RM400 restoration

**rachprice** · 14th January 2012, 16:18

Instead of continuing to rely on a contact in the states to rebuild VMX bikes, we thought we might have a go ourselves!!

Given it wasn't all that pretty to start with, its gonna be a racer!

Got nowhere to restore one you say? How bout the 5th floor of an apartment in the city, plus of course BEER

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**blackdog** · 14th January 2012, 16:27

What a beauty. Not a bad lookin' Suzuki either

**Crasherfromwayback** · 14th January 2012, 16:28

And she's done all the work herself so far too. Without any guidance or help! Might even let her ride it when we finish it.

**rachprice** · 14th January 2012, 16:30

Sure did take me forever to work out how to get the engine out.....don't think I did the most efficient way possible, but at least it is out

**Crasherfromwayback** · 14th January 2012, 16:30

Originally Posted by blackdog

What a beauty. Not a bad lookin' Suzuki either

RM400T this time. Look good next to my 400N that's coming. Pretty much the same bike with minor changes. Be good to let mates come along to VMX meets with us and give it to them to ride so they can get a feel for the whole scene.

**Madness** · 14th January 2012, 16:35

Originally Posted by Crasherfromwayback

Look good next to my 400N that's coming.

Which year Pete?

**Crasherfromwayback** · 14th January 2012, 16:41

Originally Posted by Madness

Which year Pete?

lol...I'll check with my GP mechanic mate.

**blackdog** · 14th January 2012, 16:41

Originally Posted by Madness

Which year Pete?

There goes another keyboard full of coffee homo.

**Crasherfromwayback** · 14th January 2012, 16:42

Originally Posted by blackdog

There goes another keyboard full of coffee homo.

Send the cheeky (and funny) coont the bill for a replacement unit. Just be sure to order the correct model for your year etc.

**Madness** · 14th January 2012, 16:43

Originally Posted by blackdog

There goes another keyboard full of coffee homo.

You have coffee flavoured homos (note to Hitcher, no apostrophe used) down there now?

**cs363** · 14th January 2012, 17:24

Originally Posted by Madness

You have coffee flavoured homos (note to Hitcher, no apostrophe used) down there now?

Actually I think it might be homo flavoured coffee, now you come to mention it - that's if we're talking about Pete's world (in)famous WMCC coffee..........that would explain the horrible taste.....

**Brian d marge** · 15th January 2012, 02:45

Originally Posted by Crasherfromwayback

And she's done all the work herself so far too. Without any guidance or help! Might even let her ride it when we finish it.

Dont let her do it ..seriously

had a bird once , I bought a mountain cub ( young folks may need to use google) ,

she said , cute ,

I said , you learn to ride AND restore it to original , Ill give it to you ( thinking that a women could never do such a thing )

I gave her the bike

Stephen

and she made a damn fine job of it to"!

**rachprice** · 15th January 2012, 08:33

Originally Posted by Brian d'marge

Dont let her do it ..seriously

had a bird once , I bought a mountain cub ( young folks may need to use google) ,

she said , cute ,

I said , you learn to ride AND restore it to original , Ill give it to you ( thinking that a women could never do such a thing )

I gave her the bike

Stephen

and she made a damn fine job of it to"!

I sure did have to use google but yeah it is really cute!

Well I have my CR250 coming and that will already be plenty of bike for me I'm sure....the 400 will be madness, but I will definitely be having a ride on it!