- Location
- Long Island
Hey guys just picked up a 97 RN today knowing it needed some work (got a really good deal) and have a couple of questions. The motor mounts were broken on the ski about 5 years ago and it has sat since then. I pulled the whole ski apart in order to clean and fix anything that needed to be taken care of. I have 2 issues with the ski that need to be addressed and am not really sure where to start. The motor did not want to turn over by hand at all, I sprayed some CRC in it and used a wrench and got it to free up. Now it turns by hand but it feels more difficult at some points, I am thinking it is going to need a rebuild. The cylinder has some light scoring in it but nothing major, and the inside of the motor does not look corroded. What is the most cost effective way to get thing thing running? Do you think I could just buy a top end kit and have the cylinders cleaned up? How would I know if the crank is bad ? I have never rebuilt a 2 stroke but have experience with car motors ect. I am just looking to rebuild it to be stockish and reliable. Also the carbs were all corroded and just full of crap, how much is a set of new carbs? Any benefit to getting some aftermarket carbs on an otherwise stock 701. Thanks for the help and I hope to be riding this thing soon.
Here is a quick pic of the ski as I got it. Not bad for $700 and the original owner, even with the motor issues.....
Here is a quick pic of the ski as I got it. Not bad for $700 and the original owner, even with the motor issues.....