MVX250 Project

[quickbuck]

anyone know if the VT250 (FD) same year fork seals and wheel bearings will fit the MVX?

I can say with 95% certainty that they will indeed! I had to do my seals when I had one....
I'm am 99% certain the sprockets are the same... When I suggested it to the guys at the Honda shop, they laughed, and said, you are talking about Honda here....
What they didn't realise I had a mate with a VT and we compared lots of parts... Mainly for my benefit, as the VT was more common.

I'm guessing roadracingoldfart, will be along here shortly and confirm my suspicions that for us

[White trash]

anyone know if the VT250 (FD) same year fork seals and wheel bearings will fit the MVX?

I can say with 95% certainty that they will indeed! I had to do my seals when I had one....
I'm am 99% certain the sprockets are the same... When I suggested it to the guys at the Honda shop, they laughed, and said, you are talking about Honda here....
What they didn't realise I had a mate with a VT and we compared lots of parts... Mainly for my benefit, as the VT was more common.

I'm guessing roadracingoldfart, will be along here shortly and confirm my suspicions that for us

What he said. Should be no problem. However, I'd recomend not buying genuine seals, get accessory ones. Same with the bearings.

[Scotty595]

What he said. Should be no problem. However, I'd recomend not buying genuine seals, get accessory ones. Same with the bearings.

Cool. Was looking at:

Front wheel bearing
Rear wheel bearing
and
Fork and Dust seals
or
Just fork seals

Not sure if i will need the dust seals (probably seeing as its been sitting for a while.)

[quickbuck]

Yup, might as well get new dust seals.
No point pulling apart your forks twice......

Oh, and I reckon SKF could do you the same bearings for that price in NZ dollars... Well, by the time you add freight.... I might be wrong though.

[White trash]

Saeco (sp) or SKF are the action for bearings, pull the old ones out, take em in, they'll match em with high quality items for sweet FA.

Dust seals don't need replacing unless they're visibly fucked, they do nothing really really except what the name suggests.

[dangerous]

and another option is try AllBalls racing or NSK Bearings they are brand names, Iv just orderd a head set kit for the XN85 through cycletreads.

[Scotty595]

Saeco (sp) or SKF are the action for bearings, pull the old ones out, take em in, they'll match em with high quality items for sweet FA.

Dust seals don't need replacing unless they're visibly fucked, they do nothing really really except what the name suggests.

and another option is try AllBalls racing or NSK Bearings they are brand names, Iv just orderd a head set kit for the XN85 through cycletreads.

Will have a look at them and see what I can find. (suppose it's better to support local businesses anyway)

[RDjase]

hey, I asume the MVX dosent have a fancy oil feed system like suzuki's CCI aye? so knowing how old these bikes are I think I would be removing the oil pump and premixing, then ya know its getting oil.

whats BFTP?

I think the oil feed only had 3 pipes and didnt feed the like the RGV, I run the MVX on 30 to 1 to get it going and bleed the pump and lines, Dont know what the pumps are like for reliabity.
I had a LC road bike on pre mix , bit of a pain if your going further than a tank full

BFTP is you mate, Im getting my Road LC ready for Taumarnui this weekend, 1st BFTP Rally. Heaps of 70s and 80s bikes, wont be many 17inch wheels lol

[Scotty595]

I think i will be running premix for at least the first time i start her up. Then i will see how well the oil pump works :s

Ordered a brake lever yesterday. Will be ordering fork seals, wheel bearings, spark plugs, front fairing, clutch unit next thursday.

[RDjase]

Hows your MVX?

A ready now..............

[dangerous]

yeah and hey... you guys need to do a colection for Drew Trash, so he can buy these 2 compleat MVX's and 2 spear engines... rooted of course, that I dont need.

[Scotty595]

So!

About time I updated this! Had a few things come up over the last year (aka life) finally got some money/time together again - surprising what happens with no woman around

So i got onto the bike today, stripped it down, took the carbs off, they were rusty as hell inside somehow, so got my spare carbs (which were in good condition) gave them a good clean and put them on. Got some spark plugs, topped up the 2T oil, bridged the ignition switch. Gave her a few kicks and away she went.

Sounded amazing, incredibly loud, was surprised I didn't have any neighbors coming over telling me to shut the f#%@ up.

Anyway, video for reference:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XvccXWzTLrk

[dangerous]

So!Sounded amazing, incredibly loud, was surprised I didn't have any neighbors coming over telling me to shut the f#%@ up.

I note 2 of 3 silencers are guttered, reckon ya beter do the same to the other

[Scotty595]

I note 2 of 3 silencers are guttered, reckon ya beter do the same to the other

Well, just got the bike moving (clutch operating etc). Not without a neighbour about 100m down the road coming and complaing it was too loud, so i put my spare pipes on which are a lot quieter.

But anyway, here is the latest progress video:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zZZ3YCfsCVA

[blackdog]

Well, just got the bike moving (clutch operating etc). Not without a neighbour about 100m down the road coming and complaing it was too loud, so i put my spare pipes on which are a lot quieter.

But anyway, here is the latest progress video:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zZZ3YCfsCVA

Broken link.