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SB50P

Posted: Wed Mar 14, 2012 5:22 pm
by stl450rider
a friend of mine got a 89 sb50p.. First of all,Im assuming it is restricted (p). Second, Where are the restrictions? I know that they are single speed, this one barely pulls up a hill though. It has a 68 main jet in it. What can be done for relatively cheap to increase the acceleration, if anything. Or should he just sell it?

Thanks

Re: SB50P

Posted: Wed Mar 14, 2012 5:33 pm
by eliteguy50
Hand port the cylinder and shave the head.

Re: SB50P

Posted: Wed Mar 14, 2012 5:38 pm
by stl450rider
are there specific port numbers to go by? or just opening the intake and exhaust ports slightly? get the head shaved like 10,000th of an inch? and is the power to be gotten out of this even worth the trouble?

Thanks

Re: SB50P

Posted: Wed Mar 14, 2012 5:48 pm
by Bear45-70
Cut the head at least .0020" and in my opinion, no. But then I only have a Spree and an Aero 50 in 50 cc scooters. The rest are 80 and 125s.

Re: SB50P

Posted: Wed Mar 14, 2012 6:12 pm
by eliteguy50
stl450rider wrote:are there specific port numbers to go by? or just opening the intake and exhaust ports slightly? get the head shaved like 10,000th of an inch? and is the power to be gotten out of this even worth the trouble?

Thanks
If you have your own equipment, you can do the mods for just the cost of the gaskets. If you hire it done, a swap or selling it and buying something else is the better way to go. Shave 25 thousandths. Don't open them too much, you need to keep ring surface for reliability.

Re: SB50P

Posted: Wed Mar 14, 2012 10:14 pm
by Dio89Elite
if you're looking at a lot of time going uphill, i'd sell it or consider an engine swap for more power.

Re: SB50P

Posted: Thu Mar 15, 2012 12:16 am
by stl450rider
what are the gains like out of a big bore kit? or is it a waste of money?

Re: SB50P

Posted: Thu Mar 15, 2012 1:23 am
by Bear45-70
The old saying in Hot Rodding is "There is no replacement for displacement." As far as I know, no one have ever dyno'd and engine before and after a BBK install.