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    Budget-Minded Rebuild

    Hello. I have an 85 Honda 250R.

    A couple of months ago, I blew the engine. The piston, crank, rod, are all bad. I want to fix it, but because I go to college and pay rent and tuition, I don't have the money I used to have.

    I want to buy a crank on E-bay, but I was wondering if I do, will I have to balance the crank?

    I'm not sure if I should buy each piece, the crank and the rod, or together. Also, could I put a 4mm longer rod with a spacer, or should I save that for later.

    Thanks.

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    Quite frankly, I wouldn't mess with a used crank...you can find a brand new crank for under $200.
    And that's the rest of the story. ~ Paul Harvey

    "Yes its broken, but does that really surprise you?."
    "What happened? What does it look like happened?!?!"

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    nothing wrong with rebuilt cranks, a local shop should be able to pressit apart and balance it pretty cheep

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    You dont balance Bike cranks, you true them, And I woudlnt bother with a Ebay Crank, 10:1 says the Rod bearings are Junk, Just buy the 100$ wiseco Hot-rod kit and have it rebuilt, will save you lots of hassle.
    1985 Tri-Z-

    Quote Originally Posted by mywifeknowseverything
    Just hit the Freakin Gas and Hold on!!!!!

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    breastman569 is offline At The Back Of The Pack Arm chair racerAt the back of the pack
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    i put a hot rod crank in my 86 when i rebuilt it and really like.

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