XTDR 250, sacrificial mount
Cleaned up the engine a bit, found out that the lateral vibration bar mount is cracked in the cases, I have a good case but I’ll probably try some epoxy glue first.
The sacrificial mount, this thing will allow the engine to be bolted to the frame is such a way that i can move it left and right to get the chain alignment right and raise it to make the squat(chain run) in the right place without having to worry about the engine or the frame being vertical.
Bit of bending was necessary, them fecker’s bent it to fit the 3vx frame.
Slapped in the rear swingarm to check for clearance, looks like the mount will have to come back by about 3cm, the kick start should still clear the peg, but the gear change will have to have a linkage, no direct shift. Had to stop here for the day gotta find out who owns this xt before choping it up.
The rear mount will be made by putting a tube on the swingarm bolt (it used to go through the engine) then welding bar’s up to the upper engine mount and down to the subframe, subframe will probably be fully welded in.
