Diff'rent Strokers

rg250 screamer · Joined: 02 Mar 2008 Posts: 84 Location: dorset

i see your having fun with all the wires and plugs too! a word of warning to anyone who wants to try a street fighter gamma, theres just not enough room to hide the plugs! iv decided that mine is gonna be on a daytime mot only once its rebuilt!

Crofty · Posted: Thu Jul 17, 2008 5:13 pm Post subject:

I bought a new ignition barrel for cosmetic reasons (its dead easy to change the barrel to keep the original key(so is the fuel filler cap come to that)) which came with twice as much wire as you need, but the front brake light switch has barely enough!! The rubber boots to cover the connectors up are plenty big enough to be easy to fit, and tidy things up no end.
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rg250 screamer · Joined: 02 Mar 2008 Posts: 84 Location: dorset

yeah but my wiring is shot beyond saving anyway so ive decided to go with an ultra light weight daylight only sprinter! shed its weight down to about 95-105 kg last mot!!

Crofty · Posted: Thu Jul 17, 2008 5:41 pm Post subject:

you changed the rear footrest hangers then?? Shocked

they're ridiculous!!
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rg250 screamer · Joined: 02 Mar 2008 Posts: 84 Location: dorset

hehehe, yeah i did away with them completely! i never take pillions on it! my end cans are just welded to the expansion chambers!

Crofty · Posted: Fri Jul 18, 2008 3:58 pm Post subject:

Well, boredom has got the better of me today, so threw a few old bits at the frame just to see how she looks.....amazing how the tank despite the shoddy current condition makes the bike look, shows the pretty lines of the bike nicely....

Oh, and had this done too........
Looks kinda trick, expect to see this on the Diff'rent Strokers stand, as soon as she's finished, of course!!

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rg250 screamer · Joined: 02 Mar 2008 Posts: 84 Location: dorset

looks cool i always find doing stuff like resting fairings on etc gives you enthusiassam to finish it off! have you stripped you forks apart? iv stripped and drained mine today and im looking for a decent place to rechrome the stantions, any thoughts would be appreciated??
aden

Crofty · Posted: Fri Jul 18, 2008 4:14 pm Post subject:

I used FitForx, but only coz they are a 5 minute drive from my door!!
01782 454009, or there is a place called Philpots HERE who I suspect actually did mine, FitForx sent them away, I'm sure....How did you stop the damper rod from turning when you undid the allen screw on the bottom of the leg?? I used an air wrench, that snatched one undone, the other wouldn't budge, the rod was spinning. I looked at the one that came apart, and found that a long,large headed bolt could be dropped down to fit in the top of the rod, welded 2 bolts end to end so had the hex at opposite ends, worked a treat....the bolts were Peugeot rear suspension bolts I think!
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rg250 screamer · Joined: 02 Mar 2008 Posts: 84 Location: dorset

i meant to say partially stripped! lol Embarassed

everything but the stantions are off! i was goin to try and make my own tool up i have loads of threaded bar at work and was going to make my own t-piece up, is the bolt inside an allen key or hex head??
aden

Crofty · Posted: Fri Jul 18, 2008 4:27 pm Post subject:

This is the thing I used, its 22mm one end and 24mm the other, I'm not sure, but I think its the 24mm end fits into the top of the damper rod, and stops it turning as you undo the screw on the bottom.

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rg250 screamer · Joined: 02 Mar 2008 Posts: 84 Location: dorset

right??!! il have a go but i was gonna be lazy and take them to the shop up the road from us! the guy in there is usally quite helpful!! looks like il be having fun tommorow! cheers for your help on this by the way! im hoping to have the whole thing built up to take to stafford but that only gives me like 8 weeks!! panic!!
aden

Crofty · Posted: Fri Jul 18, 2008 4:39 pm Post subject:

I replaced all the washers, and sliding parts, these are the rings from the bottom of the stanchion, they take about 3 weeks to come from Robinsons...
This is an Old and a New one for comparison...

And this is my forks finished, new dust seals on top of the oil seals tidies them up nicely....

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rg250 screamer · Joined: 02 Mar 2008 Posts: 84 Location: dorset

they look fantastic, tell ya what you give me them and il let you recondition mine and il give you a fiver?? how does that sound! ow im starting to wish i never took the bloody thing apart now!!
aden

Crofty · Posted: Fri Jul 18, 2008 4:46 pm Post subject:

Maxton do uprated springs, but I left them stock, but used slightly thicker oil....this is whats inside em...
http://www.cmsnl.com/suzuki-rg250-1986-fg_model13997/partslist/FIG38.html
I've even got the Warning sticker relating to the air suspension coming for the left hand leg...so will be just like new then!! Laughing

Oh, apart from the preload adjusters, still waiting for those from Japan.....not sure if I'll get them now, been waiting 3 months already!!

What day you doing Stafford Aden? Be good to meet up.
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rg250 screamer · Joined: 02 Mar 2008 Posts: 84 Location: dorset

thats amazing no matter how spectacular a special is you cant help but admire a build like what your doing! it'll be like stepping back in time when its finished!! iv got a service manuel so luckily thats gonna help me get through it!
aden