My new project

[typer196]

Hi everyone,

I have recently purchased this bike having been looking around for a 250cc for a while. I initially had my heart set on a RD250LC, however with the ridiculous prices they are going for now, i found they were a little out of my budget. Then this RD250F popped up literally about 1 mile from my front door!
The bike has many non- original parts, however i see it has potential, as a plan to restore it over a period of time. It has had a few butcherers on it in the past! however nothing i can't put right.
It has 10 months MOT, and hopefully if i pass my test in the next couple of weeks i can begin to ride it in the new year - weather permitting! + with the odd bit of work it needs here and there.

Any comments welcome.

Scott

[Shytalk]

Scott, nice bike there, I had a Yellow speed block one of those back in the day.......................

[gazzatt2]

nice bike good basis to start with

[Dirtbag]

Well done Scott , I had the 250DX many many moons ago , these bikes are fantastic and there are plenty of "aircooled forums" out there that can help with advice etc.

Parts are pretty cheap and mostly still available. , they do look fantastic in KR yellow/black livery

[colrd350]

Nice one, that looks pretty tidy.
I used to race one of those with a 350 top end on it up here in Scotland. You can get them to be really quick.
Try Johnny at PGM for parts for them, he does mail order & he has a load of stuff for them.

Good luck with your test.

Col.

[tonkatoy]

Nov 30, 2008 21:45:35 GMT 1 Shytalk said:

Scott, nice bike there, I had a Yellow speed block one of those back in the day.......................

showin your age now mate ;D ;D ;D

[typer196]

Thanks for the comments chaps. Jonny at PGM seems a sound bloke, managed to get hold of a standard airbox from him recently.

[Norbo]

Looks quight a smart bike . But dood you will so get your ass kicked by by lado on his LC

[typer196]

ha ha , he's certainly going to take some catching norbs. I will just have to ride it like ive never ridden a bike before!! Will certainly struggle round bends though with them trailing shocks
Also i passed my test this morning chap's!! ;D
Soon be chasing you lot on these bigger bikes!
BTW norb's good to have you back online

[vin]

Nice project Scott

I fancy doing an air cooled one day

look forward to seeing your progress mate

[guiri]

ive recently got one like that typer,im just missing the petrol tank.the pipes on mine look like yours,do you know who made them?

[typer196]

To be honest mate i'm trying to work that out myself, their not allspeeds for sure, they certainly look racy enough but mine are a little battered! just need to mess about with my jetting as i have just put the standard airbox back on.

[scott]

don't look a bad bike that scott,here's a pic of an A/C 250 i did about 2 years ago and one with some allspeeds on.the one's on ur's look like lc origin the way they hang low and by the look of the hanger bracket.

[Norbo]

that looks bloody ace mate

[typer196]

Thanks, that looks well nice mate, great job! :-)

[rd125lc85]

that 400 looks well smart m8

[scott]

shit,perhaps i should av said the 400 ain't mine it's a piccy i've had from somewhere else :-[the white and red one was mine ;D

[gazzatt2]

the 400 belongs to a mate of mine in the A/C club

[guiri]

that 400 is mint ,love the swingarm its got on it....

[doy]

Love that 400,was the first bike i did a ton on