My new project - 1986 Honda CBX250RS

**phoenixgtr** · 7th December 2009, 21:19

So I've been looking for a project for a while to keep me entertained and learn a bit more about bike mechanics. This is my first attempt at anything like this so I'm pretty excited.

So last week this bike came up and I picked it up for $100.

It's a 1986 Honda CBX250RS and it hasn't been running for 10 years. It's pretty messy, but in pretty good condition overall and all the parts are there.

So the plan is: strip her down, get her running, clean her up and reassemble.

Here's some pics:

Pic 1: just arrived
Pic 2: after day 2

**EJK** · 7th December 2009, 21:20

Nice Tri

What a bargain!

**lb99** · 7th December 2009, 21:27

Originally Posted by phoenixgtr

So I've been looking for a project for a while to keep me entertained and learn a bit more about bike mechanics. This is my first attempt at anything like this so I'm pretty excited.

So last week this bike came up and I picked it up for $100.

It's a 1986 Honda CBX250RS and it hasn't been running for 10 years. It's pretty messy, but in pretty good condition overall and all the parts are there.

So the plan is: strip her down, get her running, clean her up and reassemble.

Here's some pics:

Pic 1: just arrived
Pic 2: after day 2

nice, good score.

good for the ton too

spoked tubeless rims, thats flash

those motors have two oil filters from memory, I think one is a screen under the engine case, maybe clutch side. make sure you get em both, catostopic engine failure could result. (trust me I know)

**AllanB** · 7th December 2009, 21:30

Excellent project.

Just quietly I would have got it running first to establish that it was worth stripping down .......

Also throw away the tyres when it gets to a riding stage - after sitting for 10 years they are stuffed.

**Kickaha** · 7th December 2009, 21:58

Originally Posted by phoenixgtr

It's a 1986 Honda CBX250RS and it hasn't been running for 10 years. It's pretty messy, but in pretty good condition overall and all the parts are there.

Pity it wasn't a slightly earlier model, you could have had a pre82 bike to go with the Bucket

Originally Posted by lb99

spoked tubeless rims, thats flash

spoked tubless? I would doubt it, I dont think anyone did those on a production bike until BMW on the later Boxers

**Icemaestro** · 7th December 2009, 22:30

Nice bike, I had an 83 one, awesome things, run on the smell of an oily rag. wasn't tubeless tires. Twin carbs though, radial valves, and a centre stand!
sigh. I miss her...

**EgliHonda** · 8th December 2009, 07:32

Cool, great price and you will learn HEAPS doing this... Only advice is to take pics as you go and label things so you can pick up where you left off if things get interupted (and things will stall at some stage, always happens)...

Good luck...

**phoenixgtr** · 8th December 2009, 07:34

Cheers guys. It should be a fun little bike when it's done.

AllanB, it was running fine before it was parked up for 10 years so I'm pretty confident it will go, but in the end I'm not too worried if I put the work in for nothing. This is more about the experience than the end result. And yes, the tyres are absolutely poked.

lb99, thanks. I wouldn't have thought there'd be 2 oil filters. I'll take a look tonight.

**Icemaestro** · 8th December 2009, 08:37

From memory from the service I had done there was only one oil filter behind LHS case.

**phoenixgtr** · 8th December 2009, 19:34

After day 3:

Frame is completely stripped and cleaned ready to prep for painting.

Next to do:

1. See if my mechanic friend can give the motor a look over
2. Paint frame and associated parts
3. Paint motor
4. Remount motor
5. Clean out airbox and carbs and remount
6. Hook wiring up and fire up motor...

**Kickaha** · 8th December 2009, 19:36

Originally Posted by phoenixgtr

1. See if my mechanic friend can give the motor a look over

Get a manual and do it yourself, it's not as hard as you may think and you'll learn more

**lb99** · 8th December 2009, 19:55

Originally Posted by Kickaha

spoked tubless? I would doubt it, I dont think anyone did those on a production bike until BMW on the later Boxers

ok I stand corrected, I do remember some dude raving about mine having spoked tubeless rims, and how flash it was, but I can't find any referance on the net.