halco
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Post by halco on Jan 12, 2011 12:55:12 GMT -5
Hey, New to the forum all the way from the UK. Just bought an unknown project with no guarantees and I believe a bit of a basket case i.e. bad things to come but to be expected. It's suppose to be a street flat tracker with an Halco 840cc engine. The bike has a Halco clutch system and an oil cooler attached to the oil filter. How can I tell what the internals are without splitting it. this is going to be a long project to turn into a modern cafe racer, lace wheels modern brakes alloy swingarm and inverted forks(maybe). something between www.xs650chopper.com/2010/03/xs650-cafe-the-beast-mk2-from-the-limey/ www.xs650chopper.com/2010/03/xs650-cafe-the-beast-mk2-from-the-limey/. First step is the engine: no starter just basic Boyer non battery system, check what it is and maybe rephase it, any suggestions then front end r1? Rear motolanna or single suspension. Any help one the engine identity and what needs doing to it if it is a 840? Thanks
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Post by richard on Jan 12, 2011 14:34:55 GMT -5
Well the place to start is with any numbers you can find off the engine and frame?
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halco
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Post by halco on Jan 13, 2011 8:02:43 GMT -5
Good news, It is a 840 Halco ( I am actually surprised), took the head of ( I going to do a full rebuild) and measured the diameter to 85mm and it had a Halco gasket.
The head valves were slightly rusty.
I am going to go the whole way and split the case and get everything properly clean and painted.
Still not sure if it is worth doing a 90 rephase as I have been told that upgrading the gearing can make massive difference.
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