CB250RS café racer project

[maybegunnadoo]

Success to the stubbon....He who fixes gets VAST sense of satisfaction.....I came, I saw, I repaired etc etc.

Hope they bloody work!

[tychver]

I just got a TM38 pumper carb for $100. Bargain at twice the price!

High performance engine is back on track since I have a job again ^_^

[maybegunnadoo]

http://classiccarpicture.co.uk/?cat_...eo=QrF3WewryTg

WOW.....WOWEE look at this..............bloody fantastic! IT CAN BE DONE!

[maybegunnadoo]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oaJMm...layer_embedded

EVEN BLOODY BETTER!!!!!

[NordieBoy]

I just got a TM38 pumper carb for $100. Bargain at twice the price!

High performance engine is back on track since I have a job again ^_^

Bargain at 1.5 x the price too

I never even thought of trying it on the XR250

[dandandan]

Hey all, I remember seeing someone mention what the actual fork diameter of a cb250rs was somewhere in this thread but can't for the life of me find it. Anyone remember off the top of their head?

Thanks!

I still have a while to go with my baby but will post up when she is done.

PS. some really inspiring examples in this thread - love it!

[maybegunnadoo]

33mm I reckon you will find. Had a look at the new Honda cb125rs front end..........very interesting, it makes you realise what long travel suspension the Cb250rs has!.

On my front work is in temporary abayence due parental visit. Mind you got the Ace bars, grey smoke alloy indicators and LED tail light from Yank Land. The bars are bloody beautiful... Does anyone have the ability to test and see if a CB350 tank will fit on? Also the bloke with the 500rs on youtube never got back to me on my request for a bigger video of his bike. (See previous post)

Cheerrs

[maybegunnadoo]

Update 2.
Went into NT roads and dropped off all mod status for the bike to get approval so I can fit the 500 engine. Had an enormous tussle with the instrument cluster but ended up reasonably happy by chopping down the old base quite radically and using some lightweight alloy plate to create a base for the speedo I picked up. The idiot lights are LED. Still need to figure out how to finish it up tho. Checked out the 500 engine at the wreckers and I'll pick it up when I get the approval from Nt Gov. Unfortunately it looks like I'll have to respoke as the old ones still arn't up to scratch. The wet is ending here so hopefully will be able to do a bit more work as its been so bloody hot. Went to the superbikes on the weekend - 33C/ 94% humidity, the poor buggers from down south nearly died, but bloody great racing....

[CookMySock]

noice.


Steve

[tevie54]

Check out my latest video's of the CB250/500 RS on youtube

[Wobbles]

Hi all,
Due to downsizing my garage, my faithful little RS is up for sale. I thought I'd post on here first as I have absolutely no idea of what I should ask so wondered if any of you lot would be able to offer a guide, or even be interested in buying it off me. I know this is a Kiwi site, but so many of you are from abroad I thought it would be worth a stab. Here's the blurb I'll be putting in the ad wherever I decide to put it.
"
Honda CB250RS 1980 caferacer.
With the heaviest of hearts I'm having to sell my faithful little companion. I've devoted so much of myself to get to where it is now. I've owned it since1995. As you can see it's not a standard RS. I had the alloy tank, seat, dummy oiltank(storing battery/electrics) & mudguards made by Custom Tank & Design using the same tank pattern as used for Hailwoods 250/6 restored M/cycle museum bike. Nice touch is he put little captive nuts so I could use the steel vintage Honda wing badges. The rims are new Akront with stainless spokes. I used clipons for the right look. Digital speedo, analogue tacho. Foam pod filter and rejetted on dyno so pulls nicely. New Hagon shocks. New rear tyre. Ducati 916 pegs. Fireblade gear linkage. Halogen headlight. The list goes on. It's not built for concors as I wanted that traditional caff racer patina, but I guess it's time to hand it over to the next owner who can project their ideas onto it: paint it, polish it but you gotta love it!
Turns every head that sees it"
http://i132.photobucket.com/albums/q...m/CB250RS5.jpg
http://i132.photobucket.com/albums/q...m/CB250RS4.jpg
http://i132.photobucket.com/albums/q...m/CB250RS3.jpg
http://i132.photobucket.com/albums/q...m/CB250RS2.jpg

[mylittletony]

NO!!!
Seriously though, all the best for the sale, i can testify how many heads this turns. On a ride from South London to the Ace cafe I would say 90% of the pedestrians had a look, then when we got there, the classic Honda bods were literally drooling over it!

Sorry i never got back in touch, I'm still in Reading with the folks!! The bike is going through revision 2, including a custom/home made seat, shorter still rear mudguard and fitment of a CM125 tank in white with black scallops (once the rust has been sorted)

Pictures to be posted soon for the rest of the forum...

Actually, while i'm on here, i'll be visiting both Aus and NZ in August and September. If anyone can recommend some cool bike haunts than i can accidentally find with the missus, let me know!!

[BryanE]

Hi all,

xwhatsit:
What speedo are you using? I'm hunting for a round speedo with a tripmeter and yours appears to fit the bill.

If anyone is interested, I found a copy of the Honda workshop manual for the CB250RS:

http://www.4shared.com/get/247817086/d6a004bb/cb250rs.html

It's about 32Mb.

[maybegunnadoo]

Hmmmm,

Been a while, so mine is up to this point. Could'nt believe the amount of filler that was on the duck tail and mudguard, plus 4 coats of paint. This bike will be heaps lighter. Don't know if I mentioned it but got approval from MVR for the 500 engine so I'll document it as I go.

Wobbles, park it in the garage, cover it in a cloth, and DON'T sell it. Come back in a few years and you will be so pleased you kept her.

[dandandan]

I bought some clip ons from a US ebay site for just under $100AUD delivered which I was pretty happy with, and some bar end mirrors again from ebay for something ridiculous like $25AUD delivered. More than happy with that.

This is a pretty slow project but she is slowly getting there. Pinched some spare rear sets off my GSXR600 so will be having a go at knocking up a bracket to mount them properly.

This is kind of the vibe I'm going for with mine. Lots of work to do! Excuse slight photoshop to lower the seat into the position I want it.

http://i973.photobucket.com/albums/a...seat_lower.jpg

http://i973.photobucket.com/albums/a...1/P1000704.jpg

The bike is very much going to have that 'home built' look. I basically just want to clean up what I have in roughly the style I'm after and get riding again. I'll save the real time and effort for the box of Kawasaki H1 parts I'm about to get my hands on...