g5? or g2?

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cbranni
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g5? or g2?

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On the subject of G5's I brought mine back from storage to change swinging arm bushes and fix gearbox leak, its been in storage for 7 months, I put the battery on, gave it good tickle, and fired up first kick...............
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You are asking an impossible to answer question. The only way to know if this is a 350 frame is through one of three ways.

The first is to see if the head comes off with the motor bolted in the frame. I believe a 250cc frame with a 350cc motor will not have the clearance to do this!

second check out the frame number through the club dating officer. This i more definitive.

Third the down tube at the front is longer due to the first statement above I believe the 350cc down tube on the frame is about 8" about 20cm this is plain front down tube measured between the top frame brace and the start of the frame section that holds the two front engine / frame bolts

I would have the frame number checked this is the correct process and the only true way of knowing.

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I wish and my G5 fired up first kick
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Thanks Ian for your reply.
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