Fast Eddie's Aprilia RS250 rebuild & restore

[Fast Eddie]

chur was sanding down the seat cowl i had for the blade, got some color matched paint yesterday so i can finally take the pillion seat and foot pegs off and have it single seater. and some sanding of windows still, long job repainting these window frames,

yea is that dude with the blade user name S&S on KB? pretty sure he left a few messages on my profile page thing saying what up.

[Fast Eddie]

oh also, whats the best method to clean up the mating surfaces between gaskets? a fella told me get a sheet of glass and just use emery paper (tape the emery paper down to the glass and rub the surface over it)? does it come in diff grades of coarseness

google is too far away..

[ducatilover]

I use razor blades and pussy juice.

[tigertim20]

chur was sanding down the seat cowl i had for the blade, got some color matched paint yesterday so i can finally take the pillion seat and foot pegs off and have it single seater. and some sanding of windows still, long job repainting these window frames,

yea is that dude with the blade user name S&S on KB? pretty sure he left a few messages on my profile page thing saying what up.

yep thats him, he is on southernrider now too - nice bloke.

oh also, whats the best method to clean up the mating surfaces between gaskets? a fella told me get a sheet of glass and just use emery paper (tape the emery paper down to the glass and rub the surface over it)? does it come in diff grades of coarseness

google is too far away..

I just use a sharp blade, like out of a razor, or a new box cutter blade. just take care because a sharp blade can and will take a gouge out of an ally casing

[Fast Eddie]

chur, I didn't mean getting the old gasket off tho? sounds like thats what u guys would use a razor blade for.

I meant prepping the metal surfaces to make sure they are smooth and perfectly flat - Rubbing it along a sheet of glass with some abrasive between it should achieve that. See if i can find someone to sell me some tmoro in town.

as for getting the old gasket off I use a plastic scraper and some solvent.. comes off easy as, but u still need to give the metal surfaces a smooth down and make sure they are as flat as poss.

[tigertim20]

just make sure its clean. wipe it with petrol or kero
if it was perfectly flat you wouldnt need a gasket on a side cover

[Fast Eddie]

lol meh, I'v got time and glass is cheap

[SVboy]

Come on Fast Eddie, extend that student loan, buy some new bits and make this thing angry again! All this "what colour shall I paint......" leaves me feeling hollow and unsatisfied inside!!

[Fast Eddie]

haha I'm feeling the same way bro.. I actually don't need anything more for the engine except to get the old water spigots out.

iv got the new pistons and gasket kits ready to go in the shed.

then its just new clip ons for the handle bars and then the rest is just paint n shit and reassembly.. keep watching this space

I should have taken more before shots of the bike and engine tho.. believe me it took many hours just getting the engine exterior cleaned up, i still have to clean the exhaust valves and I wanted to smooth the cyl ports a bit.. although might be a gamble with my IQ

[tigertim20]

haha I'm feeling the same way bro.. I actually don't need anything more for the engine except to get the old water spigots out.

iv got the new pistons and gasket kits ready to go in the shed.

then its just new clip ons for the handle bars and then the rest is just paint n shit and reassembly.. keep watching this space

I should have taken more before shots of the bike and engine tho.. believe me it took many hours just getting the engine exterior cleaned up, i still have to clean the exhaust valves and I wanted to smooth the cyl ports a bit.. although might be a gamble with my IQ

sounds like you need another project then.
I jsut bought another one today,
missus wasnt impressed haha

[hayd3n]

oh also, whats the best method to clean up the mating surfaces between gaskets? a fella told me get a sheet of glass and just use emery paper (tape the emery paper down to the glass and rub the surface over it)? does it come in diff grades of coarseness

google is too far away..

to clean i used a plastic scraper and a lint free rag

[hayd3n]

you missed out on a good ride today - a new dude turned up on a blade that looks to be the same as yours

well i did txt him

[Fast Eddie]

I jsut bought another one today,

lol what did you buy?

[tigertim20]

lol what did you buy?

a raggedy piece of shit that doesnt go.
but it was cheap.
its a 4t this time - dirt bike

[eelracing]

Question for Eddie or Tim...does your Italian RS manuals state what the Nitrogen pressure should be for the rear shocks remote reservior?

If so,how much should it be?

Cheers.