Doing up the ZXR...

[Mr Skid]

I can always make a plan to fix or modify things..

Does this plan include buying a prefectly good zxr and stripping it for parts to get the wreck running?

[aff-man]

Does this plan include buying a prefectly good zxr and stripping it for parts to get the wreck running?

Actually no.

I think Parts bought to date / need to be purchaced are as follows.
oil , spark plugs , battery , clutch cable end screw , top fairing , clutch lever

Possible parts that may need to be purchaced but unlikley

front subframe , instruments.

So as you can see it isn't as bad as it sounds

[.produKt]

Dont let mrskid put you off placidfemme

Ya aint owned a bike tilll your've had a good play with it, broken things and had to throw your wallet at it

I know this, as my rad fan wasnt kicking in, it only did it once, and ive got a really good suspision that ive done the headgasket...
Ahh well tho, such as life eh. Always good fun pulling a engine to bits with your mates over a few beers and j's

Btw as for the windscreen my ZXR has a custom moulded perspex window
ya could even mould one yourself if you had a heatgun and some paitence

[metric]

good luck

sounds like a mission

[Storm]

Best of luck with getting it sorted PF, sounds like a mission, but you have mates who know more stuff than you about the fixing, so that a good start

[T.I.E]

this i would like to come and see and check it out.
sounds like you having alot of fun.

[UrbanMyth]

awesome mate! hopefully its finished soon.
I was told it can be hard to get some parts for zxr250s

[placidfemme]

Well, I've already got a new windscreen, new windscreen bolt kit, spark plugs, oil, battery and clutch adjuster screw.

As mentioned above it just needs about 4 more things and it'll be right

The most expensive part, which isn't actually really needed is to repaint the bike. Then re-registering it.

It's gonna be better than before

[.produKt]

Good on ya placidfemme

Wanna fix up my ZXR now?

[placidfemme]

lol, whats wrong with yours?

The biggest problem is inding cheap parts...

[crashe]

Placidfemme - Good onya for getting your bike back up and running.

Affman - good onya mate for helping out Placidfemme.

It will be good to see the bike back out there on the roads again.
Tis been a wee while...

Is Sam getting another bike?

[placidfemme]

Is Sam getting another bike?

Well... yes and no... yes in the uture some time... but not right now or anytime soon... She's lookin at getting a car soon, then saving for another bike... she has the silly idea that once the ZXR is fixed I'll let her ride that lol

[crashe]

Well... yes and no... yes in the uture some time... but not right now or anytime soon... She's lookin at getting a car soon, then saving for another bike... she has the silly idea that once the ZXR is fixed I'll let her ride that lol

Oh dear....... hope you have told her the bad news already.......

So how long do you reckon before you will have your bike back on the road...?

[.produKt]

Quote = "lol, whats wrong with yours?"


Ahh not much,

Just the
camchain thats eating the engine,
the headgasket that i blew by not paying attention to the temp gauge and the fact that the radfan dont kick in automatically.
Uummm the air filter that needs replacing and
the rust removal on various parts and
my front brakes that seem to be rubbing all the time, and
the clutch that doesnt fully disengage so every gear i downshift thru has a clunk.
ummm shit there might be more, i wont find out till i ride it next


Still fast tho

[placidfemme]

lol no I havn't told her yet that she won't be riding my bike when its fixed... hopefully if all goes to plan and we don't come across too many other problems, the ZXR should be road legal and in use again in about 2 months... possibly less...

.produKt your bike sounds way more screwed than mine... lol good luck fixing it