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CR250 1988 restoration review
THE ENGINE
Ngage racing brought this 36 year old engine down to ZERO hrs with all seals, bearings, crank, etc etc being replaced, along side a casing coating program & engine upgrades.
THE RIDER
HERES WHAT THE CLIENT HAD TO SAY ABOUT THE WHOLE PROCESS
We sent our CR250 1988 in for restoration, as the original engine was flat and lacking power. And boy did Ngage Racing deliver beyond our expectations, with plenty of upgrades, turning the look of the engine into a work of art.
The performance of the engine now is phenomenal and really responsive, no lag in power at all, the difference is night and day between the old and new build.
We cannot thank Ngage Racing enough for their passion and effort.
Dean & Tanisha
YZ85 STAGE 4 POWER UPGRADE KIT REVIEW
GM texted us to say:
Just to let you know we ran the 2024 YZ85 with the mods you did and the GET ignition for the first time yesterday,
3 x holeshots & 3 x 1st places for 1st overall on the day.
The bike went like a rocket thanks for your hard work again.
SXF250 2022 STAGE 4 POWER UPGRADE ENGINE REVIEW
C.Smith
Recently my bike was due a piston my Step Dad had a conversation with Ngage on the performance we wanted from our engine as we already had some performance upgrades fitted.
I've been riding the bike for 3 weeks since being optimised, its night and day better with the bike delivering exactly what I need, more bottom punch and way more responsiveness out of the corners better mid range without any sacrifice of top end and workmanship is like no other.
What the parents say: We chose Ngage because after talking to them its clear to see there passion and workmanship is second to none.
We also liked the way they think as its similar to myself no corners cut.
Ngage also did the littlens training which brought him on leaps and bounds in all aspects of his riding which for me is priceless and must say a massive THANK YOU !!!! for everything.
YZF250 2018-2023 SUSPENSION PERFORMANCE KIT REVIEW
What LT had to say:
As always Ngage did an amazing job setting up my suspension.
Ngage cut no corners when creating the kit and was even in contact with KYB directly.
We spent 3 months testing various settings and a final two days dailing in the kit at Gale common where Ngage were able to adjust my suspension settings based on very specific feedback.
There has been a dramatic improvement in my race results as well as being able to push harder later into races.
All done with a fast and friendly service. I would highly recommend.
Many thanks,
Luke
SX/TC/MC85 2018-2023 Suspension performance kit review
This is what HM had to say about his test day:
I was invited to Gale Common Motopark by Garry owner of N-gage racing to test 3 sets of suspension that Ngage had developed for my bike.
The track was in really good condition with good ruts and a lot of breaking bumps, grip was really good to, perfect for testing the suspension.
At first, I tested the softer setup and I thought that it was great. The forks settled into the ruts nicely and the rear helped me over the bumps into the corners.
After that, I tested the stiffer setup and my opinion on it was that the forks weren’t as good but they were still better than stock. The rear shock was better than stock and the softer set up because it didn’t bounce as much as the other shock did.(it was much more stable) The softer shock was still fun to ride with but in my opinion, the harder set up gave me more confidence.
after testing the 3 set ups i decided the softer forks and the stiffer shock was better for me than the others.
Since then I have been winning a lot of my races and at the moment I am in the lead of the two championships (north-east mx and falcon mx).
The suspension has helped me a lot with the tracks I have been to so Garry has done an amazing job of building these two setups.
SX/TC/MC85 18-23 stage 4 Power upgrade kit TRACK REVIEW
TEST DAY AND REVIEW OF THE KIT
VENUE: A full 4 x 20 minute moto's at the Iron works Middlesbrough
CONDITIONS: Muddy it had rained heavily the day before the test.
RIDER: Leo Wright
DAD: Stephen Wright
BIKE: TC85 SW
Instead of us telling you how great our product is and how much power it has etc etc. We thought it would be best to let a real rider in real track conditions let you know what are kits are like.
The main reason we asked Leo and Stephen to do the test is that Leo is not just another quick rider who can mix it with the fastest in the country but one who has no filter, he says things as he feels without fear of hurting your feelings so we know we'd get straight honest feed back, and Stephen has a great knowledge of how engines work.
We fitted the kit in our workshops and set the compression ratio 4% lower than stock (less power) just to see how effective the kit really was. Before doing so we invited Stephen to take a good look at the workmanship. The jetting was left as stock again we wanted to see what effect just the kit would have on overall performance without tuning in the carb.
