LC2 Ypvs RS250 Aprilia

[nij]

Here we go
Had the bike in pieces in the shed for around 8 years now, after it had sat in a mates back garden for 10 years.
Got the urge last year and rebuilt the motor and started to refurb a few bits like wheels.
Was planning a fairly standard build until Mr Kipling put an Aprilia RS250 front and rear end up for sale!
Think I have my work cut out now, be prepared for plenty of questions may need some help with this.
Waiting on a few bearing and bushes but have started to mock it all up on the bench.


At least one bit is finished.

[dusty350]

It'll make a nice hybrid build
Good luck, and look forward to your progress

Dusty

[Yogi]

Nij

Here's an lc2/Rs hybrid build I did last year
rdlccrazy.proboards.com/thread/33068/rd-rs-hybrid

Matt

[donkeychomp]

Wowza. Having owned many an LC and one RS250 I am going to watch this with great interest!

Alex

[nij]

Thanks chaps.
That very smart Matt!
First thing, looks like a new shock is needed, the RS250 one is too big a diameter on top mount hitting the top of the mounting before bolt lines up, guess I could grind a lump of the top of shock, and the remote reservoir pipe hits mounting.
Guess I can find one without remote reservoir.
Maybe someone like YSS has a suitable one

[nij]

Its been a couple of years.
Lock down and Furlough has restarted the project!



Ready for powder coating

[2taol]

looking good.
lockdown has been beneficial in some ways.
I find the day job gets in the way of what I want to do!!!!

[nij]

Back from Powdercoating in RAL3030.

Time to start the fun bit.

[oldbritguy]

This is gonna turn out real nice. Frame looks superb and the new shiny bits being bolted on just keep adding to it
Keep the pics coming🙂
John

[2taol]

yes, looking very tasty!

[nij]

Wheels in, will need a refurb but leaving till end of build with fresh rubber