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That aint no 89.................................Be very carefull of the "experts" that sell everything and anything on E-bay.....

Not with the water port where it is... good eye Mike.

97af wrote:That aint no 89.................................Be very carefull of the "experts" that sell everything and anything on E-bay.....

Good catch...


This is a complete and running motor taken out of a 1989 Honda CR500 dirt bike

Both my bikes have diff year motors to the frames.

what year is it?

87 86 or 85.


You can tell it was in a newer frame from the kicker and silicone rear coolant hose with a mark from sitting on the expansion chamber.

Why not an 88? Is there something I don't know or did you lave it out?

kball1313 wrote:Why not an 88? Is there something I don't know or did you lave it out?

Brit don't like 88s He can't start them

sabreguy wrote:

kball1313 wrote:Why not an 88? Is there something I don't know or did you lave it out?

Brit don't like 88s He can't start them

X2

Dont the 88s have a silver top end?????

its an '87 or '88 unless the side cover was swapped. the '85 and '86 don't have a removable clutch cover.

at closer look, it looks like its a short rod motor by the height of the base deck above the ignition cover. probably an '85 or '86 w/ newer side cover. You could buy a complete '85 or '86 bike for $700...

It also looks like the right side cover has a the coolant port going straight up rather then angled back. Shows it has an 89-93 side cover. 89-newer kicker. 86-87 cylinder and head (black) Frankenstein motor... It's been screwed with more than monica lewinsky.

Caseys500 wrote: Frankenstein motor...

If you think thats bad my GSS bike has an 89 bottom end, 2001 top end, 87 carb and its in a 2000 frame

I had to chime in on the guys auction. Check out his reply.

What a dummy...alright...who's is it? You can fess up now...

I sent him a message and sent him to this link.

britincali wrote:If you think thats bad my GSS bike has an 89 bottom end, 2001 top end, 87 carb and its in a 2000 frame

But at least you know what you have.

so it looks like it could be just an 89 bottom end with either an 86 or 87 cylinder and head.

I guess I dont understand how that would work. The way I understand it is; if I were to get a newer cylinder for my bike the cases would need to be machined for it to fit.

How does this work in the reverse. Wouldn't there need to be something to take up that extra space that the newer cases have with the older cylinder...Im confused.

I don't think it is even an '89 bottom end, look at the deck height where the base gasket is. its just a hair higher than the ign housing part, just like my short rod '86. I think it is an '85 or '86 motor with a newer side cover.

plus, if it were an '89 the rear cylinder studs would be way long. definitly not an '89 motor, even the bottom end.

He e-mailed me back with this serial # pe02e5500991
What's that make it, an '86?

Yeah, it's an 86. 96 also started Pe02e5500..., but no way in hell that's a 96 motor.

so I was right! HA!