After the days testing we gave Stephen and Leo a Questionaire so they could review the kit and this is what they had to say:
QUESTION: What were your thoughts on the quality of workmanship?
ANSWER: EXCELLENT.
QUESTION: Did the stage 4 kit have enough power?
ANSWER: Yes Very smooth with lots of power.
QUESTION: How did the power come in?
ANSWER: Smooth
QUESTION: Was the bike easy to ride?
ANSWER: Yes, very
QUESTION: Did the bike over rev enough for you?
ANSWER: Yes
QUESTION: Did the bike hook up in the corners or did it wheel spin?
ANSWER: The bike hooked up excellent.
QUESTION: What did you like most about the kit?
ANSWER: The power was endless.
QUESTION: And finally how could we make this kit better for you?
ANSWER: Keep doing what your doing.
For further info and prices click here: https://ngagemx.co.uk/shop/ols/products/sx-slash-tc85-18-21-stage-3-ngage-racing-high-performance-power-kit
As with all tests its gets you a little worried but especially when you have not set the bike up with full power and left the carb stock, we all know jetting can give you another 1-1.5 hp. We then also let the rider write a review.
But I suppose it was a really life test which came out better than we expected, we thought the kit performed extremely well even though it was turned down a very fast rider thought it had enough power.
YZ125 2022-2023 Stage 4 power upgrade review
J.Kremer
I think this is an amazing bit of kit, giving me much more power from the bottom through to the top end end of the rev range, allowing me to get much better starts, better straight line speed and an immediate boost out of corners.
Ngage racing sent over their machined head and a VHM head for me to test I ran the Ngage head first until the 1st piston change then ran the VHM, immediately I changed back to the Ngage head, Ngage asked me which head was best I replied 100% the Ngage head as it gave me good power all the way through, the bike became razor sharp.
YZ125 2022-2023 Stage 4 power upgrade kit review
SC said:
We just had our Sons YZ125 2022 engine optimised at Ngage racing by way of fitting a stage 4 kit alongside having the crankcase's matched. We are more than happy with the results, a big increase in power and once we sorted the gearing the bike kept pulling like a train with usuable power throughout the rev range.
Our dyno guy was impressed with the strength of the engine. They said they'd had plenty of 250s that weren't pulling that much power.
Ngage have done our engines in the past and highly recommend their work.
SX/TC/MC 50 RACE BIKES REVIEW
WHAT THE DAD HAD TO SAY ABOUT HIS 2021 season on a Ngage powered SX50
Sitting thinking about this years racing, and wish I got Freddie bike done by Garry at N-Gage sooner.
As soon as he got it he was competitive and turned heads and got faster and faster then we saw who our real friends were.
This year he won a British Championship race, won a couple of championships this year, won the magic weekend with white rose, 3rd at Masterkids. So proud of his accomplishments.
Thanks to all the people who supported and cheered Freddie on this year and for the folk who wrote him off do it again as it just fuels him to prove you wrong.
The bikes they have been so reliable and never failed to have Freddie out the gate in the top 3 if not holeshot. CLICK HERE TO GET TO OUR RACE PARTS PAGE: SHOP (ngagemx.co.uk)
MORE REVIEWS
ENGINES, SUSPENSION, TUNING OR SERVICING
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SX150 Mx rider RB said: Ngage, without doubt know there stuff, bike feels totally different,
Exceptionally happy with the results
YZ125/15 RESTORATION PROJECT mx rider AB said: excellent communication and even better workmanship very helpful and takes the time to explain exactly what he will do workmanship is second to none excellent tuning/suspension setup the gains on a yz125 are exceptional and would highly recommended to anyone wanting to have a tuning or suspension done fantastic after sales...
KTM300 TPI Vets enduro rider MC said: I would just like to thank Gary for great service and a fantastic job on porting my barrel and head.The power is more every where and the TPI runs super crisp even managed to get the hole shot first time out. The coatings applied to my brakes calipers and covers are of exemplorary quality once again many thanks. Give Gary a shout for any of your engine requirements or coatings.
YZ125 GYTR Acerbis national rider LP said: Garry has done my GYTR and perfected what was already there! The bike is something else now, more torque and power through the range and I’m so happy, before anything out of the quote needed to be done he informed me and asked if it was okay to go ahead with it. I'm that Happy with what I’ve received and the communications, I’ve just delivered my 2019 GYTR to him for the full works, complete engine. Can’t recommend NGage enough, advises what should be done but doesn’t try take your money, and does a lot for his customers, workmanship is 120%!
