CB250RS café racer project

[Wobbles]

Here it is mate.

Commuted on it for a few years as standard and really grew to love it. Hankered after making it look a bit more special and one day saw a pic in a Jap mag of one looking so much like a CR92 it ached, and that was that; my project began.

I'll dig the photo out from somewhere and show you - looks cool but more purist with hidden battery. Anyone with a soul would love it.

The guy who made the tank for me made a dummy oil tank to hide the battery/electrics in.

Hope you like it.

Hilton.

[xwhatsit]

Holy jebus, that's fookin' amazing. I have a deep and abiding love for bare aluminium (or is that steel?).

I like the way you drilled the stock footpeg hangers to change the position.

Marvellous. I might've seen the same bike as you refer to -- was it painted red and had a TLS drum from an SR400 on the front? If not, the Japs seem to love to do this sort of thing with the RS. Yours looks nicer than any of them.

[TOTO]

Here it is mate.

Commuted on it for a few years as standard and really grew to love it. Hankered after making it look a bit more special and one day saw a pic in a Jap mag of one looking so much like a CR92 it ached, and that was that; my project began.

I'll dig the photo out from somewhere and show you - looks cool but more purist with hidden battery. Anyone with a soul would love it.

The guy who made the tank for me made a dummy oil tank to hide the battery/electrics in.

Hope you like it.

Hilton.

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This one beautiful bike mate

[HenryDorsetCase]

Here it is mate.

Commuted on it for a few years as standard and really grew to love it. Hankered after making it look a bit more special and one day saw a pic in a Jap mag of one looking so much like a CR92 it ached, and that was that; my project began.

I'll dig the photo out from somewhere and show you - looks cool but more purist with hidden battery. Anyone with a soul would love it.

The guy who made the tank for me made a dummy oil tank to hide the battery/electrics in.

Hope you like it.

Hilton.

I absolutely love this as well. Never never sell it, or if you do, sell it to me.

This is all very topical because I am now in the CB750 SOHC cafe racer business, having bought a bunch of stuff (sight unseen, in bloody Napier) off of Tardme.

Her indoors = not so happy.

[HenryDorsetCase]

Here it is mate.

Commuted on it for a few years as standard and really grew to love it. Hankered after making it look a bit more special and one day saw a pic in a Jap mag of one looking so much like a CR92 it ached, and that was that; my project began.

I'll dig the photo out from somewhere and show you - looks cool but more purist with hidden battery. Anyone with a soul would love it.

The guy who made the tank for me made a dummy oil tank to hide the battery/electrics in.

Hope you like it.

Hilton.

PS any more photos??

[Brian d marge]

Here it is mate.

Commuted on it for a few years as standard and really grew to love it. Hankered after making it look a bit more special and one day saw a pic in a Jap mag of one looking so much like a CR92 it ached, and that was that; my project began.

I'll dig the photo out from somewhere and show you - looks cool but more purist with hidden battery. Anyone with a soul would love it.

The guy who made the tank for me made a dummy oil tank to hide the battery/electrics in.

Hope you like it.

Hilton.

Very nice that ...you do know the XR /XL 500 engine will slot straight in ,,,,,,,,,,,,,

Stephen

[lancerlot]

Hi Guys,

I've been trawling over message boards the last few weeks after I got my own CB250RS. This one seems to have a wealth of knowledge.

Basically I'm looking to cafe mine up a bit - basically being inspired by some of the bikes that Heiwa did. Check out their CB250RS here:

http://www.heiwa-mc.jp/dotnetnuke4/P...B250RS/top.jpg

http://www.heiwa-mc.jp/dotnetnuke4/P...250rs001_1.jpg

Anyway - I don't think I'll have too much trouble with the front end - but what I'm really struggling with is the seat and tank. Does anyone know where I could source a tank that will fit the RS without too much fiddling?

Also (hope it doesnt offend) but I reckon the seat of the RS looks pretty terrible - I was hoping to get something like this:

http://www.deus.com.au/shop/parts/se.../prod_160.html

But I reckon it might be difficult to find for the RS...

