Predator 212 swapped YZ125!

Hello Everyone! Welcome to my first KZbin video! I know I didn't film the whole build process and I apologize for that. If you have any suggestions to help me with my channel I would really appreciate it!
Thank you and have a nice day!

[@Moto4Husky]

Love engine swapping. Its so fun! I have a yz80 and when that motor goes... I got a plan B now. My next project is piranha 140 in a crf50 frame at the moment. Can't wait to get that going.

[@beardeddragonheadquarters]

Good job! I can tell a lot of effort went into this video, subscribed!!

[@brandon351smith]

You did just fine. Use what you had laying around... It's not like you modified some priceless and rare relic.I've come across several YZ rolling frames without engines over the years, doing stuff like this gives it a new purpose, saves it from being scrapped. Everyone is so obsessed with the fact that it doesn't have the same performance....they completely miss the point of the build entirely. If you wanted something that performed better, this would be a different project. You did a great job.

[@budgetbuildz4191]

I appreciate the kind words 🙏 I used the YZ125 motor for a shifter kart project

[@brandon351smith]

@@budgetbuildz4191 no problem! I find both projects (the yz125 shift cart, and predator swapped yz) to be infinitely more interesting than watching someone rebuild another yz... Putting engines from one thing into something else it wasn't designed for will probably be myvfavorite projects. If im at a car show, i'll walk past $500,000.00 cars to see a lamborghini with a tractor engine...practical or not, I love it. Especially when its saving a salvage vehicle from doing nothing. If a vehicle is damaged beyond the feasibility of a stock restoration/ rebuild.. why notvrepurpose it. It has always astounded me how pissed people get, stating the builder ruined something... if its destined to be a parts car, etc.. who cares? At least it's being used.

[@ericbest9562]

​@@budgetbuildz4191I agree with the comment, this would be perfect for a dirt road cruiser or to get around the farm and check on the cows. I'm looking for a doner frame, I'm trying to find a Chinese bike but it doesn't really matter. I'd like to know where you got that engine mount? That thing is cool!

[@budgetbuildz4191]

@@ericbest9562 the engine mount came from gopowersports.com

[@budgetbuildz4191]

@@ericbest9562 I forgot to mention the motor mount is for a racing go kart

[@Archermotorcycleandtire]

Now that’s a cool way to use a predator!

[@krudlumpstv7854]

Cool build I love these 212 swaps and it’s awesome to get a bike up and going on a budget. It very much hurts to see this steel frame 125 getting chopped up tho a crf150f or a ttr230 or pretty much anything that’s not an old school race bike would have been more appropriate in my opinion but I also understand your just working with what you have.

[@badboyz076]

no don't cut up a 150 😭

[@noorielhadi2663]

Great design bro and one of the best comprehensive videos on the tube 🚇

[@budgetbuildz4191]

Thanks man! I appreciate it 🙏

[@Dudeface167]

It's so fitting that you got 125 subs from this video. Except now I'm gonna change that because I want you to make more videos.

[@budgetbuildz4191]

I'd love to create more content but I find it difficult by myself, my projects take longer to build having to move the camera everywhere. I'll be uploading again soon.

[@jeh3692]

Good job! If my KX250 blows up I'am going to do this.

[@rivlambert7656]

If your kx blows up rebuild it bro

[@krudlumpstv7854]

Yea if your kx blows up save up some money and rebuild it please don’t do this please. Good steel frame bikes are becoming hard to find please don’t butcher another one…

[@MrRydenn147]

Do you have a link to the black engine mount you used

[@jacksonhewitt4711]

Bro I have this exact bike right now at my house!😂 everything is completely the same

[@racingdreamz8021]

I kinda wanna do this now

[@kenjuicekrajewski9577]

Cool build. Did you bolt on the 420 sprocket. To the bigger yz or did you refill the hub for the 420

[@budgetbuildz4191]

I ordered a separate #50 sprocket for the torque converter so it could fit the chain

[@Youhaverights6]

@@budgetbuildz4191 Hey man, Can I get the teeth count on that #50 Chain sprocket for the Torque converter? Would be much help and appreciated.

[@Youhaverights6]

@@budgetbuildz4191 I think you should do a follow up ride video so we can see a ball park figure as to how this engine stretches out on a longer trail or even down the street for take off speed and top end. It would be more content for your awesome build and add more videos to your channel. Have a great one man.

