1990 CR250R restored

7/29/2014 1:08pm
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7/29/2014 3:16pm
Awesome!!!
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7/29/2014 10:27pm
Ser riktigt fin ut!

Ska du tävla med den nu när du har nr57 på den?

Mvh Marco
Hei Marco
Tenkte jeg skulle være med i noen "Old Boys" heat... Wink
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7/29/2014 10:55pm
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Awesome!!!
Glad you guys like it!
Thanks!
Smile

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New seat cover last night...what do ya'll think?



9/7/2014 11:15am
Ove wrote:
Yes, she is being used.:woohoo: A few shots from this weekends riding [img]https://p.vitalmx.com/photos/forums/2014/06/03/55747/s1200_DSC_0021.jpg[/img] [img]https://p.vitalmx.com/photos/forums/2014/06/03/55749/s1200_DSC_0017.jpg[/img] [img]https://p.vitalmx.com/photos/forums/2014/06/03/55750/s1200_DSC_0019.jpg[/img]
Yes, she is being used.Woohoo
A few shots from this weekends riding







WOW - what a great job on this bike..... please don't stop to post pics. Thanks a lot - kind regards from Austria Thomas
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9/7/2014 11:22am Edited Date/Time 9/7/2014 12:26pm
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New seat cover last night...what do ya'll think? [img]https://p.vitalmx.com/photos/forums/2014/08/05/61637/s1200_crred.jpg[/img]
New seat cover last night...what do ya'll think?



Looking great Maxx!
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9/7/2014 11:29am
WOW - what a great job on this bike..... please don't stop to post pics. Thanks a lot - kind regards from Austria Thomas
Thanks Thomas!
A photo from yesterday Smile


9/8/2014 1:05am
WOW - what a great job on this bike..... please don't stop to post pics. Thanks a lot - kind regards from Austria Thomas
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Thanks Thomas! A photo from yesterday :) [img]https://p.vitalmx.com/photos/forums/2014/09/07/64560/s1200_CR250R1.jpg[/img]
Thanks Thomas!
A photo from yesterday Smile


... that was quick!! and really nice to see you taking it out for use. I' ve some similar projects going. I found the 1991 KX500 from my uncle (which he borrowed me for racing in 1991) 2 years ago. Now it's close to be finished. If interested please take a look at http://www.motopark.at/gallery/kx-500-1991/
But as it seems, that like you, I'm looking to have a bike to ride (1991 CR500 in process) .... and store the nice KX-princess to keep scratches away ........
regards Thomas
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... that was quick!! and really nice to see you taking it out for use. I' ve some similar projects going. I found the 1991 KX500...
... that was quick!! and really nice to see you taking it out for use. I' ve some similar projects going. I found the 1991 KX500 from my uncle (which he borrowed me for racing in 1991) 2 years ago. Now it's close to be finished. If interested please take a look at http://www.motopark.at/gallery/kx-500-1991/
But as it seems, that like you, I'm looking to have a bike to ride (1991 CR500 in process) .... and store the nice KX-princess to keep scratches away ........
regards Thomas
Wow! Killer work you have done to that KX500!!
Looks really really nice! You should make a build thread on it here!
I love to see restorations pictures and read about them
Yeah, when you invest so much time and Money into a build, it is really difficult to take it out and use it.
A 91' CR500 sounds like a perfect ride bike Smile
9/8/2014 10:39am
Hej Ove.
Thanks for honoring the work. Going back to the roots seems to be a factor for a lot of riders & friends (if you scroll down the kx - link - gallerys to 1989 - there are some friends projects ...).

I was set on fire for a CR when we visited mxworldmuseum in Vimmerby SE



then back at home I found the good running CR500-91



frame is stripped, engine looks good, suspension - maybe I have to ask you for the "steam- length-washer-bushing-conversation" .... regards Thomas



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9/14/2014 12:44am
Cool ! Loads of great photos there Thomas!
Do you have any connections to Sweden?
Looks like a great CR500 you have going as a ride bike. Keep us updated on the build of both bikes.
I was thinking about going to the museum in Sweden this winter, looks like they have a great collection of bikes there.
Too bad they dont know how to route the front brake line on the 1990 CR250 .... ;-)
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9/14/2014 3:13pm
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Looks amazing! I dig the 19" rear. I just ordered some of the new mx52 tires for my 93 build. Wife went out of town and...
Looks amazing! I dig the 19" rear. I just ordered some of the new mx52 tires for my 93 build. Wife went out of town and I ordered $1000 in parts today haha... so the build will start this week!!!!!! Game on!!!!!! Cant wait to install my hand built pc pipe!!
dude that pipes awesome. i found a bills pipe its a factory pipe im guessing whoever had it painted it with gray paint and i got it back down to bare with aircraft stripper im going to sand it and take a torch to it .i have a 92 cr 125
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9/15/2014 8:03am
Hej Thomas!
So glad you liked Norway. Looks like you had a great time, Guess that Picture was taken in Geirangerfjorden?

