Salut mes amis,
I decided last year to build my own engine for the TW.
The base for "my" engine is the original gearing and gearbox (crankcase) from a TW125. And I will use as "Top End" the cylinder, cylinderhead and piston from a YZ/WR250F.
The basic idea was a watercooler TW engine.
I have now nearly all parts for the conversion.
One thing is sad, the cylinderhead is without valves and springs. But I will not use the too expensive titanium valves (price for a set [5], over 500 EUR), I will install a fitting set steel valves with springs.
A original Keihin carb is too expensive for me, I would have to pay 800-900EUR for it. I will use a cheaper Mikuni carb, but I don't know which one (at this time).
I started the same topic in the
US TW200-Forum (link) and in our
German TW125 forum (link) to get more input (problems that I haven't seen).
Here are some pictures:
- YZ/WR250F cylinderhead (without valves and springs)
- YZ/WR250F cylinder
- 76mm std. sleeve
The crankcase with the bigger bore for the 76mm sleeve. Thanks to christddel for the hint with a bigger sleeve.
You can see here the difference between the YZ/WR250F and a TW200 cylinder.
And now from the side.
I know, the iron sleeve is too long. The sleeve will be cutted later to the correct length.
You can see, the cylinder/sleeve fitts perfect into the crankcase.
I have to close the internal oil pipe from the TW cylinder, because the WR/YZ250F cylinderhead does have a external oil pipe.
A guy from the US forum asked "Do you have enouth space for the timing chain?"
I think, this picture can show you very good, that it could fit very well.
I know that the original clutch (4 or 5 disks, 4 springs) is not good enouth for this power. And I found the solution for this problem, it's the 7 disk and 5 spring clutch from a DT125 (max. 24hp). These bikes does have the same clutch: TDR125, TZR125 (max. 33hp), TZR150, DT200, WR200 (max. 31hp), SDR200, YFS200 (quad), DT230.
I've ordered a special clutchset from EBC, it's a racing kit with all needed disks (friction and steel) and stronger springs.
There are still a lot of things to do.
My saying: "A problem doesn't exist, just a solution has not found."