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[droptune]

I have a 400cc Honda Steed and I want to drop a brand new engine in it since the current one needs quite a bit of work and I am not sure a full rebuild at any of these shops would turn it out the smooth results I would expect. I see a lot of classifieds ads for Honda Steeds touting the bike having a new engine, so I am sure they are either selling them here or there is a way to import one. Does anyone know where I could order one?

[LeCharivari]

"new" and "brand new" are far from the same thing!

[aitch52]

Where are you droptune? I can ask around up here in Phitsanulok, they get a lot of components from BKK.

[droptune]

Where are you droptune? I can ask around up here in Phitsanulok, they get a lot of components from BKK.

I am in Pattaya, but I am willing to have the motor shipped from another province if need be.

"new" and "brand new" are far from the same thing!

Yeah, I was hoping there was a way to buy a brand new motor, but a nice factory reconditioned motor would do as well. There are a few shops here in Pattaya that claim to work on big bikes that aren't Harleys, but I am gun shy to hand the engine over to one of them to completely rebuild. There is one shop on Thepprasit road that specializes in fixing and customizing japanese cruisers so I am going to go talk to them today if they have any idea, but my hopes aren't too high.

[aitch52]

Not easy to find good mechanics but they are about. There is an American Guy who uses the Kronberg on Soi Diana who has a very good reputation with Harleys. Try going in there and talking to Bjarne, a Danish national who owns the place and he's a good bloke. A lot of Bikers use his bar and it a nice relaxing place for a beer and food. I will also ask around up here this evening.

Good Luck

Edited June 25, 2012 by aitch52

[droptune]

So I talked to the mechanic on Thepprasit (who by the way has some beautiful custom bkes, almost all are japan bikes too) about getting a new motor and he said no. He said we could get another motor but it would probably only be about 80% good. So it looks like my best bet is to have someone break the motor down and completely rebuild it.