Remove cylinder head 1chinese motorbike GY 125

Part 1removing the cylinder head of a chinese 4 stroke single cylinder motorbike

Category:

Autos & Vehicles

Tags:

• Chinese
• GY
• 125
• Kinroad
• Motorbike
• motorcycle
• bike
• Engine
• cylinder
• head
• gasket
• tappets
• rocker
• cover

[EverMellow]

I took the engine apart because it wouldnt go in to gear . And now that iv got it back together and the gears work . It won't start . I think it's out of time . How do I fin the timing chain . Or ajust the timing

[spidiq8]

@EverMellow Timing on these engines is fixed but crank and cam needs to be accurately meshed. I haven't fully stripped one of these engines so i can't give you any specifics, however, if it's the exact same engine as this, it's based on the Honda CG125, grab a haynes or similar manual and that will be able to step you through the strip and rebuild process.

[cyclopse50]

Do i need to remove the engine to get to the rocker cover? I need to just replace my rocker cover gasket. I have a ZZR250

[spidiq8]

@cyclopse50 Just had a look, yep, thats the UK spec ZZR250, so tank off, and you'll see a coolant pipe and stat housing going across the top of the rocker, front to back. Drain the coolant, bottom rad hose off, good time to renew it, pro cool's good btw, take the pipe and stat housing off, HT leads off and unbolt the rocker and lift straight up, leave the plugs in to make sure no dislodged crud drops in. Check and set the valve clearances while you're in there too, screw and locknut so easy job.

[cyclopse50]

@spidiq8 Errr... I dont know how to do any of that. And at the risk of possibly ruining my bike. Ill leave it to the mechanics. :( Who woulda thought something like this took so much effort

[spidiq8]

@cyclopse50 If you're not confident then certainly get a mechanic or a knowledgeable friend to do it?

I will say it's all very straightforward, when you write things down, especially if you're unfamiliar with mechanical things it can sound complicated and confusing but the process is really quite straightforward.

I've done this job myself on the ZZR250 I had years ago, if the forums is still on the go i'd recommend you register at ninja250(dot)org, v helpful people on there.

[cyclopse50]

@spidiq8 It has the frame like the bike in my video. I dont know what frame that is. The bike started to smell like it was burning oil. I took it to the mechanic and they changed the oil, filter, air filter, spark plugs and identified a slow weeping leak on one of the rocker covers. I dont know if it is the gasket around the spark plugs, or the actual cover gasket... the mechanics could be wrong though? I'm no mechanic so i wouldnt know anything....

[spidiq8]

@cyclopse50 If it's the UK spec aluminium bean framed ZZR 250 with the GPZ250 4 stroke twin engine then no but, you will need to drain the coolant and remove the coolant pipe and stat housing that runs across the top of the cylider head. The tank needs to be off to get through the top, with the ally frame, unlike the gpz US spec Ninja 250 cradle frame you don't have enough room to lift and move the rocker out of the side.

Are you sure it's the rocker gasket leaking?

[oooslappedupooo]

hi i have a engine just the same i am trying to take the engine of the bike but cant get the bottom bolt of which is the last one and will not turn any solutions or have i took the wrong bolts out first

[spidiq8]

@alex15969 You could lift it out by hand quite easily, a jack would be handy to hold it while you unbolt everything, make sure the cables are all disconnected first then lower it and lift to your bench