Buddy is selling a 87 frame with 88 545 big bore motor for 800 bucks. Good deal?

Chuckie25 · 12-16-2011, 04:37 PM

The bike is horrendous. He REALLY screwed this poor thing up y'all. I just wanna know if I should get it.

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Hughesc99 · 12-16-2011, 04:52 PM

Hard to tell if its a good deal. It may need alot of work and cost alot. Then again you may know some people or find really good deals on the things it needs. Up to you.

That being said, once a mod see this, your video will be deleted. They are really big about riding ONLY with helmets and will delete anything that shows someone not riding safely. Plus...its just common sense to ride with a helmet. Good luck in your purchase.

Dangerouspower · 12-16-2011, 04:58 PM

I would buy it for $500-$600 if I had the money. At least you know it runs.

fx4pitrone · 12-16-2011, 05:39 PM

How is it horrendously screwed up? Motor? Chassis?

545 won't have any more bores left, so if the motor is screwed, you'll be looking at having it sleeved.... what exactly is messed up? Post some pics...

Chuckie25 · 12-16-2011, 06:36 PM

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Originally Posted by fx4pitrone

How is it horrendously screwed up? Motor? Chassis?

545 won't have any more bores left, so if the motor is screwed, you'll be looking at having it sleeved.... what exactly is messed up? Post some pics...

It's a big bore cylinder. An after market part ya know? And he's got over 2200 in it. He's snapped the water pump shaft in the original casing Then got anoter with a blowd seal and the pee hole was jb welded so it milked the oil. It runs like tee-total crap and has ZERO power. That's just cause it needs to be tuned be someone who knows what the hell their doing (I could but ima get my uncles to tune it if we get it and their definitely tuning my 250). He's stripped out EVERY SCREW ON OR IN THE MOTOR. The paint is horrible on the motor and he even painted the inside of the cases. He got ticked off one day and kicked the cylinder with steel toes on and it took a small chunk out of the pair and a little bit of alluminum as well. I have the original plastics to that exact bike cause he got a set of black Maier plastics for it. If I could figure out how to post pictures I would. Also thank y'all for the feedback

Chuckie25 · 12-16-2011, 06:38 PM

Oh and in that 22 he put into it it was to put all new bearings and seals in the motor and it's got enough compression to hold his 250 pound self up for a few seconds.

Dangerouspower · 12-16-2011, 09:24 PM

Ummm it sounds like your friend has temper tantrums....

Chuckie25 · 12-16-2011, 11:50 PM

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Originally Posted by Dangerouspower

Ummm it sounds like your friend has temper tantrums....

He does!! And he take it out on innocent things like the poor Quad lol

sd1 · 12-17-2011, 12:32 AM

going to take some serious cash to bring that quad back..... but once they are restored they are great quads to ride....especially with more modern suspension

Chuckie25 · 12-17-2011, 08:16 AM

It has worx front shocks but its all stock width

Dangerouspower · 12-17-2011, 08:37 AM

If the chasis is in good-great shape I would buy it but only for $500. Then I would get a whole diffrent motor to put in it and replace all the other little things it may need.

Chuckie25 · 12-17-2011, 11:17 AM

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Originally Posted by Dangerouspower

If the chasis is in good-great shape I would buy it but only for $500. Then I would get a whole diffrent motor to put in it and replace all the other little things it may need.

Why replace the motor? Majority of the money spent on the bike was to freshen the motor up. It does need a couple odds and ends done to it and it needs to be tuned correctly but the motor is perfectly fine. (Im not trying to argue with you I'm just trying to understand where your coming from)

fx4pitrone · 12-17-2011, 04:15 PM

Maybe he's talking about the chunk out of the cylinder from kicking it?? The intake ears are known to be a weak point on these motors, especially when you start modding them... not sure how bad it is from him kicking it, but may be better off just looking for a new cylinder if that one is beyond repair.....??

Chuckie25 · 12-17-2011, 04:24 PM

No the cylinder is fine. It was just a little chip out it. that video up there is after he kicked it. That's him on it

TRMN8TR · 12-17-2011, 04:38 PM

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Originally Posted by Chuckie25

Why replace the motor? Majority of the money spent on the bike was to freshen the motor up. It does need a couple odds and ends done to it and it needs to be tuned correctly but the motor is perfectly fine. (Im not trying to argue with you I'm just trying to understand where your coming from)

Didn't you also mention that every nut and bolt on the engine was stripped? Probably another reason he recommended replacing the whole engine. If that stuff was all repaired when the engine was rebuilt then keep the engine.