On my conversion I used the complete triple clamp with stem (and forks) from a 2008 CRF450R.
I got a Fork Conversion kit from All Balls racing.
You can see the page here:All Balls Racing Fork conversion kits
It was New stearing head bearings With races and the shims needed .

Best regards from Norway
--Ove

9/15/2014 12:26pm
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Hej Thomas! So glad you liked Norway. Looks like you had a great time, Guess that Picture was taken in Geirangerfjorden? On my conversion I used...
Hej Thomas!
So glad you liked Norway. Looks like you had a great time, Guess that Picture was taken in Geirangerfjorden?

On my conversion I used the complete triple clamp with stem (and forks) from a 2008 CRF450R.
I got a Fork Conversion kit from All Balls racing.
You can see the page here:All Balls Racing Fork conversion kits
It was New stearing head bearings With races and the shims needed .

Best regards from Norway
--Ove

Ove, it was at Sognefjorden, Aurland and we really had 3 great weeks. Christiansand, Starvanger, Bergen, Flam, Leardal, Burgond, Loom, Otta, Lillehammer, Oslo .... great.

Oh, I checked Allballs , thanks but they cannot cure the Kx450 - Cr500 problem.

I think a custom steam will save that all. Stay tuned. Kind regards Thomas
6/28/2015 5:59am
Hey brother so im wondering where u got the graphics and seat cover for the peak/pro circuit graphics and seat cover from, awesome builds brother alot of respect, i just picked up a 90 as well and i. Gonna do a gull restore this winter
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Hey brother so im wondering where u got the graphics and seat cover for the peak/pro circuit graphics and seat cover from, awesome builds brother alot...
Hey brother so im wondering where u got the graphics and seat cover for the peak/pro circuit graphics and seat cover from, awesome builds brother alot of respect, i just picked up a 90 as well and i. Gonna do a gull restore this winter
Hey Joey O

Thanks for the kind Words. The Peak/Pro Circuit Graphics I got from a cool dude in Germany.
I think it pops up on ebay from time to time.
I have a set I have had as a spare that I might put up for sale someday, but it wont be cheap as they are hard to come by...Blink
And I live in Norway so shipping would be really expensive... Dry
Cool bike you have for a restore. You can do a lot of cool replicas with that, and for me those bikes were some of the coolest looking and sweet bikes Honda built in that era.

Some shots of my bike from this week






6/29/2015 5:21pm
Hey ove,
Thanks for the quick reply brother i appreciate it, well if u were to decide to sell your other set, i would be 100% interested , hahah cause now u have me on the hunt for it, i am willing to pay whatever it is that you may want for them,shipping too but if u decided against selling them and could put me in touch with the gentleman from germany that u used would be greatly appreciated, email me at Boston.inktherapy@gmail.com
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6/14/2017 7:12am
Been a while since my last update. Due to a serious knee injury..no riding for a year... drives me nuts... but soon back on the bike Cheerful

Had to take a few shots of the bikes.... Laughing

1990 CR250R
1992 CR125R
1993 XR600R

And my last project, soon finished...
1995 CR250R












7/24/2017 3:13pm
Ove wrote:
Finally I can call this restoration complete. Or maybe I should call it restomod? She was built as a runner, and not a show bike. I...
Finally I can call this restoration complete.
Or maybe I should call it restomod?

She was built as a runner, and not a show bike.
I was not concerned with keeping this bike original, so the purists will probably not like this.


Non original parts are:
RG3 Showa Diamond Kit fork
RG3 Triple clamp
Braking oversized brake disc front
Renthal bars
Hinson clutch
Keihin Airstriker carb
Boyesen Rad Valve
Boyesen Ignition and clutch cover
Pro Circuit Exhaust
Öhlins shock
VRP Alu sub frame
Tecnosel gripper seatcover (from 1990!)
SM Pro Platinum rims
Magura Hydraulic clutch























Hey I'm working on restoring my own 1990 Honda cr 250r..I've very close to finishing but I broke the cam follow Sad ...Iam having ZERO luck finding a replacement to...I seen this build a while ago and it's been keeping me focused and giving me drive to finish my own! But your the only person I can think to ask for this problem...and advise to offer?
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Hello.
Glad my build has been an inspiration for your build!
Is it the Item 21 in this picture you have broken?

