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Edited Date/Time 1/27/2012 12:39pm
The "CR125 Build" thread has left me craving some more project bikes. Let's get some before and after pictures with whatever you've done to the bike.
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jd418 8/26/2011 12:02pm
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Here's a 2006 YZ250F I got a couple years ago. Crank was locked up so i got it for $1000


DRD Exhaust, HotRods Crank, Wiseco Piston, Twinwalls, and Cycra plastic/graphic combo
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newmann 8/26/2011 12:46pm
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From somewhere in New Hampshire in a dark nasty shed.....with ice tires.




Back to its original purpose. Jeff Ward Mini Elsinore, trickest mini racers ever.

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newmann 8/26/2011 12:58pm
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02 CR250 purchased from a 70 something year old man. Been sitting for years.



Torn down for a good acid washing. Alloy frames are an absolute pain to clean.



Bryar at 180 Decals did the one off graphics for me.



Somebody buy this , please. Not much of a 250 guy.

TriRacer27 8/26/2011 1:00pm
8/26/2011 1:00pm
newmann wrote:
02 CR250 purchased from a 70 something year old man. Been sitting for years. [img]http://i609.photobucket.com/albums/tt171/duc-man97/2002CR250005.jpg[/img] Torn down for a good acid washing. Alloy frames are an...
02 CR250 purchased from a 70 something year old man. Been sitting for years.



Torn down for a good acid washing. Alloy frames are an absolute pain to clean.



Bryar at 180 Decals did the one off graphics for me.



Somebody buy this , please. Not much of a 250 guy.

What did you use for the acid wash?

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newmann 8/26/2011 1:06pm
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TriRacer27 wrote:
What did you use for the acid wash?
Chrome wheel cleaner from one of my suppliers diluted with water. You can use Eagle One alloy wheel cleaner from the auto parts store. Just don't get it on your zinc plated hardware, will discolor and dull it. Also will darken some cast aluminum parts so you'll still have some work to do after cleaning some of the stuff. That's why I took it all apart. Looks sweet all nice and new.
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yota 8/26/2011 1:31pm
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naval jelly and a short bristled stainless steel wire brush works good too.

after heat treat and salt spray cool down.


jelly.


brushed.
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yota 8/26/2011 1:39pm
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oh,
before (not my yard (:


after
Yamaharider1474 8/26/2011 1:47pm
8/26/2011 1:47pm Edited Date/Time 8/26/2011 1:49pm
yota wrote:
oh, before (not my yard (: [URL=http://s137.photobucket.com/albums/q201/devrep/09%20CR500Af/?action=view&current=bill1861-1.jpg][IMG]http://i137.photobucket.com/albums/q201/devrep/09%20CR500Af/th_bill1861-1.jpg[/IMG][/URL] after [IMG]http://i137.photobucket.com/albums/q201/devrep/09%20CR500Af/Croom10-4-09005.jpg[/IMG]
oh,
before (not my yard (:


after
Ok i just came in my shorts! wifey has nothing i wouldn't give up in a heart beat for that beast! Nice bike man wish i had the cash to do a project like this.
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before


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yota 8/26/2011 1:54pm
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yota wrote:
oh, before (not my yard (: [URL=http://s137.photobucket.com/albums/q201/devrep/09%20CR500Af/?action=view&current=bill1861-1.jpg][IMG]http://i137.photobucket.com/albums/q201/devrep/09%20CR500Af/th_bill1861-1.jpg[/IMG][/URL] after [IMG]http://i137.photobucket.com/albums/q201/devrep/09%20CR500Af/Croom10-4-09005.jpg[/IMG]
oh,
before (not my yard (:


after
Yamaharider1474 wrote:
Ok i just came in my shorts! wifey has nothing i wouldn't give up in a heart beat for that beast! Nice bike man wish i...
Ok i just came in my shorts! wifey has nothing i wouldn't give up in a heart beat for that beast! Nice bike man wish i had the cash to do a project like this.
thanks, it's a blast. 03 CR125 chassis.
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before


afta
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tblazier wrote:
[url=http://www.flickr.com/photos/65727046@N02/6084269990/][img]https://farm7.static.flickr.com/6069/6084269990_6255d90f2f_o.jpg[/img][/url] [url=http://www.flickr.com/photos/65727046@N02/6084269990/]CR480 7.4.03 (1)[/url] by [url=http://www.flickr.com/people/65727046@N02/]teyblyy[/url], on Flickr