12-16-2011, 04:52 PM	#2 (permalink)
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12-16-2011, 05:39 PM	#4 (permalink)
fx4pitrone :::Z-250 Rider::: Join Date: Apr 2010 Location: CT Posts: 404	How is it horrendously screwed up? Motor? Chassis? 545 won't have any more bores left, so if the motor is screwed, you'll be looking at having it sleeved.... what exactly is messed up? Post some pics... __________________ 2009 Suzuki LTZ400 EFI-Daily Driver 1989 Suzuki Quadzilla (restoration almost complete!) 1992 Suzuki LT250r (complete restoration, garage queen) 1988 Suzuki LT250r (basement restoration almost complete!) 2009 Suzuki KingQuad 500 Power steering (Plow toy and wifey quad) 2011 Ski-Doo MXZ TNT 600 E-tec (My mistress) 2004 Sea-Doo GTX Wake Ed. (Gets me to different parts on the lake and river to drink beers)

12-16-2011, 06:38 PM	#6 (permalink)
Chuckie25 :::Mini LT50 Rider::: Join Date: Nov 2011 Location: Central, Louisiana Posts: 139	Oh and in that 22 he put into it it was to put all new bearings and seals in the motor and it's got enough compression to hold his 250 pound self up for a few seconds. __________________ 1980 Honda ATC110 (the lil toy/experiment) 1973/2010 Honda ST90TRX (trail 90 motor in a jap frame) 1985 Yamaha YTM225DX (RiverHog) 1986 Yamaha YFM225 Moto4 (every day bike with 25x13.50 Super swampers out back) 1986 Honda ATC200ES BigRed (a living classic) 1987 Suzuki LT250R (my pride and joy and a resto in progress) 2011 Craftsman Rat Rod mower (Rat Fink style)

12-17-2011, 08:16 AM	#10 (permalink)
Chuckie25 :::Mini LT50 Rider::: Join Date: Nov 2011 Location: Central, Louisiana Posts: 139	It has worx front shocks but its all stock width __________________ 1980 Honda ATC110 (the lil toy/experiment) 1973/2010 Honda ST90TRX (trail 90 motor in a jap frame) 1985 Yamaha YTM225DX (RiverHog) 1986 Yamaha YFM225 Moto4 (every day bike with 25x13.50 Super swampers out back) 1986 Honda ATC200ES BigRed (a living classic) 1987 Suzuki LT250R (my pride and joy and a resto in progress) 2011 Craftsman Rat Rod mower (Rat Fink style)

12-17-2011, 04:15 PM	#13 (permalink)
fx4pitrone :::Z-250 Rider::: Join Date: Apr 2010 Location: CT Posts: 404	Maybe he's talking about the chunk out of the cylinder from kicking it?? The intake ears are known to be a weak point on these motors, especially when you start modding them... not sure how bad it is from him kicking it, but may be better off just looking for a new cylinder if that one is beyond repair.....?? __________________ 2009 Suzuki LTZ400 EFI-Daily Driver 1989 Suzuki Quadzilla (restoration almost complete!) 1992 Suzuki LT250r (complete restoration, garage queen) 1988 Suzuki LT250r (basement restoration almost complete!) 2009 Suzuki KingQuad 500 Power steering (Plow toy and wifey quad) 2011 Ski-Doo MXZ TNT 600 E-tec (My mistress) 2004 Sea-Doo GTX Wake Ed. (Gets me to different parts on the lake and river to drink beers)

12-16-2011, 04:58 PM	#3 (permalink)
Dangerouspower :::KFX 400 Rider::: Join Date: Jul 2011 Location: Pittsburgh, PA Posts: 931	I would buy it for $500-$600 if I had the money. At least you know it runs.

12-16-2011, 09:24 PM	#7 (permalink)
Dangerouspower :::KFX 400 Rider::: Join Date: Jul 2011 Location: Pittsburgh, PA Posts: 931	Ummm it sounds like your friend has temper tantrums....

12-17-2011, 12:32 AM	#9 (permalink)
sd1 :::LT250 Rider::: Join Date: Nov 2006 Posts: 803	going to take some serious cash to bring that quad back..... but once they are restored they are great quads to ride....especially with more modern suspension

12-17-2011, 08:37 AM	#11 (permalink)
Dangerouspower :::KFX 400 Rider::: Join Date: Jul 2011 Location: Pittsburgh, PA Posts: 931	If the chasis is in good-great shape I would buy it but only for $500. Then I would get a whole diffrent motor to put in it and replace all the other little things it may need.

12-17-2011, 04:24 PM	#14 (permalink)
Chuckie25 :::Mini LT50 Rider::: Join Date: Nov 2011 Location: Central, Louisiana Posts: 139	No the cylinder is fine. It was just a little chip out it. that video up there is after he kicked it. That's him on it __________________ 1980 Honda ATC110 (the lil toy/experiment) 1973/2010 Honda ST90TRX (trail 90 motor in a jap frame) 1985 Yamaha YTM225DX (RiverHog) 1986 Yamaha YFM225 Moto4 (every day bike with 25x13.50 Super swampers out back) 1986 Honda ATC200ES BigRed (a living classic) 1987 Suzuki LT250R (my pride and joy and a resto in progress) 2011 Craftsman Rat Rod mower (Rat Fink style)

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