Fast Eddie's Aprilia RS250 rebuild & restore

[imdying]

zx636 forks done by KSS

Hey man, what have you done for springs? I've a set of Tyga triples for mine, but haven't pulled the pin on 636 forks yet till I figure that out... at around 85-90kg in gear I think I'll need something different from standard for sure...

[Fast Eddie]

yea might do its for my rgv race bike, just got a gsxr600 shock and zx636 forks done by KSS, getting spacers for the forks done now, iv got the hole zeeltronic ingnition doing a rebuild now gona get heads, valves with kit pipes should hopfully make 70hp so it should be competive.

awesome.. doesnt seem to be many running down here in the south island.. think there are 3 125gp bikes still running and maybe an rgv..

I'd like to track mine after I'v ridden it on the road a few times.

nice suspension upgrades bro.. get some pics up later?

I'v seen those zeeltronic ignitions and some nice heads and valves that I'd like haha - TTW offers it as a package for some thousand odd quid, think u get the ignition, maybe a hand programmer, heads and powervalves. you must have spent a small f*cking fortune on your bike?!?!

I'm looking for expansion chambers/mufflers which will prob be all I buy for it for now apart from new clip ons - suggestions? mainly leaning toward some mild steel cheapest tyga pipes? can't find any 'kit' pipes like Lomas avail..

[Asher]

If the lams kills the resale price of my bike i will probably turn it into a race bike when i move onto something bigger

[theflyingkiwi]

yea man a bit to much i think owell, the bike came with the zeel unit so just gotta get me some heads and valves from TTW once i sell my other RGV which is on trademe, but i might get some vhm heads from race supplies proberly cheaper with freight and excange cost etc.

well with my zx636 forks i sent it to KSS with my weight details 70-75kg and he fitted them with race tech parts i think, getting the spacers made up now which the details are on the RGV forum so cant wait to test the out hopefully its worth the $$$ but i will also get a after market radial master cylinder to go with the bigger brakes, then would like to get some tyga fairings to make it look abit more modern with the forks, but this is my race bike aswell as my project bike. but im hoping that it will increase in value or ill have to sell the parts off when it comes to that stage but dont think il do that anytime soon.

ill try and post pics once the forks are done hopefully in the next few weeks.

[theflyingkiwi]

i also have some renthal clip ons which i picked up cheap on trade me.

the bike came with tyga pipes on it but i picked up some 'kit' pipes and 22d50 'kit' SAPC on trademe a while ago.

[Fast Eddie]

i also have some renthal clip ons which i picked up cheap on trade me.

the bike came with tyga pipes on it but i picked up some 'kit' pipes and 22d50 'kit' SAPC on trademe a while ago.

your bikes sounds mint, I'll get there with the aprilia slowly - your lucky to pick up the Kit parts locally! pipes and sapc would be mint expensive as to buy from the UK for now.

what did you do with your tyga pipes? not still around are they?

yours isnt that race RGV, black n white I think, that was on trademe for quite a while? end of last year. was a pure track bike by then but someone had put some time and effort into it.. was fairly cheap too.

look forward to some photos

[theflyingkiwi]

yea thats my bike, well lets just say it wasnt that good, im not gonna go into it but yea, the tyga pipes im gonna keep as spares scince im gona be racing it and pipes are a pain in the butt to get.

have you got stuff of TTW before? how long does it take to get some stuff to nz?

[imdying]

getting the spacers made up now which the details are on the RGV forum so cant wait to test the out hopefully its worth the $$$

Any chance they could make a second set? I'll take a set right now if I can, as I want to go that route too. Did you go for the 05-06 forks, or the 07-08?

Sean at TTW is very reliable, and his prices are pretty reasonable. I got my Zeel setup from him, and a whole heap of other things. I'm still running the factory fairing, but I've had to hack it up quite a lot to suit the ram air and the Tyga pipes. The tail I'll ditch for a one piece replica, and that'll let cut it in half GP styles and access the electrics in the tail.

