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Marketplace => eBay Finds => Topic started by: oldskool on September 02, 2011, 06:53:42 am

Title: pe 400
Post by: oldskool on September 02, 2011, 06:53:42 am

looks alright for the money.http://www.ebay.com.au/itm/Suzuki-PE400-1980-/230667509715?pt=AU_Motorcycles&hash=item35b4dadfd3#ht_500wt_1156

Title: Re: pe 400
Post by: Simo63 on September 02, 2011, 12:19:20 pm

Looks good value to me

In the close up motor shot, is that a spacer under the cylinder ???  If so I wonder what that is about?

Title: Re: pe 400
Post by: LWC82PE on September 02, 2011, 12:53:21 pm

Its a bit hard to tell from the photo for me but to use RM465 pistons you need a spacer under the barrel so it might be that, or it may just be extra plate welded around the base mounts for strength. Not sure it would be needed for a std motor but i have seen really hot 2 strokes on methanol where they weld extra bracing around the bottom of the barrel mounts for strength.

Title: Re: pe 400
Post by: Simo63 on September 02, 2011, 01:19:57 pm

Quote from: LWC82PE on September 02, 2011, 12:53:21 pm

Its a bit hard to tell from the photo for me but to use RM465 pistons you need a spacer under the barrel so it might be that, or it may just be extra plate welded around the base mounts for strength. Not sure it would be needed for a std motor but i have seen really hot 2 strokes on methanol where they weld extra bracing around the bottom of the barrel mounts for strength.

Thanks for that response.  So if I put 2 + 2 together, the ad says the motors been rebuilt but needs carby rebuild and jetting which I find strange.  But if the seller has used the 465 piston with a spacer plate AND that spacer plate is poorly made/leaking air then that would make the bike run like a doggie?  Might be way off the track but sounds plausible?