[@budgetbuildz4191]

@@Youhaverights6 I do not remember the amount of teeth that sprocket had, and I had built that bike for me to sell it as I don't have alot of room to store my projects, I also want to say I greatly appreciate the support from you 🙏 I will be uploading more videos soon I just want to organize myself before I begin, have a blessed day brother ✌️🙏

[@Youhaverights6]

@@budgetbuildz4191 Awe Awesome of you to get back at me so soon. You did an awesome job on that build and I liked the information your video provided. I am torn between going with a 440cc 18hp or just sticking to the 212 6.5hp. Your video shows that the 212 pushes the bike at a good burst and is looking to cruise good. I have a DR350 build and a RM250 build that I want to build for my brother in-law and I. Possible street cross country bikes. We are going to attempt a tear down and clean up, prep video for the you tube channel. Thank you once again for your contributions to the era and genre. I hope to see you build another. You have the experience to keep improving from bike to bike and maybe you could do like cars and cameras and get a compound for riding and building and storing one day from donations to your content. Quality Build man.

[@waynemckenna4048]

Hey, very good video for sure, just have one question please, where can I get one of those nice adjustable engine mounts you used?, Thanks !

[@budgetbuildz4191]

Thank you! and i purchased that engine mount on gopowersports

[@earthangelsounds844]

Move your fan from so close to the wall. No air circulation.

[@waynemckenna4048]

Hello again, just curious exactly what your yz weigh now, if you have the time perhaps to put the wheels on a bathroom scale? also what year is your bike? doing the same with a 96 rm250, it might be a bit heavy, Im build a 236 tillotson with all the nice parts. very nice bike you have now.....Thanks for your time

[@budgetbuildz4191]

I couldn't give you an exact answer, I can give you a guess tho, I would say the bike weighed around maybe 200 to 250lbs maybe even less

[@krudlumpstv7854]

Noooo bro putting a 212 in a bike like that is never a good idea

[@issaacxxx6202]

You did an awesome job and I can tell you had fun doing his, although I would like to give you advice on a project like this. If you are going to repower a bike with a different engine, it would be more practical to use something with horsepower that's close to what came stock. For example, if I had a yz125 rolling chassis, I would repower it with another motorcycle engine. It would either be an engine with high performance, or something with a more smooth and trail friendly power band. There's still enough of that yz125 there to where you could go a totally different route if you wanted to.

[@budgetbuildz4191]

I appreciate the kind words and advice, I understand where you're coming from with swapping a more high power motor into the bike, my goal was to build it as inexpensive as I could

[@issaacxxx6202]

@@budgetbuildz4191 I see where you're coming from. That's rad!!

[@m3mobilealex341]

You can build these little predator motors to be pushing 20+ hp it’s pretty insane and if you get a 236cc stroker they can make way more fully built

[@jaredkish992]

Did you put a xr200r carb on it? You should leave a list of what you did during your process so people can be I favor or give opinions about how to make it better or worse in some scenarios lol. Good build though bro!

[@budgetbuildz4191]

I appreciate the kind words! 🙏 the carburetor I used was a vm26 mikuni carb, I bought the adapter kit on Amazon.

[@BigRichEHhthang100]

Where did you buy the adjustable motor plate from

[@budgetbuildz4191]

I purchased it from gopowersports.com

[@TWISTEDMETALJAY]

Sounds and looks like a lawn mower motor lol

[@BNJITOKES]

Nice but you should’ve taken that flat slide carb from the yz and thrown it on the predator they make some mounts for them.

[@budgetbuildz4191]

That is a good idea but the flatslide would be too big and would need to be tuned properly if it was a carb off a yz80 or any 2 stroke 80cc it would've worked out, I do appreciate the idea though!!

[@safetyfirstintexas]

planning an old Honda 185 3 wheeler repower. trying use the crankshaft and case with gears and driving crank ( honda) with predator by removing cylinder piston and cam and rod ( honda) and creating a block off / honda // mounting plate/ predator. anything I should look out for?

[@budgetbuildz4191]

So you want to adapt the gearbox to the predator?

