Looking for a Knackered Engine to learn more about them?

[Mej]

Basically i want to learn more about bike maintenance so i have been looking at buying an old engine on ebay, a haynes manual and then just ripping it apart in the garage to try and learn a bit about them.

Trouble is im not to sure which one would be best? SV650 would be ideal, but cant find one anywhere.

Seen a CBR 600RR engine on ebay

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Honda-CBR600rr-2003-engine_W0QQitemZ140315965196QQcmdZViewItemQQptZUK_ Motorcycle_Parts?hash=item140315965196&_trksid=p32 86.c0.m14&_trkparms=66%3A2|65%3A2|39%3A1|240%3A131 8|301%3A0|293%3A1|294%3A50

and also more, any views?

If your not caring if it works again then just get what ever you can get your hands on for cheap. An engines an engine basically, your gonna get the same out of what ever you take aparts..

Matts dad might have a VFR400 engine that he doesnt want/need if you're interested?

I'll tell matt about this post and I expect he'l be in touch. Or you could just send him a PM anyway

[Dave20046]

I'd just buy a **** bike and do it up, best way to learn about maintenance/servicing/fixing.

don't worry too much about learning about engines. Way things are going they're becoming disposable. And for a 4 stroke engine to go bang in a big way it'll take the engine cases etc .. .with it = new engine anyway. If you want to learn about engines buy a 2 smoke.

Originally Posted by thefallenangel

don't worry too much about learning about engines. Way things are going they're becoming disposable. And for a 4 stroke engine to go bang in a big way it'll take the engine cases etc .. .with it = new engine anyway. If you want to learn about engines buy a 2 smoke.

woooo

did someone say rs250 time!?!

Originally Posted by pencil shavings

woooo

did someone say rs250 time!?!

KR1s is my former lover. Should never,ever have broken it

BTW you wanna learn something useful, learn about electrics, then you'll be in the money and more useful in the future.

Originally Posted by thefallenangel

KR1s is my former lover. Should never,ever have broken it

BTW you wanna learn something useful, learn about electrics, then you'll be in the money and more useful in the future.

when ever anyone mentions that bike i think of KRS One http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/KRS-One

but yeah, electronics is the way.. Im just starting to learn myself, first step, actaully understand how the multi meter works!

[Mej]

Originally Posted by Miss Alpinestarhero

Matts dad might have a VFR400 engine that he doesnt want/need if you're interested?

I'll tell matt about this post and I expect he'l be in touch. Or you could just send him a PM anyway

Sounds good, i'll pm.

I'll have been looking at buying an old bike, RS250 would be nice, have to have a look into that.

Just wanna get on with it, but dont particually want to rip mine to bits while it still works.

As others have said, I would recommend rebuilding something which isn't terminally bust, so that it works again - maybe a single cylinder that needs a rebuild.

Otherwise you'll just end up taking it to pieces and thinking "Oooo, that's what a valve looks like.... that's what a piston looks like etc." End of it all, you'll end up with a load of pieces that you won't be arsed to be back together, as it won't work anyway!

Much better if there is a purpose to taking it apart and putting it back together other than just learning!