halps! needing help with top end for poor kid's 125m i'm doing up

[oscarmayer]

his top end is trashed. the head has a crack and the cam journals are gouged. the cyclinder must go a minium of .050 over to clean up, and well he would need a new piston. price on part sis going to exceed $120 alone before machining of the jug. if I'm going to have to put a new piston, does someone know of a high comp piston i can shove in it? why not give him a little more umphfff?

any way just wondering. man to redo the top is going to run abotu $190-$200 :(

(unless someone wants to donate a good top end for him. (good hea dand pisotn and jug) i have a set of stock rings, so i can always do a hone on the jug and clean it up for new rings.

anyway. thanks for the help.

mike

[DeePa]

why not look for another head on ebay and just bore/hone/piston kit

[Nick_R_23]

I have a friend with a 125M engine, I have no idea if the top end is good but Ill ask about it or go take a look for ya!!

-Nick :TrikesOwn

[oscarmayer]

no one had a head for sale. :( 125m parts for a 84-85 are hard to find. they not compatable with other motors and only fit those 2 years. go figure eh? :/ he had to pick one of the hardest trikes in honda history to work on. :(

[oscarmayer]

I have a friend with a 125M engine, I have no idea if the top end is good but Ill ask about it or go take a look for ya!!

-Nick :TrikesOwn

Sweetness! TY sir!!!! your a gentleman and a scholar! :)


BTW...

:w00t: ALASKA ROCKS!! PALIN FOR PRESIDENT!!!:w00t:

Fixed!! ;)

[fabiodriven]

Don't get discouraged, we'll git 'er done.

[erectordale]

what about buying a lifan as it would be cheaper that all that motor work and last probly longer I''l kick in 20.00( will send as soon as transfered too paypal should be monday)

[carscomefirst]

keep looking. I got a head w/ cam for $25 last week on ebay.
found these 3 tonight

http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/honda-1985-125m-ATC-head_W0QQcmdZViewItemQQ_trksidZp3286Q2em20Q2el1116 QQitemZ260288198643
http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/85-86-Honda-ATC-110-125m-Cylinder-Head_W0QQcmdZViewItemQQ_trksidZp3286Q2em20Q2el1116 QQitemZ360061636207
http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/Honda-ATC-125M-ATC125M-Cylinder-Head-Cam-Shaft_W0QQcmdZViewItemQQ_trksidZp3286Q2em20Q2el111 6QQitemZ370034088300

http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/84-85-86-Honda-ATC-110-125m-Cylinder-Head-Cam_W0QQcmdZViewItemQQ_trksidZp3286Q2em20Q2el1116Q QitemZ360013662704

[POS 250sx]

My cousin is thinking bout buying an atc and i have been watching craigslist for him, and there are tons and tons of 200s and 200m for sale, running riding condition for $300-$500, would that be a better route? Or are you in too deep already? Im looking at one right now $300 runs, needs brakes, carb cleaned, and seat recovered, that can be done for $100.

http://buffalo.craigslist.org/for/848238110.html

[oscarmayer]

actually it'll cost you a lot more than $100. every trike i ever have touched that "need work" needs work. and lots of it. the brake cables all have to be changed and so does the throttle usually too. take your time and get one that's in decent shape to start. you can find a good one for $500-$600 and won;t have to do much but tires and tuneup.


I never just slap a used part on anything. I always refresh it cause it;s better to be safe than sorry.

Good news is one of the guys here has some 125m parts he will donate so that's sweet! i can put new rings in (after cleanup hone with bottle hone), replace the valve guide seals and gaskets and help it run like a new motor.

I'll post pics tomarrow of the latest progress made.

[POS 250sx]

A shop near me sells all 3 wheeler parts cheap, alot of them in stock, cables are like $6 a piece brake pads are about $20, carb kit for mine was $22. He's not gonna make it perfect, just tuneup and fix wat doesnt work. My logic is, if it runs good, shifts good, and barrings are good, HIT THE TRAILS! or hook it to the manure wagon lol.

[rdlsz24]

I also noticed '84-'85 125m engine parts were hard to find when I was reparing the one I had. On the positive side when I did find the part(s) I was looking for on eBay, I was the only one bidding on them lol. Good luck with your search.

Rob

[Dirtcrasher]

If that year is the lay down motor??, then I have a complete engine for that year/model. I know it got wet etc, but the head might be just fine and your welcome to it.

Is 85 the year you need parts from??

Let me look around, this was a joint purchase by a friend and me and then I told him to screw because of other reasons. I believe the motor is still there, under a tarp.

If it's there, I'll post it up and you can have whatever you need.....................

[oscarmayer]

yup it's the vertical motor. looks just like a 110 motor except, bigger bore/stroke.

Sweetness!

[Dirtcrasher]

VERTICAL?? Thats up and down, :lol:

I thought that 86 and up were vertical motors (yours, I guess) and 85 and under were horizontal or "lay down" motors..........
?

[fabiodriven]

I think he means horizontal, DC.

[oscarmayer]

yea sorry. it lays on it's side. I'm tired. sorry guys.