Repsol MC22 rebuild!

[Phreak]

Okay, so I know it's been a while in the making, but I've finally (pretty much) finished my rebuild, the bike in question being my 1990 CBR250RR, finished in Repsol colors. Been to an A.R.T. day so far, booked in for another track day in about a month. Gonna spend some time on the dyno within the next few weeks hopefully, just to make sure the motor is running absolutely perfect.

Details to date are:

Powdercoated frame, swing-arm and subframe
Blueprinted motor inside and out
Resurfaced and repainted fork lowers, top triple tree, and motor side casings
Brand new sticky tires - Michelin Pilot Powers front and rear
New track fairings
New bearings, lines, filters, cables, brake pads, etc etc etc...





Check out the full photoset here!

[Phreak]

Some pics of the build process:





All that's left is some good levers, crash protection, and some stompgrip.

Eventually, I'd like to upgrade the rearsets and clipons, but the factory ones are doing the job fine for now.

[sil3nt]

Bike looks fantastic well done!

Hate to think what it costs to get an old bike looking like new.

[imdying]

Needs the top of the rear fairing, the tank, and the wheels, painted in the correct orange. Would make a big difference.

[rossirep]

buts its a 250cc bike no matter what ya do to it.. should have just got a thou an been done with it

[Phreak]

The tank will eventually be painted to match, when I originally bought the bike (over two years ago) it was already done in Repsol colours, the tank was already that richer orange colour. As for the wheels, I prefer the black, and the rear fairing is as it came to me. I wasn't looking to make it a replica of today's Team Repsol bikes, just my own version of it.

[Phreak]

And I'd rather have a 250 that I built myself rather than a thou that I can't work on without the latest computer diagnostic machine, that I can't afford anyways! Why does it always have to be about going as fast as godly possible? I have just as much fun on my little bike!

[Phreak]

Bike looks fantastic well done!

Hate to think what it costs to get an old bike looking like new.

Thank you sir. And you'd be surprised, wasn't that expensive really, good research is the key.

[Katman]

Blueprinted motor inside and out

You blueprinted the outside of the motor?

I hope that paint comes off.

[Phreak]

Haha I knew someone would catch me on that!

I spent a good amount of time with the motor at a friends reconditioning shop, together we went over every piece of the motor making sure there were no cracks or stress points, them balancing the bottom end and reassembling everything piece by piece to the manuals specifications. Everything even got torqued correctly!

[gammaguy]

And I'd rather have a 250 that I built myself rather than a thou that I can't work on without the latest computer diagnostic machine, that I can't afford anyways! Why does it always have to be about going as fast as godly possible? I have just as much fun on my little bike!

250s rock

I love mine and my 125 too

[gammaguy]

You blueprinted the outside of the motor?

Yeah you know...making sure the engine mount bolts are the correct colors,balancing the gaskets on the clutch cover,not to mention mirror polishing the exhaust header gaskets.

Doesn't everyone do that stuff??

[bogan]

Looking good Phreak!

Yeah you know...making sure the engine mount bolts are the correct colors,balancing the gaskets on the clutch cover,not to mention mirror polishing the exhaust header gaskets.

Doesn't everyone do that stuff??

Its what we call a lounge build, too clean to build in a dirty old shed so build it in the lounge

[Dogboy900]

That looks very cool!
Little bikes are a real laugh you can really wring there necks and push them as hard as you can. I always have a big grin on my face after playing around on a smaller bike.

Well done on the build... Most things I take apart end up staying that way :'(

[caseye]

Hey Buddy! looking good bro.pity is I'll never see it in my garage again, least as long as you only take it to track spec.
Mate, shes a credit to you, well done.