[@safetyfirstintexas]

@@budgetbuildz4191 yea, gear box ( automatic 5 speed ) dont care where the power comes from as long as it "gets it" 😎

[@budgetbuildz4191]

@@safetyfirstintexas its very possible as I've seen it done before but there are a couple things you have to either create or buy, you'll need a sprocket hub for the input shaft of that transmission and then you'll need a clutch on the predator with the same sprocket pitch as your input shaft, EX: input shaft has a #41 sprocket you'll need a #41 clutch for the predator

[@safetyfirstintexas]

@@budgetbuildz4191 tractor supply or atwoods had a lot of different sprockets chains and such pre co-19. a new power head with more cc's than honda (185) and a 5 speed auto trans would be the best of both worlds. might cause a smile.

[@budgetbuildz4191]

@@safetyfirstintexas but you have to see if you can get a huge for that transmission shaft, is it splined, keyed? Etc I'd figure that out first

[@avonnjohnson2291]

How did you get the dirtbike sprocket to go with the predator clutch?

[@budgetbuildz4191]

I bought a #50 front sprocket and shaved it down to match the 520 dirtbike chain, you don't have to do it that way you can just buy 50 chain but it'll have some side to side play on the 520 sprocket!

[@M.Zainuddin-jf5wy]

What engine does the garburator have?

[@wond3r_JB]

got links for the parts

[@michaellove1462]

Budget friendly motor replacement

[@user-nl2gz7wt2o]

Don't get it wrong those Yamaha 2 strokes had good performance 😮

[@daniellemus1382]

Where did you buy that engine mount braket

[@budgetbuildz4191]

Gopowersports.com

[@davidledford3522]

What time signature is the background music?

[@Dudeface167]

Just 4/4

[@davidledford3522]

@@Dudeface167 it sounds weird

[@BamBamMotorsports]

Where did you get that engine mount?

[@budgetbuildz4191]

Gopowersports.com

[@FelekSta]

One question whats top speed after this swap?

[@budgetbuildz4191]

I really couldn't tell you, I had built the bike just to sell right after. IF I could guess I'd say maybe 40-45mph?

[@FelekSta]

@@budgetbuildz4191 kk ty

[@redsteam1]

Where can I find your parts list at?

[@budgetbuildz4191]

Everything I got is from Amazon, easy stuff to find, only thing that isn't from Amazon is that motor mount, it came from gopowersports.com

[@redsteam1]

@@budgetbuildz4191 cool. What's the name of the carb kit?

[@budgetbuildz4191]

@@redsteam1 just search predator 212 mikuni carb kit

[@redsteam1]

Thanks!

[@fish_R_stinky69]

You are literally going from 35 horsepower to less than 8.

[@budgetbuildz4191]

The yz125 motor was used for a shifter kart I built, I had this frame left and figured I'd swap It and sell it! Believe me, if a shifter kart wasn't on my bucket list I would've rebuilt the whole bike lol

[@ronnierebel6388]

Would a 420cc big to big

[@budgetbuildz4191]

Depends on the frame honestly

[@ronnierebel6388]

@@budgetbuildz4191 ok thanks

[@ronnierebel6388]

Also if you don’t mind me asking do you do builds for other people

[@ronnierebel6388]

@@budgetbuildz4191 I have a 1981 xr200 frame tires handle bars and everything that goes on the bike itself minus engine I got a 420cc but like I said may be too big but I’m willing to get one a bit smaller

[@budgetbuildz4191]

@@ronnierebel6388 honestly it can work just gotta make sure front tire doesn't hit the engine when the suspension compresses

[@dirtbikeboycolten]

You got that engine from my dad

[@budgetbuildz4191]

I did not, I bought it brand new from harbor freight

[@dirtbikeboycolten]

@@budgetbuildz4191 ok

[@TWISTEDMETALJAY]

Would of been better without music

[@budgetbuildz4191]

I had added the music because I was playing my own music in the background and youtube kept copyrighting my video

[@rivlambert7656]

I wish I coulda been there to tell you not to do this😭

[@budgetbuildz4191]

How come?

[@VERDIENSTORDEN]

Half way decent idea if you don’t have access to another motor and just have a 212 laying around

[@budgetbuildz4191]

@publiusserviliusvatiaisaur3115 I had actually rebuilt the yz125 that came with this bike but instead built an 80mph shifter kart with it which was way more fun lol

[@peenpapi5802]

nice downgrade

[@budgetbuildz4191]

Thank you!

[@averycossio1169]

😂

[@goldenchild5894]

😂😂

[@type1warroirrath427]

😂 like Chevy guys say, bigger is always betta