Fast Eddie's Aprilia RS250 rebuild & restore

[imdying]

Haven't arrived yet... on priority mail from the states so probably 2-3 days. Those forks are an abomination, I seem to recall the Robert said there wasn't a lot even he could do for them...

[Fast Eddie]

Haven't arrived yet... on priority mail from the states so probably 2-3 days. Those forks are an abomination, I seem to recall the Robert said there wasn't a lot even he could do for them...

i think for about 1,200 bucks he said he could make em good haha but yea will just service them and use them as is for now..

[theflyingkiwi]

If got my spacers made up now for my zx 636 05-06 forks, going to put in the bike this weekend end, and ordered my parts from TTW should get here next week. oh and brought a ducati 999 radial brembo off trade me aswall so its gona F@#king stop thats for sure .

I cant figure out how to put photos up owell

[theflyingkiwi]

Don't bother with all that old school rubbish, these days we have cheap programmable ignitions like the Zeeltronic or Ignitech. Woodruff keys and racing SAPCs are too full of compromise.

There are basically no differences between the RS250 and RGV250 engines. Slight change to the combustion chamber (and plug location for non SP RGVs, a slight change to the ign and PV curves (although really that's all bullshit given just how many different SAPCs there are for an RGV), and some variations in jetting.

Rebuild the engine. Get it running on the factory equipment. Fit your expansion chambers, rejet to suit those. Fit the Zeeltronic box. Tune the powervalve opening curve. Then tune the ignition curve to suit the pipes/compression/squish/fuel/usage that you're going to put it to.

In addition to that sort of shit, you can also plug a quick shifter straight in then for another hundy. None of the 'trick' SAPCs will do that ;-)

do zeeltronc offer an quickshifter? or is it ingitech? if its cheap i might score one, if its zeel that is!

[xxcbr69xx]

do zeeltronc offer an quickshifter? or is it ingitech? if its cheap i might score one, if its zeel that is!

There's a shift sensor for Zeeltronic on Tuning Works website: http://www.thetuningworks.co.uk/stor...roducts_id=627

[theflyingkiwi]

Oh bugga! Thanks for that, I proberly would of got one if I saw it, its not under the rgv products, wonder why?

will have to wait till I make an other order. TBH its not that important yet gotta learn to ride the thing first!

[Fast Eddie]

its not under the rgv products, wonder why?

cause the italian version of the rgv is more worthy

[Fast Eddie]

Thurs night boredom..

got an rgv or similar with power valves? clean em up! mine had a good mm or more of buildup all over, the blades would not slide smoothly up and down and no doubt a big power robber. Soak em in kero and bam the dirt is gone


although I did them weeks if not months ago now.. bikes gathering dust.

front forks are last item on the list. buy new clip ons and maybe some welding to the expansion chambers is needed..

she's bloody close but stuck at the moment with no free moneys at the moment.

engine looks good, can't wait to fire it up.. couple of pics

[Fast Eddie]

nope maybe not on the other pics.. damn computers.

I bought a dremel/rotary drill and a bunch of accessories the other day though.. lots of polishing tips - thought might make an easier job of the wheels? but then old DukiLuverr had pointed out uneven finish? I recon im pretty good with it though.. haha

used it remove some stripped screws n shit its awesome! trying to think of other uses for it.. diy dental work?

[ducatilover]

I got a dremel recently too, I hand polish everything and use the dremel for autosoling. Don't like the finish otherwise, I'm a tiny little bit fussy though

[Asher]

I just got a dremel too, they are quite cheap but the bits are bloody expensive.

The wire buffering bits are really good but wear off fast and are $15 each

[ducatilover]

I just got a dremel too, they are quite cheap but the bits are bloody expensive.

The wire buffering bits are really good but wear off fast and are $15 each

Wear safety goggles with them fuckers I got wire wheel all in my face, nose hair...everywhere except the fucking thing I was cleaning

[tigertim20]

cause the italian version of the rgv is more worthy

Wear safety goggles with them fuckers I got wire wheel all in my face, nose hair...everywhere except the fucking thing I was cleaning

Ive had that issue. used the little wire wheel to clean hard to get bits of the CR125 frame I repainted.
Couple days later I had a sharp pain near my ballbag. thought I musta got the clap pr something from that slut I nailed the other night err, the toilet seat at work.

tued out the little spiny pieces of metal fly off, and a few had embedded themselves in my jeans. sit a certain way and it dug into your 'man-pouch'. not pleasant.


Man, hens this fuckin thing gonna be ready to ride? Ill trade ya rides, swap you the gsxr 1k for the 'prila!

[Fast Eddie]

turned out the little spiny pieces of metal fly off, and a few had embedded themselves in my jeans. sit a certain way and it dug into your 'man-pouch'. not pleasant.
Man, whens this fuckin thing gonna be ready to ride? Ill trade ya rides, swap you the gsxr 1k for the 'prila!

Noted, not sure how to stop em going thru the jeans etc but will wear safety glasses
It is actually pretty much done, engine is finished and back in frame all hooked up minus spark plug leads (I need to make up my own cause I got some sweet NGK red caps I want to use)
Still need to buy 2 new clip ons since old ones were broken/welded back together but not straight. And also need to rebuild front forks. Its just the $ stopping me from getting the clip ons and forks done.. and never made spark plug leads myself yet.. shouldnt be too hard tho?
yip no worries for a blat on the 2 stroker. n I'll give the gsxr a go. had a few squirts - plenty of fun just like any 1 litre monster shud be hehe - is it finished and on the road already? ur whippin thru em quick hehe.

Wear safety goggles with them fuckers I got wire wheel all in my face, nose hair...everywhere except the fucking thing I was cleaning

lol.. will be careful - I'm about to chuck some pics up of an NZ built zz-r600 making 105hp at the wheel, 125hp on methanol carbon fibre frame.. u know it? built by Tony McMurdo

I just got a dremel too, they are quite cheap but the bits are bloody expensive.

The wire buffering bits are really good but wear off fast and are $15 each

chur, yea bought few wire wheels, few like wool buffing pads/tips.. grinding bits.. all sorts.. gonna try use it to help polish wheels and other parts.. see what it comes up like.

[theflyingkiwi]

cause the italian version of the rgv is more worthy

hahaha fair enough