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Anyone here swapped bike engines in quads?
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Posted by: Ride400

Im getting my hands on a 87 suzuki quadsport 230 for free, and its in good shape except for the engine, its seized up. before i go ahead and rebuild the engine, i was wondering if anyone has experience dropping motorcyles engines in quads here. ive got all the stuff to do it, welder, a friend with a plasma cutter, so tools wont be a problem. ive seen an 86 quadsport 230 with a CBR600 engine, so I know its possible. Ive got an 87 kawasaki LTD 454 thats just sitting here and the engine outta that would be the donor...can someone shed some light on this? i get the quad whenever i have time to pick it up its just sitting there, so i havent measured anything yet. comments and suggestions welcome kids

Posted by: GOMER007

my dad took a 87(I think) 230 frame and put a 78 honda 400 twin street bike engine in it

Posted by: Ride400

thats so awesome, do you have any pics of it? anyone else done something like this?

Posted by: Pvt. Maggot

heres a guy i knows 230 with a yamaha 480 2 stroke...its crazy...4th gear wheelies with that extended swinger and everything..

http://www.imagestation.com/picture/sraid79/pbc78c561fb2979749417018862598e43/fb1dbd92.jpg http://www.imagestation.com/picture/sraid79/p5793c0fba3c4e98c013ef3707aac6067/fb1dbd9a.jpg

Posted by: Pvt. Maggot

And my Project Hybrid Klx300ex will be done in Spring of 2004...

Posted by: CHAUNCY

This Engine

http://www.imagestation.com/picture/sraid79/p73aea7fd27328f68db7260fac97bfc33/fb1db70a.jpg

This Frame

http://www.imagestation.com/picture/sraid79/p387bc6a3cb961b7d541949196c80df7a/fb1db633.jpg

This rear end

http://www.imagestation.com/picture/sraid79/p7ae203759919b3cdd2d4cd03f99d95a6/fb1db6d9.jpg

I think its gonna be fast quad

Posted by: 86350x

Lol, you guys must like fast stuff!

The exhaust and drive chain are the only problems that could take some time and planning to make work.

Get pics of the process, sounds cool.

Posted by: GOMER007

yaa it was fast at first it did like 90 but then wee geared it for like 75 that was my fist quad a 6 year old ridinga 55hp quad.A verry cheep thing to make like $500. I got sum pic's of it I'll post them some time when I scan them in to my computer

Posted by: Ride400

that 480 quadsport is nuts.....anybody else have projects like that or done motorcycle engine swaps in quads?

Posted by: CHAUNCY

quote:
Originally posted by Ride400
that 480 quadsport is nuts.....anybody else have projects like that or done motorcycle engine swaps in quads?

Those pics I posted is from a little project thats going on right now. An 1100 in a zilla chassis. Its gonna be a blue and white color scheme. Should look awesome and be done within 1 and a half months...... I am gonna get alot of pics of the assembly process...

Posted by: DREWS400EX

quote:
Originally posted by Ride400
Im getting my hands on a 87 suzuki quadsport 230 for free, and its in good shape except for the engine, its seized up. before i go ahead and rebuild the engine, i was wondering if anyone has experience dropping motorcyles engines in quads here. ive got all the stuff to do it, welder, a friend with a plasma cutter, so tools wont be a problem. ive seen an 86 quadsport 230 with a CBR600 engine, so I know its possible. Ive got an 87 kawasaki LTD 454 thats just sitting here and the engine outta that would be the donor...can someone shed some light on this? i get the quad whenever i have time to pick it up its just sitting there, so i havent measured anything yet. comments and suggestions welcome kids

Im gettin ready to put a ninja 600 motor in my 87 warrior. Got them both for really cheap. Let me know how yours goes.

Posted by: oldsandman

Here a picture of my lt500 with a cbr900rr motorhttp://www.imagestation.com/picture/sraid73/pa645fcfc22ac0dc6077e8ef5027b1d87/fb67786c.jpg

Posted by: oldsandman

Here is on of it in actionhttp://www.imagestation.com/picture/sraid74/pa8430b2e24156a542cfb404a1efa4ec3/fb651229.jpg

Posted by: oldsandman

Last one on the beachhttp://www.imagestation.com/picture/sraid75/p52d9b552e3232fcfc7c4a5026b872da9/fb4829e4.jpg

Posted by: 4wheelboy

those are sooo friggin sick

Posted by: The440Exorcist

WOW!

Posted by: QuadJunkies

quote:
Originally posted by oldsandman
Here a picture of my lt500 with a cbr900rr motorhttp://www.imagestation.com/picture/sraid73/pa645fcfc22ac0dc6077e8ef5027b1d87/fb67786c.jpg

oldsandman~~~Im gonna have to meet you next summer so I can drool up close and personal with your ride

Ive got to see one of them in action......

Posted by: Ride400

oldsandman care to share info on how the swap went and share some pics?

everyone else who replied thats building one or has built one thanks for the input. anybody have more pics or info on these, especially some of the difficulties you encountered and stuff building it?

Posted by: oldsandman

http://www.imagestation.com/picture/sraid77/pefa9e1d19cb23dc4dc0c5842ddc290f8/fb3da016.jpg

Heres one when it was going together. I'll look for some more pictures of it being built and post them later.

Posted by: oldsandman

QJ's, Hopefully I'll make it back your way next summer! I know I'll be at st.a's at least once next summer.

Posted by: oldsandman

I have never built a quadsport...I owned one in the early 80's but don't really remember much about it. Check the legnth of the 230 frame and make sure it has the room to fit everthing. Your biggest concern will be the pivot point and alignment of the chain and sprocket. If you don't have to add some length. You'll have to widen the bottom frame rails and if it's like the lt250 & lt500 cut the top rail to make a norrower brace to fit between the carbs. I also add a steel cross brace at the bottom rear frame rails. I'll try to get the pics. I have of building one I loaned them to a guy and haven't gotten them back!

Posted by: Ride400

thanks oldsandman, quad looks awesome. anybody know of a suzuki forum?

Posted by: QuadJunkies

quote:
Originally posted by oldsandman
QJ's, Hopefully I'll make it back your way next summer! I know I'll be at st.a's at least once next summer.

Sounds good. If ya can swing it.Mark your Calendar for end of June next year.

Im hoping this will work for my vacation time off.......

Posted by: 86350x

Looks cool, I'd like to put a snowmobile engine in a banshee, probrably an old rotax 580 or 670 twin. Someday........................

Posted by: Ride400

quadsport just rolled in....time to start tearing it apart and get the tape measure out......

Posted by: oldsandman

quote:
Originally posted by QuadJunkies
Sounds good. If ya can swing it.Mark your Calendar for end of June next year. Im hoping this will work for my vacation time off.......

Ok I'll pencil it in!

Posted by: SpeedBump

Should be done soon. Can't wait to see him run.
http://users.adelphia.net/~cinnamonlou/pics/mattmon2.jpg
http://users.adelphia.net/~cinnamonlou/pics/mattmon3.jpg
http://users.adelphia.net/~cinnamonlou/pics/mattmon4.jpg

Make sure you take lots of pics of the project as you cut/weld/fab.