need an engine, need your knowledge.

ryu hayabusa · October 19th, 2010, 10:19 PM

i need a another motor. not wanting to pay the outrageous 200$ shipping, i'm not using ebay. but i have a question:

will the EX500 motor fit a 2000 ex250 as far as bolting up? or will it take tremendous fab work?
if it's just a couple brackets, then no problem. but if it's a huge job forget it. i only ask because i've got a good deal on a 2001 EX500 motor.
DO NOT BOTHER REPLYING IF YOUR POST WILL BE "IT'S HARD" OR "TOO MUCH WORK".
i want details if you post.
second question, how much should i expect for a total rebuild at a shop of my 250 engine???
thanks ahead guys.

Alex · October 19th, 2010, 10:27 PM

http://www.ninjette.org/forums/showthread.php?t=43410

ryu hayabusa · October 19th, 2010, 10:38 PM

good one. i liked it, although the pics didn't work... sad. so what about a rebuild guys? I found why my motor wouldn't fire up, turns out the cam chain came off. bent valves, dented pistons. total damage report is four valves bent, two pistons fried... now i know why i got the bike for 350$ You think i could part it out and make money, then buy a used 250 for cheap?

ryu hayabusa · October 19th, 2010, 10:40 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Alex

http://www.ninjette.org/forums/showthread.php?t=43410

as a side note, anytime you can answer a question without using the space bar, you've done good. 1up for you alex.

tiggen · October 22nd, 2010, 07:03 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by ryu hayabusa

second question, how much should i expect for a total rebuild at a shop of my 250 engine???
thanks ahead guys.

I'm having two engines rebuilt right now to stock specs. I think the estimate was $600-700 per. That's parts and discounted labor.

Quote:

Originally Posted by ryu hayabusa

good one. i liked it, although the pics didn't work... sad. so what about a rebuild guys? I found why my motor wouldn't fire up, turns out the cam chain came off. bent valves, dented pistons. total damage report is four valves bent, two pistons fried... now i know why i got the bike for 350$ You think i could part it out and make money, then buy a used 250 for cheap?

Are you doing the work yourself? You will probably spend at least another $400-500 in parts alone.

ryu hayabusa · October 25th, 2010, 11:43 AM

that's what i figured, 600-700 to have rebuilt aint bad, but i just picked up a 97' for 300 bucks, front forks are twisted up. motor's good though. so everything should bolt right up from the 1997 to the 2000 right?

tiggen · October 26th, 2010, 06:13 AM

Don't know about the 97 to 00 fit. I would think it would be fine.

Btw, I bought a second motor the same way. Bike was tore to hell, got it at auction. Turns out 100% loss in both cylinders during leak down test. Hope you fare better, but when I learned that I realized that I'd rather pay twice as much be sure that I had an engine that works.

October 19th, 2010, 10:19 PM	#1
ryu hayabusa ninjette.org member Name: ion Location: central oregon Join Date: Aug 2010 Motorcycle(s): 2000 ninja 250r Posts: 119	need an engine, need your knowledge. i need a another motor. not wanting to pay the outrageous 200$ shipping, i'm not using ebay. but i have a question: will the EX500 motor fit a 2000 ex250 as far as bolting up? or will it take tremendous fab work? if it's just a couple brackets, then no problem. but if it's a huge job forget it. i only ask because i've got a good deal on a 2001 EX500 motor. DO NOT BOTHER REPLYING IF YOUR POST WILL BE "IT'S HARD" OR "TOO MUCH WORK". i want details if you post. second question, how much should i expect for a total rebuild at a shop of my 250 engine??? thanks ahead guys. __________________________________________________ never argue with an idiot. it only brings you down to his level, and then he beats you, because he has more experience.

October 19th, 2010, 10:27 PM	#2
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October 19th, 2010, 10:38 PM	#3
ryu hayabusa ninjette.org member Name: ion Location: central oregon Join Date: Aug 2010 Motorcycle(s): 2000 ninja 250r Posts: 119	good one. i liked it, although the pics didn't work... sad. so what about a rebuild guys? I found why my motor wouldn't fire up, turns out the cam chain came off. bent valves, dented pistons. total damage report is four valves bent, two pistons fried... now i know why i got the bike for 350$ You think i could part it out and make money, then buy a used 250 for cheap? __________________________________________________ never argue with an idiot. it only brings you down to his level, and then he beats you, because he has more experience.

October 25th, 2010, 11:43 AM	#6
ryu hayabusa ninjette.org member Name: ion Location: central oregon Join Date: Aug 2010 Motorcycle(s): 2000 ninja 250r Posts: 119	that's what i figured, 600-700 to have rebuilt aint bad, but i just picked up a 97' for 300 bucks, front forks are twisted up. motor's good though. so everything should bolt right up from the 1997 to the 2000 right? __________________________________________________ never argue with an idiot. it only brings you down to his level, and then he beats you, because he has more experience.

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October 26th, 2010, 06:13 AM	#7
tiggen ninjette.org guru Name: John Location: Atlanta Join Date: Oct 2009 Motorcycle(s): 2003 250 Posts: 333	Don't know about the 97 to 00 fit. I would think it would be fine. Btw, I bought a second motor the same way. Bike was tore to hell, got it at auction. Turns out 100% loss in both cylinders during leak down test. Hope you fare better, but when I learned that I realized that I'd rather pay twice as much be sure that I had an engine that works.