82 CB250rs pinion

[wrk2ride_ride2wrk]

Howdy FT'ers, having a hard time finding a pinion assm, however this one on auction, an 82 CB250rs ATM.
Looks very similar. No way to check the demensions, but thinking it may be worth the gamble at around $100.

Any thoughts would be welcome.

Cheers

[scottly]

Hey Neil, I checked the cross reference for the pinion assembly, and it was only used on the FT. Out of curiosity, I checked the parts list for the '82 250 ATC, and it doesn't have an electric starter at all. Not sure if I was looking at the right model 250? The pictures do look like an FT assembly, going from memory. It wouldn't be the first time a seller misidentified parts.

[wrk2ride_ride2wrk]

Thanks Scottly, heres the model its from;

http://page16.auctions.yahoo.co.jp/jp/auction/u58470959

If anythings useable, maybe the CB250rs  model wasnt so hard on starters, being only a 250cc, pehaps there may be a parts stock ...

[scottly]

I found parts listings for the 250rs; evidently they were not sold in the USA? The part numbers do not match for either the shaft nor the pinion gear assemblies, at least for the UK model 250rs.

[wrk2ride_ride2wrk]

Many thanks, quite right. yes they were similar... but thats it. 
However, I did pick up a 400 motor with a good starter & pinion gear, & chain tensioner which seems to be all I need from that motor ATM.

Found the piston siezed in the original motor, but the piston cleaned up ok, and honed the bore and looks good.

Questions;
There's a partial gasket set available here, which is minus the clutch cover gasket.
Would the 82 XL500 clutch cover gasket fit?

Is there a complete gasket set available anywhere?

Thanks for your support, appreciate it, Neil

[scottly]

There's a partial gasket set available here, which is minus the clutch cover gasket.
Would the 82 XL500 clutch cover gasket fit?

I checked the part numbers for the "right crankcase cover gasket", and they don't match. However, I looked at my '82 XR 500 motor, which uses the same gasket as the XL 500, as well as some XL/XR 250s, and I can't see any external difference in the cover of my FT? I would bet a cyber-beer the XL/XR gasket would work.

[wrk2ride_ride2wrk]

"I checked the part numbers for the "right crankcase cover gasket", and they don't match. However, I looked at my '82 XR 500 motor, which uses the same gasket as the XL 500, as well as some XL/XR 250s, and I can't see any external difference in the cover of my FT? I would bet a cyber-beer the XL/XR gasket would work."

Cheers, I owe you beer  , put together a set for $32 total with the XL250s gasket.

Blasting the barrels & head / paint today, so looking forward to starting this bad boy sometime next week.

Many thanks