Brother's PV build fix/makeover

[sidney81]

Hi
We're fixing, changing, and rebuilding my brother's PV. Late last summer he had a little off and done some damage, he's ok bike was ok ish fast forward.
He brought an old rgv 250 we robbed the running gear and he also brought another frame so we're building this up, then we will transfer everything else from his old bike across to the new frame.
I thought I'd do a little build thread as it may be of interest to some.
We have it as a rolling chassis. I'm now working on making the clock bracket which will be fixed to the yoke, using cad again good old pizza box.
I will make this from a 6 mm alloy plate, then I will weld the rubber housings to the plate. I will then put a slight bend in the plate to get the clocks to sit at the correct angle, this plate will bolt on under the yoke and pick up on the handlebar bolt hole and the M6 hole in front!!
Chris 👍

[abar121]

Looking promising already!

[arrdy350]

I like the red seat with the Ypvs on. I am glad to hear your brother is ok 👍
I will keep an eye on this Thread as I liked the build the first time you done it 🙂

[sidney81]

Apr 1, 2024 19:59:34 GMT 1 arrdy350 said:

I like the red seat with the Ypvs on. I am glad to hear your brother is ok 👍
I will keep an eye on this Thread as I liked the build the first time you done it 🙂

thank you 👍😊

[donkeychomp]

I like it already! Did anyone else see a sad face in that template? Glad your brother was okay matey.

Alex

[JonW]

Looking like great progress on Version 2.0, tho sad to hear of the crash.

One thing I would say which may help (or not) is that I had a bit of an issue with the nose fairing (over all styling issues) and clocks doing the RGV kit on an LC2 previously and what follows is meant as constructive criticism of course and is my 2c.

The issue I found was that it was hard to get the fairing to be 'close enough in' and in the right place on the RGV setup.

It was long before they came out, but I felt the nose cone looked a bit like the XSR900 RD reboots (tho, maybe its a 700? I dunno, i mean those Hag 'things' anyway) or maybe a preying mantis?

The nose on the thick forks seemed to push it out and make it much more like a bolt on than on the LC2 which is well integrated etc.

What I found was it needed to sit 'in and up' closer to the clocks/bars than it seems at first fit, this was only to get the aesthetics more like the original of course and if you like the insect/XSR look then its fine of course.

(To me) The 'odd' look really annoyed me until i could make it feel less like an add on etc. It is possible but will take a bit of messing of course.

The reason I mention it is that the clocks may well need to be in closer than you have now as filling the gap 'to the fairing' will lesser when/if the fairing is placed closer.

Anyway, I know your brackets will be lovely and a fun build, but I just thought id mention it as didnt want you to have to do extra work later etc.

[dusty350]

Looking forward to this mate - I always enjoy your builds
Glad your brother is ok. Bet he was gutted when he binned it Still, Mk2 will be just as awesome

[lcmarky]

Another cracking bike about to be born no doubt!

[sidney81]

Jon W . Thanks for your thoughts 🤔,I know what your saying on this,on the other bike I got it sitting lovely that was without the nose cone bracket,that was a task !! This time we have the correct bracket,I've fixed it to the yokes and the nose cone can't come any further back as it will be touching the forks. It may look a bit odd at the moment without the mudguard etc etc I've looked at how others have fixed and I've gone on there's, ,will see how it looks when it's more together,thanks for your comment 🙂Chris

[sidney81]

Apr 2, 2024 6:54:04 GMT 1 dusty350 said:

Looking forward to this mate - I always enjoy your builds
Glad your brother is ok. Bet he was gutted when he binned it Still, Mk2 will be just as awesome

thanks dusty,let's see what we can do with this one 🙂

[sidney81]

Apr 2, 2024 9:21:03 GMT 1 lcmarky said:

Another cracking bike about to be born no doubt!

finger's crossed we can make it nice again 👍👍

[steeley]

Nice . Glad your brother is ok . Your work is always very good .

[JonW]

Apr 2, 2024 9:44:38 GMT 1 sidney81 said:

Jon W . Thanks for your thoughts 🤔,I know what your saying on this,on the other bike I got it sitting lovely that was without the nose cone bracket,that was a task !! This time we have the correct bracket,I've fixed it to the yokes and the nose cone can't come any further back as it will be touching the forks. It may look a bit odd at the moment without the mudguard etc etc I've looked at how others have fixed and I've gone on there's, ,will see how it looks when it's more together,thanks for your comment 🙂Chris

Glad you took it as intended Chris. You are the king of the custom bracket, if anyone can go down that route its you. Its harder work but we do love details of course.

Anyway, im sure what you do will be great.

[mouse]

Sorry to hear about your brothers 'off', but very glad he is ok. Are you completely rebuilding the whole bike?

I'm sure it will be a stunner anyway!

Mouse

[sidney81]

Apr 2, 2024 15:07:37 GMT 1 mouse said:

Sorry to hear about your brothers 'off', but very glad he is ok. Are you completely rebuilding the whole bike?

I'm sure it will be a stunner anyway!

Mouse

thanks mouse , not really were building this rolling chassis up get it sorted, powder coated etc ,then swap everything across from his other bike ,apart from the tank thats toast . In time we can build up his other for a future project,he wanted the rgv running gear he allways has. We could use his other frame but I cut off the swing arm lugs for the fzr arm and would be hard work to put back to stock to use the NK kit .

[midlifecrisisrd]

Glad to hear your brother is on the mend 👍

Sreve

[Rob123]

Sorry to hear about your bro Chris this would be my worst nightmare after all the time and effort put into these bikes I can feel your pain 😢 Glad to see you soldiering on 👍😎.