kxt250 in a blaster

[4cfed]

this is my friends blaster, its complete and was running tell we think the flywheel key sheerd... but here are picture of the set up and il ltry to explain best i can even though i didnt do the swap..

motor is from a 84 kawisaki tecate 3 kxt 250.. simmaler to the kx 250 dirt bike which would be the same mounting for the dirt bike motor

stock left front fender has to be cut a little to fit the pipe threw,

here you can see the rear mount, its a independant mount instead of going threw the swinger.

here is the top motor mount, sold bar weled to a mount made to fit the motor, on this set up the motor mounts for the tecate were cut off the frame since the frame was broke, the bar runs to the frame right below the tank at the front of the frame

here is thr front mount, looks like the kawi mount was just extended and welded to the blaster frame

another shot of the rear mount

and here you ca see where the pipe was cut and lengthened to fit the blaster chassie

swap seems fairly simple and not to time consuming. this is using the stock tecate 3 pipe, im sure a big bore/ high volume pipe would work better, or maybe a kx250 pipe modded to fit.

very torquey motor, but bering a dirt bike based motor it does vibrate bad, but for mid 30s hp stock who cares!!!

 

[Blasterdude27]

Thats actually a pretty clean swap! Only thing that bugs me is the pipe, where he modded the header is a bit too sharp of a bend.. but I've seen worse....

 

[4cfed]

very true, a custom right sider might be the way to go, not sure as i didnt get much seat time to determine where it lacks and its positive power range

 

[GTP]

Nice work ...always loved Kawa motors. Seemed to have so much more pop than my Hondas and Yamies.

 

[4cfed]

if i remeber right..... the tecate 3 was the fastest trike.. well the 86-7s had a power valve, than the hondas most reliable than the tri zs

 

[yb200]

look nice fed....but that pipe looks like a leg burner

 

[4cfed]

yup, it might be, were working on that, gonna weld some tabs on it to weld a set of my stock 250r heat sheilds on it

 

[Paulie B]

The rad. bugs me the most but I love it.
Please post sound video clips I:I

 

[Awk08]

fairly nice swap, and some tweakin will help even more, i too may have try'd to adapt into a good a/m right side blaster pipe, to keep it in the frame, and read along time ago that the kawi's were the easiest to do this with, something about the gear lines up better so they dont have to sit offset ????
keep us posted fed

 

[2strokepower]

ahhhh another good old liquid cooled 2 strokeI:I i wish they still made these.

 

[YZ Otis]

Oh yah, I like hybrids! Like it when a fellow ain't afraid to use the hot wrench. Hope it's just the key. Those old Kawasaki's had flywheel issues and used ones where hard to find. Keep us posted. Speakin of flywheels, I'm workin on an idea to take some shake outta these motorcycle motors. Got the idea from this site.
Balance Masters

 

[4cfed]

im hoping it is to, all though the flywheel and start kids can be had, but she sparks just wont start now

 

[blasters/banshees]

with that radiator y dont u lean it the other way on top of where the wires are put some head stuff in bettween the wireing and the rad then put a project blaster hood with the vents over it........that would cover up that rad and look 1,000 times better

 

[nathanastone]

Very nice. I've always liked Kawi motors too. Bet it hauls ass. And I do have to agree with yb. With that pipe, you can probably expect a new scar on your left leg. Clean swap though. Looks like a fun project. Good luck with the tweaking man. Post more pics for us.

 

[4cfed]

gotta put anew plywheel key in it yet, than start changing stuff.. he lookin at aextended swinger and arms.. should get a banshee rad and banshee hood and mod it to fit the blaster

 

[Blasterdude27]

Why not just put the rad behind the frame? A mojave rad seems to work good on these swaps.
I'm sure after a few beers and some thinking you guys could figure something out.

 

[brandoz28]

you're too young to know that beer is the secret ingredient when you're formulating swaps/building stuff lol

 

[blasters/banshees]

you're too young to know that beer is the secret ingredient when you're formulating swaps/building stuff lol

hahaha, but really I think the project blaster hood with the vents with a mojave rad behind it would work and would be sick

 

[4cfed]

i have slowly been doing some thinking.... i think i could fit it in the frame in front of the steering stem? or maybe even inside the front bumper.. i think a race hood with dirt bike rads mounted right behind the a arms/above behind with some scoops on the sides and screens over them would look better..

ether way this bike is about function right now.. shes no looker but she will leave others lookin at the tail light

 

[brandoz28]

i kinda like the idea of putting it in the bumper, the odds of hitting something hard enough to put that bumper into it is slim to none. there's just not a lot of room to run the dirt bike ones on the sides with that pipe.