G1 79-80 w/no motor.

ChrisBrooks · 03-01-2012, 09:23 AM

I have a local selling a 79 or 80 G1 with no motor. It has the belts, pulleys but I'm not sure what is out there motor wise that I can use if we would like to convert it. He wants 200.00 for it. Can someone offer any new motor models, even if not Yamaha that I might consider before we buy it? Newbee...from Macon.

TROUBADOUR · 03-01-2012, 11:15 AM

Since a G1 is a 2-cycle the forward/reverse is controlled by the motor --- no "transmission". Any replacement motor decision would have to take that into consideration... you would either 1) have to replace the engine with another 2-stroke; 2) replace with a 4-cycle and go without reverse; or 3) replace the entire drive train with a later model set-up.

Sounds like it is a pretty good PARTS rig -- but a bit pricey. By the time you finish the cart with any of the above options you will probably have enough $ and/or time into it to have bought a complete cart, probably a running one, and fixed it up.

Good luck.

ChrisBrooks · 03-01-2012, 12:22 PM

I think I'll pass on this one. Thank you much.

03-01-2012, 09:23 AM	#1
ChrisBrooks Not Yet Wild Join Date: Mar 2012 Location: Macon Ga Posts: 3	G1 79-80 w/no motor. I have a local selling a 79 or 80 G1 with no motor. It has the belts, pulleys but I'm not sure what is out there motor wise that I can use if we would like to convert it. He wants 200.00 for it. Can someone offer any new motor models, even if not Yamaha that I might consider before we buy it? Newbee...from Macon.

03-01-2012, 11:15 AM	#2
TROUBADOUR Gone Wild Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Oroville, WA --about 7 miles south of Canada. Posts: 1,233	Re: G1 79-80 w/no motor. Since a G1 is a 2-cycle the forward/reverse is controlled by the motor --- no "transmission". Any replacement motor decision would have to take that into consideration... you would either 1) have to replace the engine with another 2-stroke; 2) replace with a 4-cycle and go without reverse; or 3) replace the entire drive train with a later model set-up. Sounds like it is a pretty good PARTS rig -- but a bit pricey. By the time you finish the cart with any of the above options you will probably have enough $ and/or time into it to have bought a complete cart, probably a running one, and fixed it up. Good luck.

03-01-2012, 12:22 PM	#3
ChrisBrooks Not Yet Wild Join Date: Mar 2012 Location: Macon Ga Posts: 3	Re: G1 79-80 w/no motor. I think I'll pass on this one. Thank you much.

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