1 Help with a Non K bike Sat May 25, 2019 11:19 am
Davep
Silver member
Hi All
I hope you don't mind me posting this on here, for my son really.
So, he has a Suzuki 125GN which he wants to cut down into a bobber/scrambler type thing, he knows what he wants to do and how he's going to go about it but he's come to a point now when he needs to start making sure everything runs before he starts spending (MY) money on it.
It has been stood for at least 7 years outside, we picked it up (free) and he has stripped it down completely, the engine is sat on a bench in the shed at the moment and he is prepping the frame ready for cutting down, hoop attachment and then powder coating.
However, he wants to test the engine to see if he needs to strip it down, it turns by hand so is not seized, the carb is a right off so will need a new on and obviously there are no keys, (we didn't steel it!).
So my question is this, how can he bench test the engine? Are there any things he should look out for on such a project? And has anyone done anything like the 125gn before?
He's just turned 19 so can't get on the K's yet!!
I know it's not K related but he posted on another forum and didn't get much support (not very welcoming some people) but I said I would ask on here as I'm sure someone in K land has done all this before!
Hope you don't mind me posting this on here.
Thanks in advance
Dave (& Gabe)
I hope you don't mind me posting this on here, for my son really.
So, he has a Suzuki 125GN which he wants to cut down into a bobber/scrambler type thing, he knows what he wants to do and how he's going to go about it but he's come to a point now when he needs to start making sure everything runs before he starts spending (MY) money on it.
It has been stood for at least 7 years outside, we picked it up (free) and he has stripped it down completely, the engine is sat on a bench in the shed at the moment and he is prepping the frame ready for cutting down, hoop attachment and then powder coating.
However, he wants to test the engine to see if he needs to strip it down, it turns by hand so is not seized, the carb is a right off so will need a new on and obviously there are no keys, (we didn't steel it!).
So my question is this, how can he bench test the engine? Are there any things he should look out for on such a project? And has anyone done anything like the 125gn before?
He's just turned 19 so can't get on the K's yet!!
I know it's not K related but he posted on another forum and didn't get much support (not very welcoming some people) but I said I would ask on here as I'm sure someone in K land has done all this before!
Hope you don't mind me posting this on here.
Thanks in advance
Dave (& Gabe)
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BMW K100RS 1983 (Main ride)
Suzuki GSX 750 ET 1979 (Needs work)