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Project 2-Stroke Honda Grom

Discussion in 'Other Projects - Other Bikes (non 250's)' started by Duggs63, Dec 3, 2016.

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    Duggs63 Well-Known Member

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    Hi James,

    I got my hands on the donor NSR for free. I also would have preferred a Honda motor because I generally dont like cross breeding. And the engine position is quite similar so hopefully it will go in with relative ease. The motor is away getting a bottom end and top end rebuild, then the fun stuff will begin...

    and Tim, I would be very surprised if the 150 swing arm would fit an MC22, but if you want to take some measurements I can do the same and that will give us an idea of how much work would be required.

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    Updates for those interested.

    #1 - Put in an order from Honda Thailand/Tyga (NSR parts are cheap!). Got everything for top end and bottom end rebuild, new power valves etc, and a Tyga exhaust for good measure. Motor has since been rebuilt.
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    #2 - Frame has been notched allowing the motor to be moved laterally into a position where the sprockets line up:
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    #3 - A blank sprocket (with NSR pitch) and the right number of teeth was ordered and cut to fit the Grom rear wheel 19850791_10155482060524727_154237408_o.jpg

    #4 - The engine was then bolted in, and a friend of mine who also happens to be a gun with a tig welder modified the exhaust to fit.
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    Remaining items are:
    - A vertical member mounted to the bottom of the frame in front of the motor to support the front engine mount, as well as support the radiator etc.
    - A new dash... Thinking Trail Tech Vapour (as the NSR uses cable driven speedo and tacho and uses very different wheel sizes, not to mention that it doesn't match the more modern look of the grom)
    - Fuel tank is getting a fitting welded onto the bottom for the fuel feed into the carb
    - Inlet manifold needs to be made and the carb needs a rebuild (and i have all the bits here to do both).

    Not too far off now.
     
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    Well done!
    Looking forward to the next update.
     
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    I'm contemplating trying a CR250r swap so I'm interested to see how your build has turned out.
     
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    A CR250 swap would be mental @SchenCB7 !

    Mine is coming together. I still need to make the front engine mount/rad support but that is about it.

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    I also ordered a Koso dash from the states about 6 weeks ago but it never arrived so that will slow me down a bit too. Will order another one next week hopefully.

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    The MX/dirtbike engines have the swingarm bolt go through the casing as the main engine mount, road bikes have different mounting points for their engine. I'm facing this issue myself in one of my projects. It'll push the engine forward, unless you cut the casing, but then you'll be lacking mounting points - the others are under the motor and on the head. I plan to make a bracket that bolts to the engine to bolt it to the frame. The nsr was a good choice here, in my opinion. I don't think you need the 250 in a grom.
     
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    Yea I'm sure it would offer some challenges but most things worth doing aren't easy. And it depends on your definition of need.
     
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    Update time gents.

    The motor has made the transition from the jig frame into the road bike and is now in its final resting place. The front engine mount/radiator support has been fabricated and fitted and it turned out beautifully thanks to a good mate of mine (Gary at Level Up Fab). Plans changed at the last minute and the stock radiator couldn't be used so we scrambled to get a hold of a dirt bike radiator which fit like it was made for it. Unfortunately this meant that I now needed a coolant header tank and some different hoses but we are so close I can taste it.

    Bike Before:
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    Front Engine/Rad Mount Fabrication:
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    And the (almost) finished product:
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    We also decided that the carb position is all wrong so Gaz is going to mill up a new inlet manifold, so once that's complete and I have run the NSR loom we will be cooking! :D

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    I want to see a video of this running when it's completed :neo:
     
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    I have seen a vid of it running , sounds mean with the Tyga chamber
     
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    One more thing ticked off the list... 24209049_10155947115649727_655944318_o.jpg

    Now waiting for a silicone intake bend to get the carb in the right place.

    Coolant lines have been run. Just need to spend some time on the wiring this weekend and hopefully she will be rideable!

    Will keep you posted.
     
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    Is she on the road yet ?
     
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    I am hoping to get it out this weekend for the first time @kiffsta

    Some of the other Grom lads have hired out the archerfield kart track for the morning so the plan is to go down to watch and maybe do a few gentle laps as the motor still needs to be run in...

    I also got me more billet goodies from Level Up Fab too, this time in the shape of engine mounts. So pretty.
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    Hi guys,

    So the little Grom is all back together and ready to roll, except I am having some issues with the motor. Basically, it starts and idles beautifully, but it won't rev past 7,000RPM and when riding it under that, it feels like it is breaking down under load and struggles... This motor has a new top and bottom end, and at first I thought it may have been electrical because I retained the Grom coil over the NSR because of a longer lead and nice mounting to the frame (both 100v max) but I have since trialed a number of other coils from the NSR150 and my NSR250 and the same issue persists.

    Unfortunately I don't know the history of the NSR150 and why it was taken off the road, but we have done some basic continuity tests from the ECU to the coil etc and it all seems ok. I have also set the power valves and tried another plug as a sanity check too.

    Does anyone have any suggestions? I suppose it could be carb related given that it now has a pod filter and a modified aftermarket pipe? I also tried drilling out a spare main jet that I had lying around to see if that helped but it didn't seem to make any improvement.

    Any suggestions would be greatly appreciated?

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    I have a spare carb, cdi etc if you want to borrow them to rule out yours

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    Thanks Chris @kiffsta ! That is really good to know.

    Have you had much experience with going from an airbox to pods? My initial thoughts were electrical but I am now leaning toward carb tuning?
     
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    Needle height might be the issue. The spark plug might show a whitish colour if lean, black if it's flooding.
     
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    While I'm not @kiffsta my experience is you have to lean it out when you give it more air flow.
     
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    What's the redline on the NSR 150 motor?

    My first thought is that you are running into the ubiquitous issue of the 180km/h speed restrictor that is present on every japanese domestic market, grey imported bike from Japan. This is achieved by hall effect sensor on the back of the speedo needles - when it wipes over 180km/h, the signal to the TCI changes and it stops you from revving any higher. This circuit assumes you are in top gear due to speed. When this circuit is broken, the restriction will always be active.

    On the ZXR250's for example, it will stop you revving higher than 16,000 in any gear, but it will go to redline in neutral.

    You are using a new instrument panel, yes? My advice is to hook up the standard NSR speedo to test. Doesn't matter if it's not being driven by the front wheel, if all is connected properly, the circuit should work properly and not restrict your RPM.
     
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    Bit of a (delayed) update for those interested. After a lot of head scratching and experimenting, we found that it is WAY too rich with the stock main jet (#152) so i think you might be spot on regarding your needle comment @ShaneP

    I tried a #138 in it and it did the same thing, but with a #112 in it (i am limited in sizes by what is floating around the garage) it goes all the way to redline. I am thinking that the combination of the pod filter and the bend in the intake mean that the stock needle setting is too rich so it is flooding when it comes onto the main jet.

    I have since purchased an adjustable needle so the plan is to pull some fuel out there and try and get it running on the stock MJ.

    I haven't/wont be going far on it as it is, but with the small MJ in it, it is a bit doughy in the mid range but pulls like a (Grom sized) train when it comes on the pipe.
     
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