Joined
·
542 Posts
So today was the maiden voyage of my year long process ( ok almost, ronnydog is slow at working..must be a government employe or something) of giving the tw a new engine...the motor was shipped over to rons secret beach front property, and after a few hiccups with parts, my new motor was bigger than 98.674% of yours. I may sound cocky, and i probably am, but its people like lizard breath who hate me right now.
![]()
Ron claims it to be a 230cc with a high compression piston and a 3 speed tranny....after today's ride, i think hes telling the truth, but he threw in an extra 2 gears.
Theres still a few minor issues to work out and get it set up for trail riding, but i am differently happy with the extra kick the bike has. I used to run a 70 tooth sprocket before...max speed being 45, and 1st gear will walk up anything, so i was use to the torkiness and low end power. I changed my sprocket to a 55 tooth with the new motor, and it feels like i have an 80 tooth with more top end. First gear may be a little more open, but it defiantly grabs enough to bring the front end up. On forest roads i can actually spin the back tire loose in 3rd gear. Lets see your 196cc's do that! I also found that 5th gear was more "useable". When i nail the throttle in 5th, i actually accelerate. It doesn't bog down on a small hill either.
I honestly almost gave up on the tw due to its lack of power and moved up to a crf250x, but with this extra umph in the motor, i think ill be staying around for awhile. Next process is to get my atv tire back on, and see what its like then!
![]()
![]()
![]()
![]()
![]()
![]()
Theres still a few minor issues to work out and get it set up for trail riding, but i am differently happy with the extra kick the bike has. I used to run a 70 tooth sprocket before...max speed being 45, and 1st gear will walk up anything, so i was use to the torkiness and low end power. I changed my sprocket to a 55 tooth with the new motor, and it feels like i have an 80 tooth with more top end. First gear may be a little more open, but it defiantly grabs enough to bring the front end up. On forest roads i can actually spin the back tire loose in 3rd gear. Lets see your 196cc's do that! I also found that 5th gear was more "useable". When i nail the throttle in 5th, i actually accelerate. It doesn't bog down on a small hill either.
I honestly almost gave up on the tw due to its lack of power and moved up to a crf250x, but with this extra umph in the motor, i think ill be staying around for awhile. Next process is to get my atv tire back on, and see what its like then!