TC65 rider RC said: Sent our tc65 engine for a rebuild . From start to finish we new exactly what was happening and what we needed to do. Great communication, even polished up our new piston. The finished product is better than new. Cases restored. If it runs as well as it looks it’s gonna be a great season. Thankyou 5 stars
YZF250 British MX2 Championship Pro rider RY said: Working with Garry Wright at Ngage Racing engines and Suspension has made a big difference to my results this season, playing a large part in me scoring points at 2 British championship rounds , the high workshop standard and track side bike setup has given me more confidence helping me improve in challenging track conditions and the fast turnaround of the service work means that I never miss a weekend racing “
Rob Yates #4
SXBW85 NE Club Champion EM said: Best suspension I have ever had on a bike , when I first got the bike it was bottoming out spitting me of over braking bumps , took the bike the NGAGE and it was a different bike didn’t bottom out , rode the the bumps like they weren’t there, also coming of jumps and land was so smooth and easy , I recommend this highly
RM250 Acerbis national Expert rider KN said: Ngage Racing Did an amazing job on my suspension! Well impressed when I rode the bike after having it done, So much more confidence on the track. Very good service, highly recommend NGage to any of my friends.
Thanks Garry!
SX125 Acerbis National expert rider LT said: Ngage racing Suspension makes everything feel flat and really helps with cornering. The engine on my bike is very quick and Garry says it is not even close to the full potential he can tune it to. The training is by far the best I have had and it really improved my skills and technique. Excellent service with a very fast turnaround and he is always willing to help. I would highly recommend.
KTM200EXC 1999 Restoration Rob said: Sent these guys a seized up engine thought it was the end for it but they have mangaed to fully rebuild it even down to machining the cases to save me a fortune was kept up to date every step of the way totally honest guys and turn out some amazing work well happy with the result engine runs like a dream can't thank them enough keep up the good work guys
SXF450 Expert rider. GM said: Gaz at Ngage set up my ktm sxf450 in which I was able to win the central area experts championship. He managed to get the suspension spot on and my last lap was normally my quickest because of it :-) After that I had purchased his very own Ngage kxf450 which was by for the best set up bike I had ever owned!!! If you are looking for any kind of bike set up i Would highly recommend Garry at Ngage and because he rides himself he understands exactly what you mean when you talk to him about how you bike reacts to the track and how to counter it.
YZ125/17 AMCA expert rider. LH said: Ngage racing set up my new yz 125 for me to ride and its not been anything under excellent! The bike is absolutely mega. and I haven't even got to the engine yet. just open her up and she goes... and fast. a massive thanks to gary as I've already won races on the Ngage yz 125 beast machine. ps. get her open early in the corner and 250s look like there going backwards.
pps. Gary is really good at putting graphics on;) well be back. thanks gary
SXF250/17 British Championship rider.CC said: Ngage suspension and engines are perfect. The suspension allows you to put the bike exactly where you want to and handles the roughest of tracks with ease. The engine has the speed and smoothness tailored to my riding style to allow me to feel comfortable and confident with the bike. I love it!
KXF250/17 expert rider. HP said: The previous reviews have covered most of my thoughts haha the bike feels a lot more stable and so much smoother through the really choppy sections braking bumps etc. Gives you confidence to carry more corner speed! You will definitely be seeing me again!
SX250/16 expert rider. RG said: Absolutely spot on! Had suspension done on different bikes and has been perfect all round, track side set up and assistance all round great service!!
SX250 expert rider. DG said: Workmanship and attention to detail is second to none, couldn't fault my suspension one bit!! Workshop is probably cleaner than my kitchen!!! Highly recommend.
EXC300 Championship rider. AG said: The work produced by Gaz at Ngage really is something special. I had the engine and suspension done on a KTM 300 EXC for hare and hounds use and the difference was unbelievable. The engine work gave the bike great linear power with a real smooth delivery making it easy to get traction in those really wet winter races. The difference in the suspension could be felt straight away, it was soft and ultra smooth at the bottom to soak up the tree roots and rocks and progressively stiffened for the big hits. Would definitely recommend his services.
SX125 Acerbis national (champion 2015- 2019) rider. DP said: Top man knows what he is doing building faultless bikes and spot on suspension No1 for bikes full stop...
SX85 BYMX rider PC said: The porting work he did to the engine was a work of art, and the gearbox components and exhaust where polished to a perfect mirror-like finish to work at their optimum.
SXF250/17 Expert rider. GB said: Top quality work carried out to the highest of standards would recommend to anyone. Great service fast and reliable.
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