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Dead Apollo
I found this listing on FBmarketplace.
advertised as a 250cc Apollo 'parts'
Engine is Loncin 166fmm.
I saw the engine and it looked fairly complete...
price was a bargain if the engine was fine...
no carb or sparkplug but it looked to be garaged...so hopefully no water ingress.
Got it home and next day got the jump cables and hot cranked it.
with the thumb over the spark plug did feel some compression...later checked to be 90psi.
So top end seems fine...
Next found a shift lever and checked gears... seems all good solid shifts smooth rotation/ no jank...Clutch springs felt strong... Clutch pack under load unknown...
Other then a few missing case bolts all M6 and no sprocket cover,
The engine seems pretty good.
That apollo frame though is a heavy lump...Might keep it for an engine cradle/other project...
Suspension stanchions are rusted toast. Forks might be fine but i doubt there's much of a market/resale value...
Seems people just assume when the bikes fall apart so do the engines.
If my primary road bike XL185 with the XL350 feul tank fits on this engine I am leaning towards switching over to the OHC on the main bike and the cg250 in this Trails/beater project...
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