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Clubroom => Bike Talk => Topic started by: Marc.com on March 30, 2012, 12:41:48 pm

Title: Price of big 2 stroke engines
Post by: Marc.com on March 30, 2012, 12:41:48 pm: Man, 500cc 2 stroke engines seem to be a bit like that Real estate line about land.... 'that they aern't making any more'.

If you have a CR500 or KX 500 donk seems the sky is the limit at the moment as everyone needs them for go cart engines. 1/2 the open class VMX bikes are probably worth more if you sell the engine seperately.

http://motors.shop.ebay.com/All%20of%20eBay%20Motors/i.html?_trkparms=65%253A12%257C39%253A1%257C72%253A6202&rt=nc&_nkw=honda+cr500+engine&_sticky=1&_trksid=p4506.c0.m245&_sop=3&_sc=1
Title: Re: Price of big 2 stroke engines
Post by: cyclegod on March 30, 2012, 12:48:37 pm: Crikey :o

KX's seem a bit cheaper if you can call it that

http://motors.shop.ebay.com/i.html?_nkw=kawasaki+kx500+engine&_sacat=&_sop=3&_odkw=honda+cr500+engine&_osacat=0&bkBtn=&_trksid=p4506.m270.l1313
Title: Re: Price of big 2 stroke engines
Post by: Nathan S on March 30, 2012, 01:06:00 pm: Prices are down from when I was looking a couple of years ago. The KX motors were all $1800++ then.
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Post by: Slakewell on March 30, 2012, 01:49:14 pm: Jebus
I thought Honda was still making new ones and selling them thou a few places?
Title: Re: Price of big 2 stroke engines
Post by: Tim754 on March 30, 2012, 10:33:14 pm: How are the prices of the 700+cc single two strokes they make for MX sidecars going?
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Post by: Hoony on April 04, 2012, 08:18:08 pm: shit they are exy Walter.
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Post by: NR555 on April 05, 2012, 02:41:57 pm: What crazy bastard would put one of those in a kart?! Mind you, I've seen R1 engines shoehorned into kart chassis..
Title: Re: Price of big 2 stroke engines
Post by: Marc.com on April 05, 2012, 04:22:46 pm: wow bet the price of big Mahle piston comes as a shock to Imtimidator owners, bit like the price of tyres to Holden Clubsport owners, which used to be $800 each..

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Title: Re: Price of big 2 stroke engines
Post by: EML on April 05, 2012, 04:56:35 pm: A few new HSV and FoMoCo v8s are crapping themselves when it's time to do their brakes as well. Up to $2500.00 to overhaul!!
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Post by: Nathan S on April 05, 2012, 08:02:46 pm: Range Rover Sport tyres were $1200 each (maybe $1600?) which put the wind up a lot of owners, particularly when they were picked up during servicing and had to be replaced with the right ones to maintain the warranty...
No alternative because the combination of size, load rating, and speed rating was unique.
Title: Re: Price of big 2 stroke engines
Post by: Tim754 on April 05, 2012, 08:38:39 pm: Here ya go ,straight from the factory 700cc 2stroke single ;) http://zabel-motor.com/en/home/

Are they German or Greek Euros prices .... ??? ::)
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Post by: Tim754 on April 05, 2012, 08:45:42 pm: Hmmm New Zabel kickstart lever for the 700cc only 199 Euro.... Old fool to kick it over priceless :D
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Post by: Lozza on April 05, 2012, 10:24:27 pm: Making things much harder than they actualy are.
1. Get CR 500 bottom end
2. Add the Liger cylinder
http://www.cpindinc.com/pub/view_product/63?lm=5&name=3101-9779-144
3. Hold on.
Title: Re: Price of big 2 stroke engines
Post by: Lozza on April 06, 2012, 08:10:42 am: Don't write them off Walter, with a longer rod and +2mm stroke they pump out a VERY wide band with about 90hp at peak. They are usualy used in ATV's and quads on the sand , would think they could work very well in a sidecar.

http://rpmmfg.com/BigBoreStrokerCR625.aspx

http://www.trx250r.net/forum/lounge/11564-liger-dyno-sheets.html
Title: Re: Price of big 2 stroke engines
Post by: Marc.com on April 07, 2012, 05:15:33 pm: Quote from: Tim754 on April 05, 2012, 08:38:39 pm
Here ya go ,straight from the factory 700cc 2stroke single ;) http://zabel-motor.com/en/home/

Are they German or Greek Euros prices .... ??? ::)

$2300 Euro is not bad ... later model CR500 engines seem to be picking up $3000 USD.....

my 2008 CRF450 rolling chassis owes less than $1000 with all new plastics, tyres etc.....Add another $2300 plus freight and you have something pretty extreme for entertaining price.
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Post by: Tim754 on April 08, 2012, 07:43:45 pm: I really like your style Marc !!! ;)
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Post by: Marc.com on April 09, 2012, 06:25:34 am: Hey Tim its the green solution to the 4 stroke problem.... a bit like a hybrid car you have to ask what is the true carbon foot print of blown up 3 year old CRFs ::)