Prospective Engine purchase

[Nomadic Cycle Racks]

Alright gentlemen. The Guy with the cherry '94 CR5 hasn't called me back on my offer so Ive been keeping my eyes out for an alternative purchase if he ends up declining my offer. Check out this motor on ebay:

http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/Honda-CR ... dZViewItem

Tell me what you think. Granted it would need a kicker, coil, CDI, carb, pipe/silencer, This might be a solid motor to start with for my A/F conversion considering all the goodies and receipts it comes with.

Is anyone here selling this? Has anybody bid on it?

[AlisoBob]

165 lbs @ 4700'?

This isnt going to be a "Pump Gas" motor.

Be prerpared to spend $8 a gallon for gas on the puppy...

[ISBB]

You would need to find out if the electronics are included with it.. coil cdi wiring harness blah blah blha... 90mm bore means its 1mm over already and you only have 1 or 2 cuts left before it needs a new cylinder..

My motor is setup almost identical to this one... and runs like a champ.. except for the broken case gaurd bolt LOL..

[ISBB]

and mine is a race gas motor only as well... talk about a pain in the ass sometimes... but theres nothing better than the smell of race gas and castor 927 burning in the morning

[Nomadic Cycle Racks]

I figured the compression was a little high. There is a station near by that sells 100octane out of the pump, last year it was 5$ a gallon. I wonder what is has to be now....

ISBB, what kind of gas do you run? Still lookin' for the donor...

Joe with the '94 just won't let this bike go for much under 2k... He doesn't need the money, and is not one of those guys who will off it to get some quick cash. This bike was his baby. He just has to realize that what HE thinks it's worth and what it's ACTUALLY worth are two different things.

[FPMXer]

I looked at the ports on that motor and it has more meat in the intake than my cylinder. Just look at my avatar and you will see the difference. I run pump gas in my bike without any issues. Did Honda change all that between the years or is my bike heavily ported and I should be running race/high octane fuel?

[ISBB]

I figured the compression was a little high. There is a station near by that sells 100octane out of the pump, last year it was 5$ a gallon. I wonder what is has to be now....

ISBB, what kind of gas do you run? Still lookin' for the donor...

Joe with the '94 just won't let this bike go for much under 2k... He doesn't need the money, and is not one of those guys who will off it to get some quick cash. This bike was his baby. He just has to realize that what HE thinks it's worth and what it's ACTUALLY worth are two different things.

I run anything over 110 Octane.. i have used VP, F&L and a brand called rocket fuel which is 111.. all have ran just fine.. I pay right around $6 bucks a gallon at the pump.. however motorsports and the industry is rather large in this area so its easy to find around here.

[Ported&Polished]

Hmm, I'm gonna start a race gas thread now.

[AlisoBob]

Get something like this...



1998 Honda CR500R runs great,renthal bars,fmf fatty,paddle and dirt tires,new front,stand,fuel can incl.,too much bike for me,very fast $1500, 9513773770


or

*No Photo*

1991 Honda CR500R Runs great low hours on rebuilt top end. Has pro circuit forks that have been re packed recently. FMF pipe with silencer. Real fast bike a lot of fun please call with any other questions. $1000, 9093190255


No photo could mean TOTAL SCORE for you. Call the guy and see if he can email a photo. Many guys wont even bother calling if there is no photo...

This is what I bought, from a craigslist ad with no photo...

http://www.bannedcr500riders.com/board/ ... .php?t=543



$1100, cash.

Stop thinking, keep shopping!

[dannygraves]

.040 off the head isn't too bad. that the same as the difference in the old and new head gaskets and brit said both of his '87 motors with a new gasket ran fine on pump gas. I have an '86 head with the newer style gasket and I run fine on 100 and have run 91 in a pinch and had to move the needle richer to not get a knock.
I still think you would get a lot more out of a complete bike. there were a lot of parts on my conversion that I took from the steelie, like coolant hoses, bolts, etc etc. having a complete roller is very convenient.

[ou812]

Use care with that ebay seller. I got a head from them which I had it sent direct to GSS. The seller had the same great write up about it. When it got to Glen he told me it was junk, nothing like what that seller said.

[dannygraves]

yeah, actually I see that seller selling a lot of stuff... stuff out of the same motor with different bogus hour amounts.
As I've said before, whenever buying a motor assume it is only a rebuildable core. that way you will be pleasantly surprised if it is it really good shape and not too disappointed when it needs a complete rebuild.

[Nomadic Cycle Racks]

'91 CR500-SOLD 900$

-Left message for the '98.

Going to check out some 250's today. Might as well start looking for a good donor

Ya I've seen the post on your CRFX, what an absolute score! Wish I could find something like that. Ive been on the computer searching for a CR5 or 250, like a vulture for the past 2 weeks.

[AlisoBob]

Try everything..
CR500

CR 500

CR500 R

[100hp honda]

unless you want a drag racer, the ebay motor might not be a good idea. i know the guys at K&T that supposedly did the motor. they build drag bikes. theres a high probability it was set up mainly for sand drags. might be a little tough to trail ride it through the back yard, if you know what i meen . email the seller and ask him for sure