Engine conversion

With my kz200, Im having constant troubles with the little engine. I think the head is a dud and will cost and arm and a leg to bring another one over from the Uk or US. My thoughts are putting an SR250 engine in it and getting Jody or someone to weld up the new engine brackets. If anyone knows anything about smaller motors and frames or has any imput that would be great.

Thanks

not an expert but this is what springs to mind:
1.find out exactly what's wrong with yours, if possible, then you know what you're looking at
2. changing motor:
(i) are the motor mounts the same on an sr250 to a kawa 200 (probably not) so Jody would need to cut off the old mounts & make new ones (technically speaking you need a cert for that)
(ii) is the chain drive on the same side?
(iii) the sr250 motor would need to be lined up for your kawa rear sprocket
(iv) will the sr250 motor fit into your frame? (do measurements)

easiest would be get another kawa 200 mtr or if you really like the bike then do or get rebuild on existing one

Parts for the engine are as rare as hens teeth and then expensive if you can find them. Wouldn't be worth rebuilding it or replacing the head, would cost more than the bikes worth. Looking at getting the bike running then selling it. Buying an sr250 for day to day riding and a trumpy project.

ok yes that would be best, get the bike running (?) & then sell it & buy an SR250 & a Triumph project. Yes that is a great plan, for sure. What didnt I think of that, it would've saved answering all the stuff about changing out motors. yup.

Hey Montz, when all else fails, theres good money in scrap metal.

bob51 wrote:

Hey Montz, when all else fails, theres good money in scrap metal.

+ 1 here.
How much money have you spent on that shit now bud?????
Buy the bike you really want and build it.
Jap bikes SUCK.
If this sounds fucked up to you.
I will pull out of this FORUM right now.
Good luck with your builds in the future Brother.
OVER AND OUT.

Spent nothing on it, just hours. Only owes me a grand so
Not to bothered. Just want to ride ASAP. I love jap and english
bikes but that's just my personal preference, can't do much about
It being a student though. Going to get a mechanic mate to see If it's going to be rideable anytime soon without paying a fortune, if not shell go on trademe.

Woody wrote:

bob51 wrote:

Hey Montz, when all else fails, theres good money in scrap metal.

+ 1 here.
How much money have you spent on that shit now bud?????
Buy the bike you really want and build it.
Jap bikes SUCK.
If this sounds fucked up to you.
I will pull out of this FORUM right now.
Good luck with your builds in the future Brother.
OVER AND OUT.

love it. hey Woody dont ever pull out, comments like that are priceless & are one of the reasons you are such a great asset to this forum
& yeah all the best with it Motnz, I seem to remember you saying that Red Baron said to stay away from it, I guess it's all a learning curve & I suppose if you put it on TM someone will want it
as we all know, Sporties are not a girl's bike; I will put on my pink boxing gloves & slug it out with anyone who says otherwise

& btw GO THE AB's !

brett7777 wrote:

Woody wrote:

bob51 wrote:

Hey Montz, when all else fails, theres good money in scrap metal.

+ 1 here.
How much money have you spent on that shit now bud?????
Buy the bike you really want and build it.
Jap bikes SUCK.
If this sounds fucked up to you.
I will pull out of this FORUM right now.
Good luck with your builds in the future Brother.
OVER AND OUT.

love it. hey Woody dont ever pull out, comments like that are priceless & are one of the reasons you are such a great asset to this forum
& yeah all the best with it Motnz, I seem to remember you saying that Red Baron said to stay away from it, I guess it's all a learning curve & I suppose if you put it on TM someone will want it
as we all know, Sporties are not a girl's bike; I will put on my pink boxing gloves & slug it out with anyone who says otherwise

Sporties are chicks bikes ( and you know it Brett) Hey I'm sure there made in France
Get your boxing gloves on bud....
AND GO THE MIGHTY ALL BLACKS (FUCK YEAH)

fuck the bikes at the mo , the ABs just won.

bob51 wrote:

fuck the bikes at the mo , the ABs just won.

HELL YEAH
LATTER DUDE'S

fuck rugby

buy my sr tommy hahaha