Winter Rebuild Plans?

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11/4/2015 12:46pm
I picked up a WR last week and am in the middle of another SSS and cam swap. Removed the AIS, worked some jet changes and will address the path to plating next.

11/4/2015 2:38pm Edited Date/Time 11/5/2015 12:59am
Yz200
1998 Yz125 with a '93 Kdx200 motor,
'95/06 Oem Kdx200 pipe and
spark arrestor, with a 6 Led light bar.
Needs an Fmf pipe, but it sure
wheelies easy now !





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11/4/2015 2:39pm
Building a 1988 YZ 250 from the ground together with a friend.[img]https://p.vitalmx.com/photos/forums/2015/11/04/109980/s1200_image.jpg[/img] [img]https://p.vitalmx.com/photos/forums/2015/11/04/109981/s1200_image.jpg[/img] [img]https://p.vitalmx.com/photos/forums/2015/11/04/109982/s1200_image.jpg[/img] [img]https://p.vitalmx.com/photos/forums/2015/11/04/109983/s1200_image.jpg[/img] [img]https://p.vitalmx.com/photos/forums/2015/11/04/109984/s1200_image.jpg[/img]
Building a 1988 YZ 250 from the ground together with a friend.









This is siiiiick.
11/4/2015 2:48pm
I've got little to do, but my father is pretty busy at the moment. Stopped by the other day to find him knee deep in an old water buffalo.


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Building a 1988 YZ 250 from the ground together with a friend.[img]https://p.vitalmx.com/photos/forums/2015/11/04/109980/s1200_image.jpg[/img] [img]https://p.vitalmx.com/photos/forums/2015/11/04/109981/s1200_image.jpg[/img] [img]https://p.vitalmx.com/photos/forums/2015/11/04/109982/s1200_image.jpg[/img] [img]https://p.vitalmx.com/photos/forums/2015/11/04/109983/s1200_image.jpg[/img] [img]https://p.vitalmx.com/photos/forums/2015/11/04/109984/s1200_image.jpg[/img]
Building a 1988 YZ 250 from the ground together with a friend.









Awesome! They were/arę good bikes
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Helping my brother finish his 1986 Suz gamma 500....

Finishing my 82 RM 250, just about done, likely going to fire it up this friday. Which means I"lll be on the lookout for something else to tinker with....
11/4/2015 3:01pm
sandman768 wrote:
[img]https://p.vitalmx.com/photos/forums/2015/11/04/110013/s1200_image.jpg[/img] Helping my brother finish his 1986 Suz gamma 500....[img]https://p.vitalmx.com/photos/forums/2015/11/04/110014/s1200_image.jpg[/img] Finishing my 82 RM 250, just about done, likely going to fire it up this friday...


Helping my brother finish his 1986 Suz gamma 500....

Finishing my 82 RM 250, just about done, likely going to fire it up this friday. Which means I"lll be on the lookout for something else to tinker with....
The gamma's a bucket-list bike for sure. Very nice bikes!
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11/4/2015 5:29pm
Tim507 wrote:
This is my winter project..... [img]https://p.vitalmx.com/photos/forums/2015/11/01/109707/s1200_WIN_20151101_191949.jpg[/img] [img]https://p.vitalmx.com/photos/forums/2015/11/01/109708/s1200_WIN_20151101_192002.jpg[/img]

This is my winter project.....






Nice MCS! Be careful with the Greeves! They multiply! I had one...now I have two!
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MxKing809 wrote:
I just picked up a 2003 CR250, that I'm going to make look identical to my 125. [img]https://p.vitalmx.com/photos/forums/2015/11/01/109624/s1200_20151031_231423.jpg[/img] [img]https://p.vitalmx.com/photos/forums/2015/11/01/109625/s1200_20150711_191759.jpg[/img]
I just picked up a 2003 CR250, that I'm going to make look identical to my 125.



That is a sweet 125. Did you sand the rims? They look so clean, along with the frame and swingarm.
Thanks dude!