CR480 7.4.03 (1) by teyblyy, on Flickr
That is pretty nice bike you have there, you should check out Pro Class Cycles in Richmond they have a motorcycle junkyard that dates back to the late 60's. Last time I wandered through there I found an old Hodaka.
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jeffro503 8/26/2011 5:37pm
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yota wrote:
oh, before (not my yard (: [URL=http://s137.photobucket.com/albums/q201/devrep/09%20CR500Af/?action=view&current=bill1861-1.jpg][IMG]http://i137.photobucket.com/albums/q201/devrep/09%20CR500Af/th_bill1861-1.jpg[/IMG][/URL] after [IMG]http://i137.photobucket.com/albums/q201/devrep/09%20CR500Af/Croom10-4-09005.jpg[/IMG]
oh,
before (not my yard (:


after
SON ....OF....A....BITCH! That is one sweet looking ride Yota!! Basically my dream bike right there!

Newmann.....how much are you asking for the CR 250 anyways? And where do you live? ( state?) I want to pick up a sweet looking CR 250 sometime this winter or early spring if I can find one.
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yota wrote:
before [IMG]http://i811.photobucket.com/albums/zz34/yotadevrep/95%20CR250/3n63kc3m05O55P55S29971778d755fca01698.jpg[/IMG] afta [IMG]http://i811.photobucket.com/albums/zz34/yotadevrep/95%20CR250/IMG_8300.jpg[/IMG]
before


afta
How did you get the white plastic tank to be white again (Yota)?

What can be done for old YZs with dark yellow tanks to bring the bright yellow color back? (Newmann?) My old bikes turned dark due to Klotz octane booster...
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pt046 8/26/2011 6:41pm
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yota wrote:
before [IMG]http://i811.photobucket.com/albums/zz34/yotadevrep/83%20Husqvarna/my83Husky125XC3-6-08.jpg[/IMG] after [IMG]http://i811.photobucket.com/albums/zz34/yotadevrep/83%20Husqvarna/83husky.jpg[/IMG] [IMG]http://i811.photobucket.com/albums/zz34/yotadevrep/83%20Husqvarna/070.jpg[/IMG]
before


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That bike is sweet!!
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newmann 8/26/2011 7:08pm
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jeffro503 wrote:
SON ....OF....A....BITCH! That is one sweet looking ride Yota!! Basically my dream bike right there! Newmann.....how much are you asking for the CR 250 anyways? And...
SON ....OF....A....BITCH! That is one sweet looking ride Yota!! Basically my dream bike right there!

Newmann.....how much are you asking for the CR 250 anyways? And where do you live? ( state?) I want to pick up a sweet looking CR 250 sometime this winter or early spring if I can find one.
I'm in Southeast Texas, $2400.00 for the CR250 and I can build a crate! New parts include

Pro Taper CR bends, aluminum throttle tube, Pro Taper grips, 04 CR top triple clamp(not new, needed for the front plate), all new plastics including mud guard, fork guards and brake hose guides, works Cycra front plate, black gripper seat cover, 180 Decals graphics, air filter, gold chain, sprockets, rim strips, tubes, Dunlops, brake pads,Pro Circuit exhaust flange, Pro Circuit platinum and PC shorty, new fuel line and vent hoses, new rear shock bumper, fresh oil and nitrogen in shock, fresh oil and fork seals up front and a few other misc. bits I'll think of later.







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jeffro503 8/26/2011 7:12pm
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Newman....since you have probably shipped tons ( or a few bikes anyways ) what would be the freight cost on shipping a bike up to Portland OR? Do you just go through a bike shop? I'll tell ya what........I can't come up with any funds until I get caught up on my bills , and then i usually head into a slow season with my work ( Construction ).....but when the funds become available , I may be interested in getting that 250 from you. She looks brand new!
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