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Thread: starting to fully restore my 250r

  1. #16
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    well here is the resivoir for the rear brake all pretty lol

    only one problem with the resivoir is i cant get the nitrogen fill port cap off
    Attached Thumbnails Attached Thumbnails rear shock resivoir.JPG  
    83 250r current project
    85 250sx no spark and hating it
    79 atc110 needs topend

  2. #17
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    What are you using to polish this stuff with? That looks almost chrome-like. Is that aluminum?
    I'm back in the USSR...

  3. #18
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    yes its aluminum and im using 2 diffent hard compound sticks and a buffer on a drill a med. grit and a ultra fine grit stick
    83 250r current project
    85 250sx no spark and hating it
    79 atc110 needs topend

  4. #19
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    Hmm, I think I need to get myself some of this stuff and make some money polishing stuff for people here in town!
    I'm back in the USSR...

  5. #20
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    crap well i took my front shocks off an when i took the boots off i knowticed the shocks are bent pretty good to

    anyone have some cheap shocks for sell in good condition?
    83 250r current project
    85 250sx no spark and hating it
    79 atc110 needs topend

  6. #21
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    heres my gas cap all polished up
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    83 250r current project
    85 250sx no spark and hating it
    79 atc110 needs topend

  7. #22
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    here is the latest on my bike
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    83 250r current project
    85 250sx no spark and hating it
    79 atc110 needs topend

  8. #23
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    Looking good!!!!!!!!!!!!!

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    Quote Originally Posted by fast94tracer View Post
    crap well i took my front shocks off an when i took the boots off i knowticed the shocks are bent pretty good to

    anyone have some cheap shocks for sell in good condition?
    Take those forks to a machine shop.They can starighten them for 20-40 bucks.Bike looks good
    Here is where my long useless list of stuff nobody cares about should go...


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  10. #25
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    already got new ones for 32 dollars


    also it now is registered till 09 and i got the nitrogen shock filled for 10 dollars

    so now i will need new front fork boots, e-brake block off, and anything else i can think of
    83 250r current project
    85 250sx no spark and hating it
    79 atc110 needs topend

  11. #26
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    latest pic of it now
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    83 250r current project
    85 250sx no spark and hating it
    79 atc110 needs topend

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    looking good bro! Keep it up!

  13. #28
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    the only thing i am having a problem with is the tank i cant seem to put clear over the color
    it keeps wrinkling the paint
    83 250r current project
    85 250sx no spark and hating it
    79 atc110 needs topend

  14. #29
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    well heres my second attempt at the tank
    took it completely down to bare metal did the body work and the pic is after 2 coats of primer and the first coat of black i am going to do a coat of yellow next on the top of the tank then clear i hope it all goes well
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    83 250r current project
    85 250sx no spark and hating it
    79 atc110 needs topend

  15. #30
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    heres a pic of it 2-toned

    waiting to get my chrome 250r stickers before i clearcoat it so the stickers can be under it to protect them
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    83 250r current project
    85 250sx no spark and hating it
    79 atc110 needs topend

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