I have always been a fan of the Bergs since watching team Surdyke run the Flat River Grand Prix in the early-mid 90s.(south of St. Louis MO)
I saw an older (95-96) FE350 on Craigslist needing motor work & when the $ dropped to $250 I decided to take a chance on it. Expecting the worst, but hoping for something not catastrophic. Well it appears the top of the engine is toast. It dropped both ex. valves & on top of that, didnt have proper anti-freeze protection & the cyl. cracked due to freezing.
At this point what would be my best option for the bike? (A 6.5 out of 10, if it were running)
Motor swap -limited, due to the L-R placement of drive, exhaust etc.
Find a top end ( would have to be cheap to make economical sence)
Part out :
The bottom end seems to be OK.
Ohlins shock : is it compatible with Japanese bike for a sweet upgrade?
Same with the forks, does it have a steering stem that would say ,fit a KDX or maybe my RMX250.
On a positive note, by doing a little reseach on the Bergs I have got the wants for a new one. They are so sweet.
I saw an older (95-96) FE350 on Craigslist needing motor work & when the $ dropped to $250 I decided to take a chance on it. Expecting the worst, but hoping for something not catastrophic. Well it appears the top of the engine is toast. It dropped both ex. valves & on top of that, didnt have proper anti-freeze protection & the cyl. cracked due to freezing.
At this point what would be my best option for the bike? (A 6.5 out of 10, if it were running)
Motor swap -limited, due to the L-R placement of drive, exhaust etc.
Find a top end ( would have to be cheap to make economical sence)
Part out :
The bottom end seems to be OK.
Ohlins shock : is it compatible with Japanese bike for a sweet upgrade?
Same with the forks, does it have a steering stem that would say ,fit a KDX or maybe my RMX250.
On a positive note, by doing a little reseach on the Bergs I have got the wants for a new one. They are so sweet.
