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Will I complete this one? Will it become a million pieces to add to the other millions of pieces in my bike cemetery? So many questions, so little time but a start has been made……
When two become 1
Thanks for the link Scotty, may come in handy. I have most parts I think but there are a few missing and few beyond repair, some bits are still usable but not in the condition I’d want for the resto so will be replaced one way or the other.
The intention is to do some Vinduro and VMX. Once this bike is running it may become my girlfriends bike and I may look for a bigger bike to resto for me
Its down to the frame now, I’ll post an update pic later, off to the Paxton pub for lunch
A mate of mine in Wodonga (that I used to race with) has really peaked my interest recently by trying to get me into some VMX. He’s into it in a big way with a classic and immaculate CR125 (whatever the last model was with the down pipe).
He went up to SE Qld the other week for some big VMX event, sent me video’s and photo’s all day to piss me off :angry: including this one (below) of Glen Bell on his killer CR500.
Apparently the rules may be changing soon to be pre-90 instead of the current pre-86 (I think), so I’m on the lookout for a CR250rk ’89 model soon I reckon. Getting back into some MX would be awesome. :woohoo:
good work Moto.
you have a bloody big job ahead of you mate
lets just hope you dont have to “bog” anything up :laugh: :laugh: :laugh:
and where is ‘el moto loco’ hiding :whistle:
Thanks Polly, I have found a few sites that sell quite a few parts, mostly OS. I bought some new fork gaiters from my local Yamaha dealer and they said they can get most bits, quite surprising!
There is a fair bit of work to be done but unlike El >moto< Loco this bike is simple to work on……..how hard can it be?
These are practice projects working upto El >moto< Loco Frame is off to be sandblasted this week, if I wasn’t at Bobs next weekend I’d be starting fit parts back onto it……..well, maybe anyway
I have found a plastics kit for $290 delivered. Pricey but it will really make the bike look good. I just need to resto the tank then.
Other bigger jobs will be pulling the wheels and fork down and swapping them over, cleaning up the fork legs (horrible job) and cleaning up to the engine and swingarm.
It’s all about time and money, unfortunately for Tyne I have neither
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