running cool head on 250r w/o head motor mount ?

[bushwacker51]

I just bought a cool head off of e-bay for my honda 1985 250r and when I went to install it I realized my stock head has a motor mount that attaches to the frame (I think its called a head stay). Well needless to say the cool head I bought does not have the mount on the head. Will it really mess things up if (cause to much vibration) I dont run the mount on the head? Any advice would be appriciated. Thanks in advance Glenn Oister

[x.system]

I run one on my 250r quad but it only sees about 20 minutes of action when I race. I have read that it can crack the frame on the quads but I am unsure of the trike. It would probably depend on your riding style and what you use your trike for. Trail riding and the ocassional roost probably would not hurt it. I would try it and check your frame after each ride for any problems. Make sure the rest of the motor mounts are tight.

[sportvette]

why wouldnt they include the mount on those heads??? i think that is poor design.

[ChrisD]

Ive never used a head stay on any of my R's. Some argue that the motor does flex a little under power and it's better to let it do it. The belief is that it can get more power if the cylinder is permitted to flex. I don't know...whatever...I just know that I don't run the top motor mount and have never had a problem....ever. I now run an ESR motor with a cool head and don't use a head stay either.

[x.system]

why wouldnt they include the mount on those heads??? i think that is poor design.

You can get them either way when you buy them new, its an option.

[atc86r]

I don't have a headstay. My frame broke on left side motor mount. I welded it up and no more problems. Been a couple of years. Not sure if thats the reason it broke. Haven't had anymore problems since.

[bushwacker51]

You guys helped me make up my mind I am going to run the cool head without the head stay and see waht happens. Thanks for all the advice Glenn Oister

[250rAL]

A couple years ago I discovered that my frame was cracked through and completely separated right between the radiators. It was difficult to see and had been that way for a while. The motor(through the top mount) was the only thing holding the whole frame together. I wouldn't want to run without that stay.