350 engine into Honda XL 125?

benlooker · Two Stroke Sniffer Joined: 03 May 2009 Karma :

I have a honda XL 125, 1984 model, looking at getting a bit more power out of it.

I was wondering if the XL 250/350 engine would fit, id imagine it would be tight if it did? Would the XL250 barrel be a strait swap?

Is there any other 250 barrels or engines from the xr/cr/crf that would fit?

billyboy · Borekit Bruiser Joined: 27 May 2009 Karma :

No Xl 250 lump wont its too big try an old xl185 lump or maybe an xr 200 if you can find one. i put a cg engine in one years a go i had to cut the down tube about if i remember