mid-buggy
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| posted on 25/4/10 at 08:58 AM |
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Buying An R1 Engine - What To Look For?
So at the moment saving up to buy a complete (5JJ if possible) engine, but other than miles, what else should I keep an eye out for?
As in main problems etc
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Paul TigerB6
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| posted on 25/4/10 at 09:30 AM |
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Seeing as most come from crashed bikes, check all the mounting points for damage for starters. Make sure you get all the electrics with it including
water temp sensor, coil etc - they arent cheap to buy new
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jossey
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| posted on 25/4/10 at 09:42 AM |
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if possible try get the whole crashed bike. most of the time you can get project bikes off ebay. then you can hopefully hear it running and you will
then have parts you need. eg clocks, wiring loom. bolts etc for mounting.
Then you can sell the rest on ebay and make back some of your money.
i bought a zzr1100 bike off ebay for £500 and made back 300 in bits.
so i have a zzr1100 engine with wiring loom and clocks and other bits.
for £200 quid.
keep your eyes open for problems getting it into gear.
r1 engines have weak clutches i have heard.
good luck.
are you building the frame or buying?
Thanks
David Johnson
Building my tiger avon slowly but surely.
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nitram38
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| posted on 25/4/10 at 09:54 AM |
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I only have one recommendation: Yorkshire engines.
Can't go wrong with Malcolm
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mads
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| posted on 25/4/10 at 10:10 AM |
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^^ as above.
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imp paul
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| posted on 25/4/10 at 10:20 AM |
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yep malc is the man my bet all day long 
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adithorp
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| posted on 25/4/10 at 03:25 PM |
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What they ^^^ said!
adrian
"A witty saying proves nothing" Voltaire
http://jpsc.org.uk/forum/
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Major Stare
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| posted on 25/4/10 at 09:22 PM |
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wot they all said 
Jon "FISH"
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