--Ove
7/25/2017 7:41am
Ove wrote:
[img]https://p.vitalmx.com/photos/forums/2017/07/25/206325/s1200_honda_cr250r_elsinore_1990_l_european_direct_sales_exhaust_valve_bigecz3l41e_0200_ba72.jpg[/img] Hello. Glad my build has been an inspiration for your build! Is it the Item 21 in this picture you have broken? --Ove


Hello.
Glad my build has been an inspiration for your build!
Is it the Item 21 in this picture you have broken?

--Ove
Ya that's it!! The only one I could find is on ebay and will cost me abut 200$ for a 12$ part to get to canada aha...everywhere I look it says discontinued :/..just wondering if you had any advise on where I can get hard to find parts like that?..I might have to suck it up tho and buy that cam follow off ebay so I can continue...that's the latest peace of the puzzle!!
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7/25/2017 8:17am Edited Date/Time 7/25/2017 9:33am
I understand. Small parts like that can be a pain to find...
I take it you are on Facebook, try this group and see if someone can have it.
Honda CR XR NOS parts

Best of luck!

--Ove
7/25/2017 12:02pm
Hej a fellow swede!
Nice bike!
Where in Sweden are you located?
I'm from Karlstad.

Have an evo cr125 I'm gonna build when my other bikes are complete..
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Hej a fellow swede! Nice bike! Where in Sweden are you located? I'm from Karlstad. Have an evo cr125 I'm gonna build when my other bikes...
Hej a fellow swede!
Nice bike!
Where in Sweden are you located?
I'm from Karlstad.

Have an evo cr125 I'm gonna build when my other bikes are complete..
Hei!
Ikke fra Sverige, men fra Norge.
Not from Sweden, but from Norway Smile Not far from Oslo.
Thanks for the kind words.
What year CR125 do you have? Planning on riding EVO class with it?
7/26/2017 2:25am
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Hei! Ikke fra Sverige, men fra Norge. Not from Sweden, but from Norway :) Not far from Oslo. Thanks for the kind words. What year CR125...
Hei!
Ikke fra Sverige, men fra Norge.
Not from Sweden, but from Norway Smile Not far from Oslo.
Thanks for the kind words.
What year CR125 do you have? Planning on riding EVO class with it?
Oh ok!
Not too far from me Smile

It's a 1990. (Bought it as a 94, checked out the vin and its a 90 with 94 tank. Missing engine for it tough.


Yeah when it's finished I plan on doing some EVO races with it, and maybe some in the uk with a "holiday" vibe.





Have you ever ridden at magnor? That's a fun track.. hasn't been there since they re-did and changed direction last year.

Bought an Öhlins fork somewhere outside Oslo from a guy, don't remember his name.. but we met at a really cool track, that I also don't remember the name of. I went past gardermoen and probably 50-80km more, had a huge track and a big kids track also, down in a valley I think.. that one looked awesome!

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Hei! Ikke fra Sverige, men fra Norge. Not from Sweden, but from Norway :) Not far from Oslo. Thanks for the kind words. What year CR125...
Hei!
Ikke fra Sverige, men fra Norge.
Not from Sweden, but from Norway Smile Not far from Oslo.
Thanks for the kind words.
What year CR125 do you have? Planning on riding EVO class with it?
Oh ok! Not too far from me :) It's a 1990. (Bought it as a 94, checked out the vin and its a 90 with 94...
Oh ok!
Not too far from me Smile

It's a 1990. (Bought it as a 94, checked out the vin and its a 90 with 94 tank. Missing engine for it tough.


Yeah when it's finished I plan on doing some EVO races with it, and maybe some in the uk with a "holiday" vibe.





Have you ever ridden at magnor? That's a fun track.. hasn't been there since they re-did and changed direction last year.

Bought an Öhlins fork somewhere outside Oslo from a guy, don't remember his name.. but we met at a really cool track, that I also don't remember the name of. I went past gardermoen and probably 50-80km more, had a huge track and a big kids track also, down in a valley I think.. that one looked awesome!

Sweet setup you have there! Bikes looks killer!
No, have not rode at Magnor for several years, so I cant say I have.
Sounds like a great holiday to go ride in the UK!
I was hoping to do some EVO racing, or rather Super EVO with my 95 CR250, but my last knee injury put a stop to those plans, so now only putting around, but still enjoying it.


8/3/2017 1:42am
I love the mcgrath graphics!

When I'm finished, we can go together and make those uk bikes look bad compared to our Nordic ones Cool

I have had knee surgery also, 6 screws (tibia fracture) but i still try to haul ass on the trackWhistling maybe it gets better with age..Grinning
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4/5/2018 10:56am
A good day...Woohoo
Finally got my hands on a VRP Aluminium Tank for my bike!










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Love the aluminum tank. Always wanted one. Sure wish they were within my budget. Maybe one day. Looking forward to see what it looks like on that beautiful bike of yours.
Greg.

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