Which way does the arrow face on a chainsaw piston?
Arrow on piston should always point to the exhaust side.
What happens if you put a piston in the wrong way?
If it was assembled with the piston in the wrong way would that allow the exhaust vales to hit the piston. There does not seem to be any other explanation. Piston in backwards as noted above means valves hit piston and bend. east to see wither way since you have the head off….
What kind of power does a Honda CR125 have?
We used a few tricks to make our two decade old CR125 two-stroke look more modern. Honda’s 125cc machines of the early ’90s were built for speed, but Honda was under intense pressure from its competition. The 1995 CR125 had lackluster bottom-end power but a hard-hitting midrange and decent rev on top.
How do you adjust the carburetor on a Honda?
Start your Honda engine and allow it to idle for about five minutes until it is warmed up. Shut the engine off and remove the air cleaner from the top of the engine by using a pair of pliers to remove the nut on top of the air cleaner. Locate the idle adjustment screw, just below the fast idle cam.
How do you adjust the engine speed on a Honda?
Let the engine run for about 30 seconds at the new adjustment until the motor evens out. Check the RPMs on your tachometer on the instrument panel of your Honda and verify the speed. Turn the idle adjustment screw slowly until the RPMs are reading around 850.
Is it possible to restore a Honda CR125?
THIS IS UNFORTUNATE FOR EVERY BIKE RESTORER, BECAUSE MANY MUCH-NEEDED PARTS ARE NOT AVAILABLE ANYMORE—AND THE AFTERMARKET IS NOT RUSHING TO BUILD NEW PARTS FOR 24-YEAR-OLD MACHINES. Our CR125 had been sitting idle. The engine needed a total update, and the suspension was grim.
What kind of piston is in a 1994 CR250?
This is one of the last brand new 1994 CR250 cylinders in North America and John uses a Wossner piston inside. Other aftermarket items include an IMS oversized tank (Yes it still wrinkles the stock seat) and a wider than stock TM Design Works chain guide for the RK Oring chain.
What kind of bike is the 1995 Honda CR250R?
So, the 1995 is an iconic Honda CR250R that represents a whole era well. It’s a perfect subject for a Revo-class project for a bunch of other reasons too. There are a zillion of them out there. They’re cheap, and parts grow on trees.
When did John Croley build the CR250 Enduro?
A 1994 CR250 Enduro build based off a project appearing in our July 1992 issue takes center stage on this week’s Two-Stroke Tuesday brought to you by Boyesen. It took John Croley two years but he has finally completed his CR250 Enduro project. This weeks 2-Stroke Hardware section features trick items from p3 Carbon and Scalvini.