Couple different kinds of scotch-brite pads and some soapy water. There is a less dense pad that leaves deeper cuts and a more dense pad that creates a more shiny appearance. I used the dense pad on the rims, the kick stater, brad pedal and shift lever. The coarse pad was used on the frame, sub-frame and swingarm
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11/4/2015 5:53pm Edited Date/Time 11/4/2015 5:54pm
Tim507 wrote:
This is my winter project..... [img]https://p.vitalmx.com/photos/forums/2015/11/01/109707/s1200_WIN_20151101_191949.jpg[/img] [img]https://p.vitalmx.com/photos/forums/2015/11/01/109708/s1200_WIN_20151101_192002.jpg[/img]

This is my winter project.....






Gavzx7 wrote:
Nice MCS! Be careful with the Greeves! They multiply! I had one...now I have two!


From what I've been told and understand this bike is fairly rare......I was contacted through a 3rd party several years ago about making a donation to the Greeves museum ........Whistling
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11/4/2015 6:36pm
450 rebuild time! 250, and 125 are sitting patiently.
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11/4/2015 6:38pm
Tim507 wrote:
This is my winter project..... [img]https://p.vitalmx.com/photos/forums/2015/11/01/109707/s1200_WIN_20151101_191949.jpg[/img] [img]https://p.vitalmx.com/photos/forums/2015/11/01/109708/s1200_WIN_20151101_192002.jpg[/img]

This is my winter project.....






Gavzx7 wrote:
Nice MCS! Be careful with the Greeves! They multiply! I had one...now I have two!
Tim507 wrote:
[img]https://p.vitalmx.com/photos/forums/2015/11/04/110025/s1200_WIN_20151104_174842.jpg[/img] From what I've been told and understand this bike is fairly rare......I was contacted through a 3rd party several years ago about making a donation...


From what I've been told and understand this bike is fairly rare......I was contacted through a 3rd party several years ago about making a donation to the Greeves museum ........Whistling
OH fantastic! Indeed they're rare. Only 89 made! What a neat bike. Good luck!
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11/4/2015 6:40pm
I just got my sprinklers blown out.
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11/4/2015 6:44pm Edited Date/Time 1/31/2019 9:51pm
Building a 1988 YZ 250 from the ground together with a friend.[img]https://p.vitalmx.com/photos/forums/2015/11/04/109980/s1200_image.jpg[/img] [img]https://p.vitalmx.com/photos/forums/2015/11/04/109981/s1200_image.jpg[/img] [img]https://p.vitalmx.com/photos/forums/2015/11/04/109982/s1200_image.jpg[/img] [img]https://p.vitalmx.com/photos/forums/2015/11/04/109983/s1200_image.jpg[/img] [img]https://p.vitalmx.com/photos/forums/2015/11/04/109984/s1200_image.jpg[/img]
Building a 1988 YZ 250 from the ground together with a friend.









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11/4/2015 6:50pm
Wetterstrand's YZ is a work of art! Well done bro, Cool
11/4/2015 6:55pm
Anyone have a cool build going in this winter? Unfortunately my shoulder is out for the winter and can't get surgery until April. I've started pulling...
Anyone have a cool build going in this winter? Unfortunately my shoulder is out for the winter and can't get surgery until April. I've started pulling my bike apart and cleaning everything. It's the only thing that will keep me sane the next 6 months...
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Sorry to hear that dude. I like your choice of bikes
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11/4/2015 6:57pm
Yep that YZ is great!
11/4/2015 7:09pm
If I dont pick up a new bike this winter, Ill be pulling the 125 apart and cleaning everything. New clutch, possibly new top and bottom end, some new plastics and graphics, new levers, possibly new bars, all new bearings, possibly new head, possibly new wheels, might or might not get the frame powder coated the stock colour, and just some misc bling parts (clutch and ignition covers, oil filler cap, new carb hoses, etc).
If I puck up a used 250 2 stroke or project 125, the current 125 will get a new clutch and bearings, and maybe a few odds and ends, and the new bike will be the main focus with a full top and bottom end rebuild, bearings, rebuild the carb, and some odds and ends.
And if I get a freshy, Itll get plastics, hand guards, graphics and exhaust.

