85 to 88 Suzuki LT230S Quadsport help.
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04-16-2010, 10:10 PM
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What's your 230 like again Bashr? If you're 230 is running fine, I wouldn't do it. I have a feeling its not going to be easy to find parts for an older mystery Ducatti motor.
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04-16-2010, 10:11 PM
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well i milled the jug and bored it. had the head reported, titanium valves, new piston. and i think i upgraded the oiling system. i am also running the biggest mikuni carb i could find. oh and a stage3 race grind cam. i borrowed your idea on how to get more air, only i didnt use flex pipe, i used stainless.
hey skullsnaps, i would interested in a stainless head pipe. what would i be looking cost wise?
oh, and randy i will check my list i am sure i forgot alot of stuff i did to that motor. i just sold it thursday for $1500 cash. and i am ready to build another. i know the rod i used i milled myself and balanced it too.
hey skullsnaps, i would interested in a stainless head pipe. what would i be looking cost wise?
oh, and randy i will check my list i am sure i forgot alot of stuff i did to that motor. i just sold it thursday for $1500 cash. and i am ready to build another. i know the rod i used i milled myself and balanced it too.
#8973
04-18-2010, 12:39 PM
It's just a mild moded 230 to my knowledge. What was done to it before I got it I can't tell you.... It had the UNI filter and DG pipe on it. Case does have signs of orange RTV, and it runs strong and has tons of power, revs like crazy. But I've never ridden a bone stock one to compare. I did a carb and exhaust upgrade and tune.
What it's looking like now, is trading my 230 for a stock 250R. I think hes full of it on the engine, he didnt do the swap, and said its still a 2 stroke so I'm betting its just a stock 250R.
Worth it if the thing is in good shape?
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04-21-2010, 12:20 AM
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Nah, if you do some google image searches and look at the front ends of a 250R vs a 230S, you'll see that the frame itself is at least an inch wider on the 250R. We discovered this when we were trying to figure out if I could put 250R a-arms on the 230 to make it wider. However, the 250R arms aren't much wider, even though the vehicle is wider, due to the added width on the frame.
Sorry if this was a hard to read explanation....long day of studying for a final!!
In short, don't do it, its more than likely going to be a TON of work to make look good.
Sorry if this was a hard to read explanation....long day of studying for a final!!
In short, don't do it, its more than likely going to be a TON of work to make look good.