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Chin up though dude, you'll get that RM back on track and I'm sure you'll have fun doing it! Oh and take care of yourself also! Hope you heal up quick.
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I didn't do anything with the bump stops when i really should have as it has a bit too much lock to lock but when i rebuild it i will make a KTM/Husky style stopper that will contact the clamp somewhere. As far as the pipe mounts go I have both the last gen frame and the gen before that so when i get home i will endeavour to get them down and compare them.
I have a lot more spare time now with a new job so after i get the husky ready for the new race season i will have time to start working on the RM again but this time i will do things a little nicer and probably more cool stuff.
I will be starting mine soon
How the ankle
So the New frame got the HPSD mount welded on, sand blast and painted in an epoxy two pack, (I've done my time with shitty powder coating jobs) this two pack is an industrial pain that is its own primer, its very popular with trucking companies as its very resistant to stone chipping and damage. I did both the 125 and my 18 TC250 frame at the same time in same colour.
So straight after the frames were painted I set about building up my TC, seeing as it is my primary bike and needed a freshen up for the new season. I think it came up bloody nice! not going to derail this thread too much with my other projects but I'm too proud!! More pics on my instagram...
Anyway after that there were a few weeks of VRP jobs, a race weekend and just general laziness but now its the RM's turn. I framed the bike and basically started rebuilding it almost straight away seeing as I had all of the parts ready to go besides a few things. My Fiancé' gave me a hand with the initial tear down.
The frame was just getting worse, should have gotten a pic of the bottom side of the frame rails, they were pretty much gone.
Noticed that the rubber boots for the Renthal inteilli-levers had deteriorated after so long sitting there, been almost 3 years I think since I first built this bike.
With the engine coming on 7 hrs since a total rebuild I decided to put a new ring on the piston just to make it to 10hrs before I throw in the new Wossner piston, I also went the full hog for the reed cage this time and shouted her a V-Force 3 and yes I'm keeping the spiked cylinder head nuts! The big Wossner is for our Drag racing 300sx...
This is the progress as at this afternoon. I'm aiming to have her fully assembled and running by the end of the day tomorrow, I'm only going to be waiting on the new rubber boots for the levers from Renthal, a sticker kit and the parts to rebuild the suspension. The suspension is just getting new fork seals (all the bushes are only 7 hrs old), the shock will cop a legit Teflon/copper coated shock piston band From K-Tech to replace the crappy stock plastic band as well as their super cool lockable preload adjustment collar, its comes with a thrust bearing and looks like a super neat bit of gear and can't wait to get it on. We will also Vacuum bleed the shock because we didn't have a vacuum bleeder back when I built the first time. Im going to ride it before we do any valving changes so we can see what we want to do with it first. I'm unsure on what to do with the graphics kit but its getting a new look plus I have a new number now anyway, kind of just want to go very simple and just ride the thing.
Pit Row
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