Cr 250 1985 complete resto

Neither does she and I'm sure it'll cost me in some way lol but once she starts something then failure is not an option and its come out better than I had expected can't wait to get it bolted on once I've got the wiring/cdi cleaned up and bolted on first!! I'm hoping that all the woman hours she has put into it then ill have an easier time of convincing her that it belongs in the house

Hi Keith yes I've got the dates booked in. It's only 40mins down the road so ill have a look see what's going on. Never been before, Hope its better than what they put on at stafford whereas the off road side is pretty non existent!! Yes definitely catch up

I've got your num keith so ill get in touch and come and say hi, and did you say cocktails??? Lol

No cocktails it is. Ill be the one with the pineapple in my glass!!!! Lol

Haha I've been told never again. Max power she started off sanding from 150 to 1200 grit and various nail file blocks which buffed up things quite nice. Once it was sanded it became grey in patches as though the plastic lacked any 'moisture' so as with the airbox she worked Vaseline in and left it over night. Not sure if plastic can actually 'soak' up moisture but the next day it was wiped off and no grey patches have appeared since even with more buffing!! We tried various waxes/polishes to get it to shine up but we got best results from my wife's 'saddle soap' used to restore leather saddles. Here's a pic of before. Tank on the left is the one we chose as the other is too far gone and has a patch where it has melted in the past!!

Only draw back was the seized bolt which I had to drill and tap out which rounded out the insert slightly but since it can't be seen under the shroud ill be able to sleep at night lol

Thanks max that's great to hear. I wouldn't have got this far if it wasn't for her. With four young children its hard to find the time sometimes. She actually bought me the bike for valentines last year and if I ever want anything I give her my order and its on its way. Don't get me wrong she still thinks I'm some kind of weirdo to get so excited over a new nut or bolt but she understands lol it's a hobby and a pretty good one!! as for the tank I won't have that problem as it will never see fuel as I could t bring myself to ride it. My next project will be a rider (bob Moore replica 94 yz 125 finally decided!!!!). I think the main thing is to get it sanded flat then the shine is like anything else it needs maintaining with some sort of build up 'barrier', the more effort you put in then the thicker the protective layer you build up!!

Well it's been a while as I briefly switched over to the dark side. Tarmac track days!!!!! Love for two wheels never goes away though and now I'm determined to get this project moved on and also to get into twin shock racing.
Had a few items acid dipped and bead blasted and I've ebayed all parts that I won't be using to fund what I need next. Next on the list is rebuilding my forks with NOS fork legs so ill post up some pics over the next week or so.

Whether it takes 2 years or 22 years to finish it will get finished. Life takes over sometimes but that's the beauty of these restorations there's no rush!!! I'm not riding it or competing on it so there's no deadlines.

Oh yes that was my 96 yz 125 I had off Steve Dixon. I believe it was malins british championship bike or one of them. Had pretty much everything left on it except the ohlins forks. Wish I still had it too. You could hear that thing over all the other bikes out on the track it sounded a beast with the dep pipe and carbon silencer.

I still had all these up until last year when I have them away to someone in one of these forums who was starting a Malin replica. It was my first 125 and that seat was pretty smart held you in place close up below

Before that I had a gas gas 80 which were at the time in bigger frames. They were pretty rare at the time and I only ever remember seeing mine at any races. Had it off Paul edmondsons brother Derrick. That thing was super trick for the time. Ill try find some photos. Super rare now!!!

My Gas has 80 1996 never seen another one then or since!!!

New 1995 axo helmet and smith violators!!! Note the mx des nations poster in the background!!!! 1994 roggenburg champs ;-)