The 125 as it sits:


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11/4/2015 10:31pm
02 cr250 I'm just finishing up









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^ god damn
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Hope to have my kx torn down and parts sent off here soon, once the kx is done the cr will come apart.
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11/5/2015 5:06am
Olson wrote:
Hopefully complete what I started last winter. Have the white Peak graphics printed up. Just need some white plastics, new rims, maybe a new shock and...
Hopefully complete what I started last winter. Have the white Peak graphics printed up. Just need some white plastics, new rims, maybe a new shock and some other stuff.

That is seriously good looking bike.
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11/5/2015 5:30am
TX_187 wrote:
02 cr250 I'm just finishing up[img]https://p.vitalmx.com/photos/forums/2015/11/04/110066/s1200_image.jpg[/img] [img]https://p.vitalmx.com/photos/forums/2015/11/04/110067/s1200_image.jpg[/img] [img]https://p.vitalmx.com/photos/forums/2015/11/04/110068/s1200_image.jpg[/img] [img]https://p.vitalmx.com/photos/forums/2015/11/04/110069/s1200_image.jpg[/img] [img]https://p.vitalmx.com/photos/forums/2015/11/04/110070/s1200_image.jpg[/img]
02 cr250 I'm just finishing up









That's the best looking CR250 I've seen in a while. So simple...yet so bad ass.
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11/5/2015 9:37am
DoctorJD wrote:
That's the best looking CR250 I've seen in a while. So simple...yet so bad ass.
Thanks man. That's the exact look I was going for. Just simple and clean.
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11/5/2015 10:41am
Just a complete engine rebuild for me. Got a top notch mechanic(don't let the jammies confuse you with her skills) to guide me through the process!




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11/5/2015 11:39am
Here is our 1989 Suzuki RM250, which got a top to bottom rebuild last winter.
However we suffered a massive top end failure in august (split barrel and broke power valves) so it's getting torn down again. Putting a 92' barrel and head on along with a 97 PWK Carb... can't wait for the results!






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11/5/2015 11:56am
I don't know if I can really call these winter projects, but they are current projects! I am finishing up my final year of law school and don't have a lot of extra time or funds to finish these, but they will be finished one day!



This is my '06 450. I quit racing (and actively riding) in 2012, but had a 2009 and 2011 KX450 prior to, and then purchased a 2012 KX450 to see if I could get back into it in 2013. After riding those beastly fuel-injected machines, the carbureted 2006 Yamaha leaves a bit to be desired. I have all the pats to do a top end and clutch change, just need to do it. I'd also like to put a pipe on it, get it rejetted with a PowerNow Valve and a Boyesen Quickshot and a few other misc. pieces. She has brand new rubber, sure would love to match the rear shoe with a red front one.



This is a 2003 KX125 that I picked up a few months back for $400. The gentleman that was selling it took it in on a trade and didn't know much about it, other than it wasn't running. To be honest, it needed/needs more work than I anticipated. The bottom end is good and I put a new top end in it and had the cylinder done by Millennium. It still needs all sort of stuff, including reeds and fork/shock rebuild. Surely it's only a few $100 away from being a running machine, but it's on the backburner for now.





This is the real project. It's a 1999 YZ250 that a co-worker's husband was going to "put out on the curb." It had been sitting in his garage, blown up with no cylinder on it, for nearly 2 years. I had a mechanic friend do the top and bottom end, just need to go pick up the motor, and then it'll be a complete rebuild. I plan to P/C the frame orange and the swinger black and then getting a custom set of graphics that "blend" MC's Bud Light graphics from his YZ and KTM. I think this thing will be awesome once it's done.

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