Haha,there's a first for everything.
In the Netherlands there is a real championship for lawnmower racing. Almost everyone is using 600cc four stroke engines like the Honda CBR. The 600cc is the limit for engine size and has to have carbs. I thought it's about time to let them smell some two stroke fumes.
So i had the choice for using a CR500 or a KX500 engine. Also the Sabel and KTM was in the race. First of all i was shocked by the money these engines had to cost.
This engine i'm building right now was completely in parts,and the 2 cylinders had to be replated. So this one i could afford. But the main reason was that i know a man that used to race this machines. Oke it was sidecar racing,but they used the KX500 engine for years. So he is building me the engine and also puts in some extra horses.
Also a new question.
Because the engine has to fit in a rather small frame,it's going to be difficult to use the kickstart. How about giving this type of engines a push start? Difficult?
To give a impression about that lawnmower racing :
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EEE3tCuiN60