Gen 2 T-REX

[a113ycat]

I wonder if this could be done or has been tried? :ummm::confused2:

http://www.ebay.com/itm/T-Rex-AeroV...Parts_Accessories&hash=item43b6955ae5&vxp=mtr

Using the above listed kit but using a Gen 2 power plant instead of the ZX-14 or Busa

any thoughts?

 

[Itgoes]

Those are cool.....a guy that shows up at the Hooters bike night by me has a Busa powered one. The extra grunt the Gen 2 motor has would probably make it more fun to drive for sure.

The Gen 2 engines are a lot harder to come by and expensive though.

 

[a113ycat]

Those are cool.....a guy that shows up at the Hooters bike night by me has a Busa powered one. The extra grunt the Gen 2 motor has would probably make it more fun to drive for sure.

The Gen 2 engines are a lot harder to come by and expensive though.

I talked with the guy selling these kits and he assures me that a Gen 2 can be fitted to this with no problems. Now what I am thinking is exactly what you are saying. How hard is it going to be to find a Gen 2 that can be used as a donor bike.:ummm:

I have a buddy that has his dealers license and goes to auctions all over the place. Hopefully there is a chance because I think this would be a fantastic build and a ton of fun to boot! The price tag for the kit is

33995 +- kit
14500 +- Gen 2
---------
48495 +- all parts
?????? +- Labor

EQUALS damn EXPENSIVE toy!!

 

[Redbone]

Just let me win a lottery...or maybe a starter kit.

 

[a113ycat]

My experience tells me that I will track down a Gen 2 and get so busy riding it that the whole idea of building a T-Rex will fall to the wayside to feed the Monkey and having too much fun in the wind...

 

[customizedcreationz]

The loss of 6 th gear and the Gen 2's huge appetite for fuel probably need to be considered also. The cost factor of the Gen 2 motor ( if you can even find one ) vs the ZX or Busa motor. Busa motors you can pick up all day for $1000-2500 depending on what gen you want. Personally I would use the ZX motor, power and better trans.

 

[a113ycat]

The loss of 6 th gear and the Gen 2's huge appetite for fuel probably need to be considered also. The cost factor of the Gen 2 motor ( if you can even find one ) vs the ZX or Busa motor. Busa motors you can pick up all day for $1000-2500 depending on what gen you want. Personally I would use the ZX motor, power and better trans.

I have heard the same thing from others, also the weight factor of the Gen 2. I have seen the Kawasaki bikes in salvage auctions go pretty cheap. Of course the issue with buying a used Busa motor or ZX14 motor is the unknown factor of how the engine was treated when in the bike... ie was it rode hard like most are; or tracked/drag raced? Then what was the maintenance schedule like for it?

I guess with building any exotic kit these are all considerations that need to be thought about. Damn' though it would suck to get into a build of close to 45K only to find out the "cherry" of a donor turned out to be the "whore" of the track...

 

[customizedcreationz]

I have 40,000 miles on my zx14, 34,000 from last year alone.... so they take a beating. It runs like it did day one.

ZX's are super cheap.

 

[you2low]

Could always just get one of these
http://www.polaris.com/en-us/slingshot/slingshot-sl/customize#cat=&kit=&kits=&vm=exterior

 

[you2low]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PrA1Diw9hKw

 

[a113ycat]

Could always just get one of these
http://www.polaris.com/en-us/slingshot/slingshot-sl/customize#cat=&kit=&kits=&vm=exterior

Those are pretty cool but very detuned for everyday car drivers. And for some reason they are not legal in Texas :confused2:

 

[you2low]

always thought this would be fun to have
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=35InDc6HhiQ
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8iRTvSnWELg

 

[a113ycat]

That is weirdly amazing!!