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125 -> 150 is it a straight swap?

Posted: Tue May 27, 2014 9:15 am
by Tomu80
I plan to do a swap from 125 to 150. Does anyone of you guys know for sure is it only a case of swaping a cylinder & piston set (with rings, head gasket etc.) Will it work well without any ECU, head or throttle modification? I don't want any bigger cylinder like 163 ccm - just an ordinary 150 ccm.

Re: 125 -> 150 is it a straight swap?

Posted: Tue May 27, 2014 4:34 pm
by you you
Tomu80 wrote:I plan to do a swap from 125 to 150. Does anyone of you guys know for sure is it only a case of swaping a cylinder & piston set (with rings, head gasket etc.) Will it work well without any ECU, head or throttle modification? I don't want any bigger cylinder like 163 ccm - just an ordinary 150 ccm.

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Re: 125 -> 150 is it a straight swap?

Posted: Tue May 27, 2014 5:52 pm
by chucktuna
watching this space....

Interested to know some of the answers to these questions also..

But the way you have phrased the question is a bit misleading.
When I think of a swap, I thing of a complete drivetrain changeover.
You're asking about parts interchangeability between engines...

In either case I think the ECU would need to match the major electronic components and sensors of the engine it was designed with.

Re: 125 -> 150 is it a straight swap?

Posted: Tue May 27, 2014 7:14 pm
by Mgalutia88
It's not a straight swap. Takegawa and yuminashi sell seperate kits for 125 and 150 engines for a reason. Connecting rod differences I believe. What I mean is they sell two different versions o the same displacement kit.

Re: 125 -> 150 is it a straight swap?

Posted: Tue May 27, 2014 8:06 pm
by waspmike
Tomu,

Mk1 version or newer Mk2 version?

Re: 125 -> 150 is it a straight swap?

Posted: Wed May 28, 2014 12:16 am
by Tomu80
MK II version. I'm wondering if when I'll buy mkII 150 cc set - do I need some other mods to get it done.

Re: 125 -> 150 is it a straight swap?

Posted: Wed May 28, 2014 5:49 am
by waspmike
It s of course up to you but I think I would improve the exhaust first and fit an aftermarket variator, then a cam shaft. Before venturing into the realms of barrel swapping..
Exhaust and a variator will make available about 13 hp (12.945) , then a little bit for the cam. Stock 150 is only about 13.5. This without a major engine dismantle.

Re: 125 -> 150 is it a straight swap?

Posted: Wed May 28, 2014 11:54 am
by Tomu80
Variotor won't give you any extra hore power... in fact it gives you nothing (imporves acceleration for the cost of Vmax or vice versa).

Re: 125 -> 150 is it a straight swap?

Posted: Thu Jun 12, 2014 11:23 am
by dem0nk1d
Tomu80 wrote:Variotor won't give you any extra hore power... in fact it gives you nothing (imporves acceleration for the cost of Vmax or vice versa).
Bull shhhh*t. Look at my max down hill speed on my 150. I'm NCY variator, pod air filter directly on throttlebody and bored out stock exhaust.

71MPG slight incline no tuck
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77MPH down hill full tuck
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Re: 125 -> 150 is it a straight swap?

Posted: Thu Jun 12, 2014 11:41 am
by kramnala58
What are those images from? Is it a smart phone app, a GPS unit, or a ....? :?

Re: 125 -> 150 is it a straight swap?

Posted: Thu Jun 12, 2014 1:23 pm
by dem0nk1d
It's my phone GPS which is 100% as accurate as my car GPS. So there is no variance or discrepancy is the speed.

Re: 125 -> 150 is it a straight swap?

Posted: Sat Jun 14, 2014 5:03 pm
by mikelx5
thats the ulysses right it is a really good one its the one i run

Re: 125 -> 150 is it a straight swap?

Posted: Sat Jun 14, 2014 10:09 pm
by dem0nk1d
mikelx5 wrote:thats the ulysses right it is a really good one its the one i run
Mike, you are correct sir! Ulysses for Android! Also lets not talk about your top speed, even makes me depressed at hit 77mph. =)

Re: 125 -> 150 is it a straight swap?

Posted: Sun Jun 15, 2014 12:24 am
by mikelx5
haha mine is only about 75 flat tuck down a long hill i hit 80-85 lol

Re: 125 -> 150 is it a straight swap?

Posted: Mon Nov 02, 2015 7:54 am
by BPT7594
It would not work properly.. The 58mm piston from honda has a 14mm pin. Learned it the hard and painful way

Re: 125 -> 150 is it a straight swap?

Posted: Mon Nov 02, 2015 8:55 am
by Oyabun
Yeah. As BP said before me 125 conrod use 13mm piston pins while the 150 are 14mm.
If you wanna go bigger, do the right way. 164cc kits are not extreme at all and direct bolt on on 125 lower ends.

Re: 125 -> 150 is it a straight swap?

Posted: Mon Nov 02, 2015 7:37 pm
by BPT7594
Or you can do a 150 if you're too concerned with safety. Just use a sonic piston. I ordered it from here. Hispeedpiston. Saved my ass.