VOL. 53 ISSUE 11 MARCH 22, 2016 P87
DIVE IN
Because the engine was cooked
(and in pieces in a box) the first
order of business was to install
a Hod Rods bottom-end kit
($429), which includes a com-
plete crankshaft, main bearing
seal kit and complete engine
gasket kit. Before the crank went
into the engine, Crank Works
perfectly balanced it by and
adding some "heavy metal," an
added bonus if you really want a
bike without vibration. Since the
motor needed a new cylinder,
going up in displacement was a
given—and easy—with the Cyl-
inder Works big-bore kit, which
(Above) Two schools of
thought: Find a cheap
basket case and spend
your money building
what you want, or buy
something new and
spend even more money
building what you want.
Jay Clark went with
thought number one.
(Left) Clark pumped
new life into this 2010
CRF250R, which included
pumping it up to 270cc.
A trials rear tire is a nice touch for tackling obstacles.
