wich 125 engine to buy

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  1. grantmc3

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    right got abit of money comeing in next couple of weeks bin working hard haha decided im going to 125 my nrg been wanting to do it for a while now, have seen a couple of 125 skipper engines going cheapish(non rolling nut) isit worth buying one of these or getting a gilera lc engine instead any ideas guys thanks
     
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  2. tErr0

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    You have to think of what wheels you want, how bodge you want the bike to be in terms of fitting in the larger rad and bottle so air cooled or lc, and where the hell you are going to get a loom from.

    Wheels are the biggest decider on engine.
     
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  3. grantmc3

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    well i was thinkin air cooled because i should be able to use my nrg rim on the back,also wanting to put lc ignition in but that wont be for a while, there is a full wiring loom for the engine going for 25 so i could just get it with it. also i have heard things about the older engines having weak cranks? is this true?
     
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  4. tErr0

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    You will then need a small drum old style typhoon engine. SR engines wont work and without looking i'm not sure if skippers are small or big drum.

    The really really old engines with weird looking transmission cases as standard (not always the way to tell as someone could have changed it) have an odd sized crank that you can't get replacements for so you don't want one of them.
     
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  5. grantmc3

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    the engine is a 1996 by the way, trying to find out if there same as typhoon at moment.
     
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  6. tErr0

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    Sounds like it may be the old old one that I would steer clear of!
     
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  7. grantmc3

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    its the same engine cover as this , its the on on ebay
     

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  8. grantmc3

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    might just have to get a runner engine with runner wheels if not
     
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  9. tErr0

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    Pretty sure thats the old as fook one.
     
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  10. grantmc3

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    haha better looking for a typhoon 1 ant i
     
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  11. J4CK

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    Typhoon 125 engine fit sraight into my nrg frame just had to do a little work to get the engine mount to fit on the engine :grin:
     
    J4CK, Jun 21, 2011
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  12. grantmc3

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    well im not bovered about putting the engine in as my brother has a 180 in his nrg, so i can always get some help of him if i need to.
     
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