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Stanley
Joined: 07 Aug 2008 Posts: 10 Location: Berkshire
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Posted: Mon Mar 09, 2009 8:03 am Post subject: I think this might be my first post!! |
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Hi all, been lurking on here for some time! Have spent the last few years looking for an RGV 250 to restore, found one but just before I was going to buy it somone offered me this instead at a price I just couldn't refuse!!
It hasn't been on the road for twelve years not started for over a year.
A bit of fettling yesterday morning and she's off.
Next task is strip it down completely, repaint, replace a few bits and then enjoy!!
You can follow my progress on the PB Forum here
Rebuild Thread
Great site by the way, has been serving my 2 stroke fetish well!! |
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flat spot
Joined: 21 Nov 2008 Posts: 23
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Posted: Wed Mar 11, 2009 7:25 pm Post subject: |
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I like the obvious statement at the end.
"yeah it runs" |
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Stanley
Joined: 07 Aug 2008 Posts: 10 Location: Berkshire
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Posted: Wed Mar 11, 2009 7:59 pm Post subject: |
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I know! I was there with a mate who didn't believe I would get it going (it had been stood for a few years and off the road since 1997). The "yeah it runs" was my mate reluctantly accepting that he had to pay up on the bet!
Anyway a bit more progress has been made over the last few days and the bike now looks like this.
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Stanley
Joined: 07 Aug 2008 Posts: 10 Location: Berkshire
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Posted: Fri Mar 13, 2009 6:46 pm Post subject: |
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Not much done today apart from stripping paint from the engine. The frame is going to the powder coaters on Monday. I doubt much will happen until I get it back towards the end of next week.
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jimbo
Joined: 19 Feb 2009 Posts: 20 Location: Hull
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Posted: Sat Mar 14, 2009 3:45 pm Post subject: |
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This is definately the worst part of doing up a bike, hope the frame is back quickly everything always seems better when you have some shiny bits.
Good luck with the build. _________________ It's supposed to smoke like that |
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Stanley
Joined: 07 Aug 2008 Posts: 10 Location: Berkshire
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Posted: Sun Mar 15, 2009 8:45 am Post subject: |
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Cheers Jimbo. Shouldn't take too long now. |
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Stanley
Joined: 07 Aug 2008 Posts: 10 Location: Berkshire
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Posted: Sun Mar 22, 2009 9:50 am Post subject: |
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Frame is back from the powder coaters and looks great!
Engine has been stripped and rebuilt with all new gaskets and oil seals. It also has 2mm over size pistons raising capacity to 370cc
The front end has arrived as well and should be fitted by Tuesday.
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Stanley
Joined: 07 Aug 2008 Posts: 10 Location: Berkshire
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Posted: Fri Mar 27, 2009 10:02 pm Post subject: |
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Managed to make a bit more progress over the last few days. Have been mostly waiting for stuff to arrive so I can crack on!!
Rear end in
Front end temporarily bodged in as the stem is too short, being sorted properly in the next week
Starting to look like a bike again!!
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jimbo
Joined: 19 Feb 2009 Posts: 20 Location: Hull
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Posted: Sat Mar 28, 2009 7:08 am Post subject: |
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Looks great, your doing a good job there. Back end in particular looks fantastic, can't wait to see the finished article. _________________ It's supposed to smoke like that |
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Mouse99
Joined: 07 Mar 2009 Posts: 23 Location: Netherlands
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Posted: Sat Mar 28, 2009 7:22 am Post subject: |
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Can't agree more, looks very nice
Is the backend handmade for this bike, looks beautiful |
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flat spot
Joined: 21 Nov 2008 Posts: 23
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Posted: Sat Mar 28, 2009 7:59 am Post subject: |
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Just a thought, why didn't you get the crankcases vapour blasted? They would have come up like new for very little money.
I see you've bought Toms swinging arm (originally made by NK racing). There's quite a bit of debate on the LC forum about that.
Still, nice progress |
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Stanley
Joined: 07 Aug 2008 Posts: 10 Location: Berkshire
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Posted: Sat Mar 28, 2009 11:56 am Post subject: |
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flat spot wrote: |
Just a thought, why didn't you get the crankcases vapour blasted? They would have come up like new for very little money.
I see you've bought Toms swinging arm (originally made by NK racing). There's quite a bit of debate on the LC forum about that.
Still, nice progress |
Tell me more??? |
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flat spot
Joined: 21 Nov 2008 Posts: 23
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Posted: Sat Mar 28, 2009 12:08 pm Post subject: |
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About the vapour blasting or the arm?
Vapour blasting is high pressure water with glass beads in it. It doesn't damage soft material like rubber or alloy. Parts look like new when their done.
Have a look at this example..... http://www.yamaha-rd.com/forum/viewtopic.php?t=28174&highlight=vapour
Are you a member of the LC forum? If not join up it's the best forum for all things LC.
As with all forums things can get a little heated.
Here's the post regarding your swinging arm... http://www.yamaha-rd.com/forum/viewtopic.php?t=58069&highlight=nk
It is a nice looking swing arm and I'm sure it's safe, but the welding looks atrocious close up. |
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Stanley
Joined: 07 Aug 2008 Posts: 10 Location: Berkshire
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Posted: Sat Mar 28, 2009 12:28 pm Post subject: |
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Interesting read, but mostly bollocks to be fair. The arm is loads lighter than the original and yes the welds could be neater, but it's straight and strong so no worries this end.
I didn't get the cases vapour blasted as this is being built very much on a budget. I plan to spend a maximum of £1000 including the original purchase price of the bike (yes it was VERY cheap). I'm offsetting some the parts costs, with the sale of the original LC parts I don't need. The balance is currently around the £800 mark. |
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flat spot
Joined: 21 Nov 2008 Posts: 23
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Posted: Sat Mar 28, 2009 2:39 pm Post subject: |
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Blimey it was cheap then. I'm keeping my eyes peeled for another one cheaper than cheap but it looks like you got the only one. |
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