MVX250 resto thread

**dangerous** · 21st February 2010, 20:08

Hey MVX fruits... checked out what could be my project (waiting on some money to arive so is on hold) 4 engines and two rolling frames with plastics less one pan but with a seat cowl. all the engines are blowen tho with broken barrel skirts etc...

**imdying** · 25th February 2010, 09:12

Random pics, maybe they'll be useful?

**Scotty595** · 25th February 2010, 20:21

Looking fantastic. Hopefully will ge tmine like that sometime

**Sable** · 25th August 2010, 19:38

Oh fuck. Now I want one. Damn my fetish for shitty old stinkwheels.

**White trash** · 27th August 2010, 10:13

Originally Posted by Sable

Oh fuck. Now I want one. Damn my fetish for shitty old stinkwheels.

Funny old world, I reckon your X7's a pretty cool one too. Have to get together when my MVX is finnished and go for a hoon. Do you know Johann from WMCC? He's got a couple of X7s too.

**BuzzardNZ** · 27th August 2010, 12:04

I always wanted an MVX as a kid. Nice to see some fine looking examples still around today. Must be tough getting parts for them

**White trash** · 21st December 2010, 07:23

Been a bit quiet lately but really need to give a huge thanks to the guys at NZ Soda Blasting in Montgomery Cres, Upper Hutt http://www.nzsodablasting.co.nz/inde...ons/wellington

4 days from drop off to pick-up, media blasted, powder coated, cleared, ready to roll. The job is FANTASTIC and well under budget.

I'll post some pics when I get home, now I can start the reassembly process, well on track for an early Feb start up.

**White trash** · 28th December 2010, 08:08

Well in a fit of enthusiasm, I began reassembly yesterday. I'll probably do a shitload more today judging by the weather.

Here's the bare frame and swingarm post powdercoating.

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I promise to not use a phone to take images again. Anyway, swingarm, linkages and shock are all refitted. Amazing how long it takes when you're cleaning and repainting everything as you go. Looks fucken good though.

I'm off out to the garage again soon so I'll get some more pics as I go.

**dangerous** · 28th December 2010, 11:07

bloody hell, Im not sure were the bright reflection is comming from, might be the frame...

**Gibbo89** · 28th December 2010, 15:15

Found this puppy.

http://www.trademe.co.nz/Trade-Me-Mo...-342614705.htm

**White trash** · 31st December 2010, 07:03

This week has been most productive in getting the old bitch back to rideable. Last night I decided to do some work on the forks so that as soon as the steering head bearings arrive, I can get the wheels on it and sit there making vroom vroom noises like F5dave can.

So, in typical Trash style, I charge into the job. Strip the first one, carefully clean up the tube. Chuck new seals in it, oil level perfect, bolt it all back together. Mint! Grab the second fork, lay it on the bench as as I'm spinning the tube in the leg to wipe the crap off it, I notice there's easily a visible 10mm of run out in the top of the tube. CUNT! Fearing the worst I grab my newly completed "mint" fork, and not actually wanting to check slowly rotate that tube. Yup. Two bent forks.

Rookie rookie rookie.........

**Paul in NZ** · 31st December 2010, 07:12

Originally Posted by White trash

Yup. Two bent forks..........

Mate - thats not a fault, its a feature, adjustable steering geometery

10mm is quite a bit... Are they thick walled enough to stand a straighten out?

**dangerous** · 31st December 2010, 08:19

Originally Posted by Paul in NZ

Mate - thats not a fault, its a feature, adjustable steering geometery

10mm is quite a bit... Are they thick walled enough to stand a straighten out?

or or... rotate the forks 180* and enjoy beter high speed stability, and and... put apes on it and really cruze... or not

**White trash** · 31st December 2010, 09:49

Originally Posted by Paul in NZ

Mate - thats not a fault, its a feature, adjustable steering geometery

10mm is quite a bit... Are they thick walled enough to stand a straighten out?

The thought crossed my mind briefly @ midnight but then I slapped myself into reality and reminded my bourbon soaked brain I'd promised to do this one right.

I've got a complete other bike in Christchurch which I'll get Bike Tranz to collect next week and get it up. Hopefully, those forks are straight. Just means two more weeks before the wheels can go on it.