I was referring to mechanically busted, not so much financially lol. The low cost of these engines and parts is what has drawn me to this project after spending thousands on a full size engine build.
I have an old Manco Dingo that is a little too small for me so I'm debating modifying it to work better or to just start fresh on a mini bike build and use it for that instead. Some of the plans on here look like something I could tackle with my skills and tools. So really I'm not sure at this...
Thanks for the sage advice Pancho. It sounds like a balancing act where there's a fine line between ideal and busted. I'll make sure to do the math and ensure I have that 0.030 clearance with whatever combo I choose. Is there a build list or spec sheet floating around here somewhere that shows...
My brother in law just built a 212 Predator with all the bells and whistles and upgrades then slapped it on a 125cc frame four wheeler. I took that thing for a ride and now I have the bug. I have my fresh 212 non-hemi Predator in a box out in the workshop just waiting on a few days off of work...