New kid on the block

[jwright0291]

Well here I am..I got a '88 Elite sb50 gave to me and its slower than *. This will be my first project so I have a couple questions..
First off..will a sa50 bolt right in?
Second..i found a donar 85 elite 150, how hard would that swap be, or should i just go gy6?

[swimmingfree]

First off.. not sure
Second..do you have a welder???
swimmingfree

[jwright0291]

First off.. not sure
Second..do you have a welder???
swimmingfree

I have access to a welder, yes. What engines would bolt in somewhat easily?

[swimmingfree]

easily'88 Elite sb50 lol
the qustion shoood what do you want to do with the bike????
swimmingfree

[jwright0291]

easily'88 Elite sb50 lol
the qustion shoood what do you want to do with the bike????
swimmingfree

Get up to 30mph quicker than 1 minute. Lol

[jwright0291]

Just ride around town, n go faster.

[odinxxix]

with some modifications you can get the sa50 into the sb50. you will need to make a new motor mount and move the shock. possibly some body mods. search around on the forum people have done this in a spree which has the same motor. and welcome to the forum.

[Pete M]

Couple of things before you start to disassemle it. If it is slow as crap what mph can you get it to? Remove the exhaust pipe and look at the exhaust port on the engine and clean it out with something that will not scratch the piston. (Bet you find it half plugged) You can chemically clean the muffler by filling it with Liquid plumber and let it sit over night. You will need to plug both ends and give it a good shake. Make sure the carb is clean and adjusted correctly. A clean air filter that is properly oiled is also very important.
New spark plug set to proper spec. If that doesn't help it get to 30 plus then you can mod the engine to get it to go faster. Good luck!

[jwright0291]

I can get it to 32, just takes awhile lol

[Mystic]

the reason it takes longer is because it is a single speed

[adamsjl8]

So are you getting rid of the drive face or driven face of the SB50? I could get you a decent amount of money for some parts it might help you with your build.

[motormike]

...85 elite 150, how hard would that swap be, or should i just go gy6?

The Elite 150 is liquid-cooled and will require some trickery to get it properly set up in your bike.
None of the alternate powerplants are an "easy" or "bolt-in" swap. Your most logical procedure is to clean and tweek the stocker. You want an easy way to get faster ??...sell and buy faster bike....