6,500RPM 196CC Go Kart Race Motor!! | 15HP Honda GX200 Clone High Performance Build!

In today’s video, I pull apart my old Hensim 6.5HP 196CC small block motor that I got off of a Baja Heat 65 fat tire minibike a while back. I then hone the cylinder, clean everything up and put the motor back together. Then I install some performance parts, get the motor running, and see if it can actually rev out to 6,500RPM with a stock cam/stock bottom end. This motor is an absolute beast to be a stock cam/stock bottom end and stock head motor!! So with that being said, we really hope you enjoy today's video!

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All Parts Used in Today’s Video!
Sidecover Gasket, GX200/ Clone/ BSP:
8 Degree Offset Key, Offset Flywheel Key for GX200 / GX160 / Clones / Predator:
GX200 / Clone UT1 thin ring-short skirt FLAT TOP piston std:
Honda GX200 / Clone UT1 "thin" rings std.:
Honda GX200 18lb Valve Spring: (x2)
"Champion" HD Shaft Rockers for GX200 & 212cc 6.5hp Clones:
Billet Valve Cover, 212cc Non-hemi Predator/196cc clone/Honda GX160-GX200, Silver:
Spark Plug Cap, NGK:
Autolite 3910X Spark Plug:
26MM Mikuni Carburetor Performance Kit (Aftermarket):
RK Racing Chain GB420MXZ120 120-Links Gold MX Chain with Connecting Link:
25" Universal Go-Kart/ Minibike Throttle Cable:

[dormdazzze]

So awesome build man!, these engines are crazy funny!

[shaunthompson]

Dang man just seeing this. Your lucky that flywheel didn't frag on ya. Nice little build

[mikesthundergarage]

no way possible with a 196 stock bottom end stock cam and a chikuni 22 carburetor you making more than 9hp on best day. I just finished building a 196 for my friend, Tillotson 196rs crank, .356 cam, billet tappet lifters, gage 1.3 black venums, stage 4 head, +.020 rod, flat top piston, mikuni 24mm flat slide, billet flywheel with 34° total timing set to .035 spacing with the coil, and it makes about 17-18hp. put it on his doodlebug db30 with a max to 15t and 72t split sprocket, sun f road tires front and rear discs with go powersports front end swap.

[gertebert]

I honed about a 1000 cilinders in my life. Learned it from an oldtimer. Honing should be done at very low speed. If you take a very close look at the finished cilinder wall you should see sort of diagonal stripes at 45 degrees. You can only achieve this at a very low speed.

[connerdavis]

Great job, but I wouldn’t rev it up to 6500 or even past 5000 with that stock flywheel. Definitely need a pvl flywheel or a billet, I guess your on a budget just like me?

[sigmamale]

Low rpm for 15 hp, I rip 8500 on a 212 all day. I would suspect you are closer to 8hp

[gavineifert]

Might as well to get some stainless steel push rods too and a Boris racing head stud kit to

[medicmanfd]

Just curious, did you use the flat top piston with the original rod or aftermarket original spec rod? I’m just curious if it’s ok to use the flattop piston with an aftermarket rod with original specs for the 196cc clone, I already had the rod before I decided to use a flattop piston. I’m curious if anyone can answer this for me. And yes the flywheel is aluminum as well as the rod I purchased.

[lsxjunkie]

Great video and budget build! What jets on the VM22 did you end up with on the main and pilot?

[rashadabdullah]

The connecting rod can handle it? Have you done any honda gx100 motors?

[wildw]

Hi there, wondering if you can help me, I have a gx160 and it starts but as soon as I put my foot down the engine dies.... I'm struggling to adjust it and would like to get some advice please

[jojojeep]

Good luck 6500 RPM with a stock fly wheel brother I hope you don’t get a magnet through your leg good luck, try to get yourself a better fly wheel they got a lot of options that could reach 10, 000 RPM and it’s not billet, Sometimes I kick myself in the ass for buying Billet it’s like a piece of jewelry that’s hidden. I tried the plastic see-through cover makes the bike look cheap anyway I hope you’re safe

[heffedirte]

Great video. Sounds like it's running too fast though

[Alinushhh]

My honda gx 160(governor delete) revs like that(probably even higher) with stock carb and exhaust

[learysinsight]

I wanna hotrod my Pressure washers..lol

[alternatemusicaddict]

I have a stage 1, pvl flywheel, 30$ 272 cam 50$ + torque converter I can race dirt bikes on the trails

[williamschisler]

I didn't hear you say anything about a port job?

[alfonzoidalgo]

Hey amigo pero asi te consume mas gasolina que con su propio carburador

[TranTrinh-hlzn]

Tui muốn mua 1 máy 18hp bên nước bạn có thể nhập về vietnam với giá rẻ không

[mrclixywixy]

I Race A Honda Super Stock Engine With a pipe similar to that