RZ250R Rebuild

[17again]

his bike overall wasn't to bad just need a engine rebuild. 

simple right. 

this being my fist LC twin that i have owned and the last time i mess about with these bikes was nearly 30 years ago. 

my old boss had blue and white rz350r and he wanted to sell it but i was only earning yts money £35 perweek!

but i did ride it a few times and loved it. 

being a jap import seeing the light light come on a 80k was a great feeling! this bike was fast it was fitted was JL lomas pipes 



when i pick this up (may 2017) i was pleased only a few little jobs to do really and just ride it. 

The guy said i should just ride it home it was only 75 miles ish. 

the bike had been restore a few years ago but i knew i would change some things he had done including that nice front mudguard 













but i put it in the back of the van 






after dropping the oil which had water in it and the engine was a bit nosy clutch and top end. 

i got a bit carried away and took the engine out which was big surprise to the wife as she thought i would riding it very soon. 





so i sent the engine off for a rebuild was some called NS motorcycles which charge me a arm and a leg for doing work it never really needed doing. 


learnt a lot from that. just do it your self!

i could see that someone had done a lot of the work for me powder coating and buying a nice new shock 







that is when the problems started. 

Gary the guy i got it was a nice guy and left my a fuel tank of fuel and kinda went against me really. 




so next it was off to mark cordwell for fixing. 

he soon made me aware that the bike was painted up with a bikini model and the fairing was correct.





so now all the panels are with mark for painting. 

i was never happy with the front nose cone and head bracket as it was all bent and half the bolts never lined up 











so got in contact with a guy called Paul recommend  by mark that does these new plastic ones.








while waiting for the panels i changed the front brake calipers and put the engine back in 










also i wanted to changed the clocks back tho the original ones and luckily  the guy also gave these to me.

plus they have the red light that comes on when you have that powerband feeling 80k! 




after getting the engine back from ns i was starting to change my mind and wanted this bike to be a 350 

so with the help of markhoopy supplying me the 350 barrels the conversion started. 













now its just a waiting game of getting the panels back or so i thought. 


since then the fork of lost all there oil from the seals and i am in two minds what to do with them as they are a little pitted too. 

the front Tyre keeps going down even after having both of the tires removed and the rims cleaned up. 

[17again]

so after a 8 hour turn around drive this weekend.

finally had the chance to meet mark cordwell and collect my rz250r panels.

really nice guy and had plenty of time for me.

Great job and really happy with the work he has done. 




















so all whats left to do is fit them and its on the road.

or maybe not. that would be to easy right : )

[Mr Kipling]

Wow that looks top banana , must be overjoyed with that result...

[Yogi]

Have I missed something or is one fairing panel meant to be 250r and the other 350r

Nice work by the way,love the blue ones,nearly did my f1 in them colours

Matt

[boldor84]

Apr 8, 2018 20:30:10 GMT 1 Yogi said:

Have I missed something or is one fairing panel meant to be 250r and the other 350r

Nice work by the way,love the blue ones,nearly did my f1 in them colours

Matt

i saw that too . - nice job though 

[17again]

I have cut the head and used 1x 250 barrel and 1x 350 barrel.


Should be ok right :-)

Just testing to see who would notice

Had two sets of side fairings painted so I can choose what I wanted.

I might have different plans for the bike soon

[donkeychomp]

That paintwork is fantastic!

Alex

[JonW]

Wow, I wish Mark could paint mine for me, that looks amazing.

[17again]

now finished for the moment but changes coming later this year

[andy748]

Cracking resto Sir.

[17again]

thanks andy.

making a few changes to the running gear this winter unless a 4lo come along.

but i will make sure it can be put back to standard if i wanted to.

[17again]

so with some help from people on here this one is now a going to be a hybrid

thanks for answering all my questions. 

this is how i have got on so far 

dont the front forks + yoke from spondon + rear arm with nk kit for the linkage.






didnt like the hugger as i think its to much for a rd



so after looking at some other bikes on here i cut it down





RZ clocks back with a speedo gear on for mph



rgv master cylinder now fitted and bleed but both brakes seem spongy to me i will bleed and bleed them.

[17again]

spent most of the day cutting one rear footpeg down followed with sanding and a quick polish.

dindt do to bad considering i did it all by hand.

[dusty350]

Great job so far mate
Those footpegs always look better with the pillion pegs cut off - provided you don't take passengers !! I did it on my last Pv and much preferred the look.

Dusty

[17again]

been a while since i updated this tread swingarm now changed and solo seat added and changed to clip ons.

RZ250r by Maxwell Black, on Flickr


RZ250r by Maxwell Black, on Flickr

RZ250r by Maxwell Black, on Flickr


RZ250r by Maxwell Black, on Flickr
RZ250r by Maxwell Black, on Flickr

[JonW]

looking great!

[lcmarky]

I do like that - very nice indeed. Single seat is very neat.