Any thoughts guys?

cheers

[jester_parks]

There`s basically no aftermarket seat for the RS - but things get very easy when you disassemble the whole seat-plastiks, go down to the seat-base and make it yourself:

[HenryDorsetCase]

Hi Guys,

I've been trawling over message boards the last few weeks after I got my own CB250RS. This one seems to have a wealth of knowledge.

Basically I'm looking to cafe mine up a bit - basically being inspired by some of the bikes that Heiwa did. Check out their CB250RS here:

http://www.heiwa-mc.jp/dotnetnuke4/P...B250RS/top.jpg

http://www.heiwa-mc.jp/dotnetnuke4/P...250rs001_1.jpg

Anyway - I don't think I'll have too much trouble with the front end - but what I'm really struggling with is the seat and tank. Does anyone know where I could source a tank that will fit the RS without too much fiddling?

Also (hope it doesnt offend) but I reckon the seat of the RS looks pretty terrible - I was hoping to get something like this:

http://www.deus.com.au/shop/parts/se.../prod_160.html

But I reckon it might be difficult to find for the RS...

Any thoughts guys?

cheers

I'd be looking at Honda parts, and specifically GB400/500 stuff. If you are really lucky it will be straight boltup.

Thats just my idea though.

[lancerlot]

I was actually hoping to lose all the plastics altogether..much like the link i posted above.

But that would also mean exposing a lot more of the bike (battery - which ultimately i would like to eliminate, air filter etc.) which, i guess means a lot more work later on.

However, I think that a purely naked bike, which has been stripped down that much, looks v v nice...

Just a matter of putting the hours and money in I guess..

On that note - xwhatsit - how did you manage to remove the battery? Is there a simple way of eliminating it?

[jester_parks]

Getting rid of all that plastics is straight forward!
Airbox & -batterie-holder is one unit and can be taken off - replace the batterie with that small one I show below /12V - 0,8A) - it is so small that it fits right behind the frame-tubes under the seat! Add a bell-mouth and you are done.

[AllanB]

Hey there- nice project. I've a suggestion

I was looking at the picture of the top triple clamp and the old handlebar mounts are screaming at me - I'd get a piece of sheet reasonably thick alloy and cut a triangle shaped mount that bolts into the four holes - in the top end of the 'triangle' I'd mount the speedo.
Paint it black or polish it - or use tread plate if you desire a pattern look.

I can't find a image of exactly what I mean but these 'cruiser' ones will give you the idea.

Man I'd love to do a project bike but the $ are not there - planning some project mufflers for the Hornet this winter.

[jester_parks]

...."Man I'd love to do a project bike but the $ are not there "....

sometimes luck is coming your way: got a CB250RS, which was parked for years in a garage and the owner found her standing in his way all the time....so he parted for Euros 20!! (roundabout the same in Dollars, I guess).
Withdrew into the workshop over the winter, dismantled, derosted, polished, assembled...and yes, did spend some money over the months...and eventually got a little thumper:

[AllanB]

Jester that's my type of budget!

[xwhatsit]

Hey there- nice project. I've a suggestion

I was looking at the picture of the top triple clamp and the old handlebar mounts are screaming at me - I'd get a piece of sheet reasonably thick alloy and cut a triangle shaped mount that bolts into the four holes - in the top end of the 'triangle' I'd mount the speedo.
Paint it black or polish it - or use tread plate if you desire a pattern look.

I can't find a image of exactly what I mean but these 'cruiser' ones will give you the idea.

Man I'd love to do a project bike but the $ are not there - planning some project mufflers for the Hornet this winter.

Hey that's the best idea I've seen yet. My shitty little home-made bracket snapped from vibration (it was only thin tin kind of stuff) just a couple of days ago. I may look at doing just what you said. The speedo will be a little high though. Might have to make something out of cardboard to test.

I need to learn how to shape aluminium like Mr Wobbly has on his tank. It looks like a bit of a craftsman's job though -- not for time-poor money-poor amateurs like me!



I've done a few kilometres now on a variety of different bikes of all different configurations and ages. But nothing seems to be able to match the simple fun of a small-capacity single in a lightweight nice-handling frame. And the CB250RS has to be one of the better examples of such a bike.