zealand could be costly although ive never looked into it.
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