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Originally Posted by Mojavemesa
Here it is so far. I think with with a little header massaging I can get the belly plastics to fit. |
I just noticed that's an early Gen1 engine. They have a few weak spots that were fixed with the Gen2.
- They use an inferior-design CCT, which should be replaced with the Gen2 part (or a manual CCT, if you like extra maintenance). http://www.ex-500.com/wiki/index.php...CT_Replacement
- The exposed magnets on the flywheel tend to fall apart. The ignition pickups are slightly different between the generations, so you'll need to mod the triggers on the Gen2 flywheel to match the Gen1, or swap some more parts to match everything up. http://www.ex-500.com/wiki/index.php...el_replacement
- The Gen1 transmission is known for popping out of second gear. Gen2 updated some parts to fix it. The internals can be swapped over to a Gen1.
For anyone else attempting this, I'd suggest finding a '94+ donor to avoid these little issues. If you're getting a whole bike rather than just the engine, that will get you the 17" wheel setup also.