holdenman

Hi, I am no expert and maybe I can be helped out here, I have TC and TS engines and a spare TC motor plus a parts TF motor. TC has a Hi/Lo dual ratio box but uses same engine bits. Be careful about what you need and what year you get. 

Top pic shows the big difference between early TS/TC, Reeds as the early ones don't have them.

1 - TF cylinder

2 - TF side cover

3 - TS/TC early

4 - TS/TC (No external clutch lever) which I assume is later model similar to TF??

I know I said Suzukis but I have a little off-set in the way of a green C50 which I am doing a minor makeover.

Nothing too major, just that the Patina was turning to rust in some places so I decided to rescue it before it got too much

On 06/05/2020 at 18:12, Westernstar said:

This guy been posted yet?

 

This is the project king in my eyes as they are just amazing badass and he has has done plenty including the V10 street motorcycle, as pictured on his Tshirt. They way he co-joins engines is easy for him but only a dream for people like me.

10 hours ago, cletus said:

Chevrolet Kommando in south africa 

Chevrolet Constantia is the Statesman version  

Yeah Holden exported to many parts of the world as Left (since the 60's) and right hand drive  

17 hours ago, peteretep said:

Is that the RGV150 frame? dang that looks flash

When I first saw the RGV the exhaust reminded me of my first ride on a dirt bike on one of these back in the 70's and then what you have done is getting close.

http://www.vintagemx.net/wp-content/uploads/1974-Suzuki-TM125-Challenger-1.jpg

Yea the RG is watercooled and around 27kW plus twin front discs and single rear and full fairing etc, this has a decent single disc with twin pot caliper. But yea I found out they brought 100 of this model into NZ which sold as 'Megatone' in some countries. About the only thing the RGV is better off for is 103kg compared to 128kgs for RG

I really like it and they have a big following in some Asian Pacific countries Indonesia, Malaysia and where they were made, Thailand.

This motor would be radical in a moped.

New addition, anyone know what these are worth?

I know it's not an RGV250 but in it's own right seems a potent little lightweight

26.5 hp (19.8 kW) @ 9500 rpm & 20.6 Nm (15.2 ft. lbs) @ 8000 rpm - Goes good, stops good and has chuckability with handling and tires. Can't wait to go through the Lewis Pass in Summer

I bought it as I wanted one of these 1970's 2-strokes for a while.

It was owned locally and ridden to a few events and when I got it wasn't running the best. I still have a few minor things to sort but it runs sweet now.

The 1st issues was  it had way too much oil in it, drained and topped back up with 650mls instead of the near 1200mls. I put a new plug and then took the carb cover off and tuned it.

I drained the tank and  found it had a fair amount of grit in it and changed the fuel valve .

I also noticed the chain was a bit tight so decided to adjust and found the back wheel was too tight so loosened it adjusted and tightened and the now the wheel spins easier.

Test ride and pulls well and isn't smoking as bad as it was and about ok but I might adjust the oiler as a little extra is better than not enough. I found that it is very high geared and today I will tape my phone to it to see what gps speed I was doing, it felt like maybe 85-90km/h on a slight uphill but the speedo goes a bit weird and may need a new cable.

I need to get the REGO adjusted to the correct model as someone has it down as a GT but both Chassis and  motor say it's an A100, I believe this happens quite a bit in our system.

$1900 with 11months WOF & Rego

Goodbye little GN - I sold it tonight

I sort of grew my bike collection by 3 in 3 days so the GN needed to go, I now have 2 more Mopeds and small capacity 70's motorcycle.

38 minutes ago, tortron said:

Theres a turbo in there incase you missed it

Maybe it was turbo smoking as GN's cant really smoke a tire 

haha. thats golden

On 26/06/2021 at 08:58, Beaver said:

What's going on here?

In the best Shultz voice... "I see Nothingg!"

Big hp GN250.... LOL YEA NA.

14 hours ago, tortron said:

sounds about right, my old one would do an indicated 115-120 on the auck-ham trip, even passed one or two cars

Thanks for that, I have only done probably 30kms on it so far but I am treating it a bit like my old Honda back in the 80's to try and loosen it a bit, probably take a few 1000ks tho.

Maybe a few trips to Westport fishing will do it but that can wait until after winter. I am lucky as their is a room and bed to stay whenever I like.

Question though, as I feel my carb isn't quite right yet, how long did you need the choke from cold, also when warm did yours run past the redline much in 4th? 

So I took it out for about an hour or so to try and loosen up the engine as it was struggling to pull past 100 and barely got to 105 last time where it also created a fuel/carb issue and I thought I was going to have to call out for help but after running it on choke for a couple of ks it came ok, guess it was a small blockage.

This time I had no issues and gave it a few blasts down the highway and around town. I then brought it home and made a small modification then took it down the highway and it pulled nicely to just over 100km/h in 4th then 5th tapped out at 120km/h, it may have been a fluke  but from what I can gather the norm seems about 110 but I doubt I will try again as I would feel like a mug getting a speeding ticket on a GN250 as most people wouldn't believe me anyway.

All legal now so all I want now is for this damn rain to stop enough for some dry roads!

Start with some basics, needle/seat ok? vacuum leak? check brake booster hose, timing, take air cleaner off try, any fuel leaks?

That 3sge is what this engine looked like in the top, also some engine allow bypass when the oil filter is choked, not sure on the Holden but the oil was that thick i doubt it would have even lubed a modern engine.

After buying my VK Commy I opened up my 202 a few years ago as it was clogged with 5mm+ of crusty oily build-up under the tappet cover and the oil was almost like treacle and this is what the pistons looked like. I knew the engine was going to be a bit sad as the young guys had tried killing it doing burnouts but they ran out of tires before the engine gave up.

I cleaned the pistons and head then ran diesel oil with a new filter for a few 100 kms then changed to a good mineral oil and another new filter and the engine was so much better for it. A couple of years later I pulled it down completely and rebuilt it.

As expected the bearings were scored and the sump and crank still showed what the oil was like that was getting through to the bearings.

If you ever wondered what happens when you fail to regularly change oil and filter then this is part of the story, if this was a modern engine with smaller tolerances, more power and revs then....

Go to VINZ and they will check for about 150 or 160 from memory

This is the model, possibly 1982 as the workshop manual was printed December 1981.

I have wound myself back to when I was 15 years old when I bought a brand new 1974 A50 for my first vehicle.

I decided as I have some spare time and like tinkering on bits, to buy a 2 stroke, I have been looking for a while for just an engine and this came up so decided to take a chance, It came in a couple a boxes and I have been putting it together to see if it all works before I decide to either restore or just leave the patina look.

I sort of like the patina look but I also like the old restored to factory bikes. but I guess 1st thing first and get it running.

Things I need are gear lever, headlight mount, either new ignition or a key cut if they do that these days but figured a couple of switches will do until then?

I figure I will make a headlight mount and use the indicators i got when I picked up a couple of mopeds.

1 hour ago, Raizer said:

It's going nowhere, not sure why Suzuki added it tbh.

Sweet thanks, that's what I thought at first but figured i am not great with this stuff and i was wanting it to be that easy