i really hate how bad of a wrap the 951 has. they're really not bad engines just like everything else they have their quirks. i'd say 89% of all 951 problems come from improper maintenance or people thinking they know what they're doing but really don't. The other 11% of the problems come from...
rebuild. its not a intimidating as it might seem. get a shop manual and follow it to the t. there's no better feeling than listening to a motor you just built fire to life.
it's just the front motor mount. build a crossbar, or make a new drainage tunnel and and glass a new mount in. you won't gain any speed or anything without some pump work. if you're worried about 951 reliability, richen the carbs up, they're tuned way to lean from the factory. swap mpems and...
drug an old 140mm pump out of my junk box and a 155mm out as well, got a meeting with the machine shop to get started on r&d for this pump adapter idea i got.
this isn't dead, i've just got many irons in the fire right now its now funny. iseadoo i think said it best, its funny how when you start a project like this you lay out a plan and figure it won't take more than a few months to complete, then the universe sees that plan, laughs in your face and...