[Fast Eddie]

yea thats my bike, well lets just say it wasnt that good, im not gonna go into it but yea, the tyga pipes im gonna keep as spares scince im gona be racing it and pipes are a pain in the butt to get.

have you got stuff of TTW before? how long does it take to get some stuff to nz?

thats kind of good to hear (that it wasnt that good) haha! cause I was about || this close to buying that RGV except all of a sudden a road reg RS250 with fresh wof n reg popped up for about the same price so I grabbed that instead.

yea pipes are a pain to get - I was pretty much just going to order some mild steel tyga pipes but I dunno if they are actually any good.. what I really want is the Lomas pipes or the kit spec pipes that the manual refers too.. no idea how to get my hands on it tho.

yep ordered heaps from TTW, less than a week to arrive, last order I did was prob a month ago now, think I ordered on a Friday arvo and it was with me before the end of the following week, a wed or thurs or something.

if there are any delays it will be the postal services not TTW

(oh if u ever need a little cash for racing and want to unload your tyga pipes I'd be keen to buy them eh, PM me they are the mild steel ones I was planning to buy anyway from memory. could even give you the original RGV (vj engine) expansion chambers and mufflers that came off my RS as a part trade or something so u still have some spare pipes.. altho the stock ones are shiiit thats why I want to swap em out for something a bit better)

[Kickaha]

yea pipes are a pain to get - I was pretty much just going to order some mild steel tyga pipes but I dunno if they are actually any good.. what I really want is the Lomas pipes or the kit spec pipes that the manual refers too.. no idea how to get my hands on it tho.

I thought you'd just get Graeme to make you some up

[Fast Eddie]

but I've had to hack it up quite a lot to suit the ram air and the Tyga pipes. The tail I'll ditch for a one piece replica, and that'll let cut it in half GP styles and access the electrics in the tail.

any photos of your ram air setup? i think i've seen it in the kit manual or online as well, was gonna give it a go if it wasnt just for show.

which way do you cut the one piece tail? length ways? not just find an easy way to take the tail on and off as one piece.. I was thinking of doing a one piece tail as well in a diff shape and just have the lights and indicators as part of the tail section so u would just undo say 2 or 3 fastners and then slide the tail backward off the subframe, then when slid off sufficiently to reach in, I'd have all the wire connections on little plugs that can be unplugged and plugged in easy and quickly.

not that I need to worry bout that until bike is back together and running - was going to do a similar thing to the blade too, pisses me off that the brake light and indicators on both bikes are hard wired in and u gotta cut the wires to disconnect (or leave them hanging there as u try to disassemble or work on stuff.

[Fast Eddie]

I thought you'd just get Graeme to make you some up

haha, I did ask him actually.. he said he can make good 2 stroke exhausts I just wasn't sure if I believed him... that and his prices are fairly up there!

[imdying]

any photos of your ram air setup? i think i've seen it in the kit manual or online as well, was gonna give it a go if it wasnt just for show.

Haven't taken any pictures of it, but it's basically a box that sits against the inlet rubbers and seals to the tank. I'm pretty sure if you search the rgv forum you'll find some stuff by a guy down your way who built something similar... he is/was a racer, maybe he has a spare he'd flog?

which way do you cut the one piece tail? length ways? not just find an easy way to take the tail on and off as one piece.. I was thinking of doing a one piece tail as well in a diff shape and just have the lights and indicators as part of the tail section so u would just undo say 2 or 3 fastners and then slide the tail backward off the subframe, then when slid off sufficiently to reach in, I'd have all the wire connections on little plugs that can be unplugged and plugged in easy and quickly.

not that I need to worry bout that until bike is back together and running - was going to do a similar thing to the blade too, pisses me off that the brake light and indicators on both bikes are hard wired in and u gotta cut the wires to disconnect (or leave them hanging there as u try to disassemble or work on stuff.

Probably chop it just after the riders seat finishes and lift the whole rear section off, basically just like they did with the GP bikes back in the day, except it'll be housing a tail light. That's just a single 3 pin connector to disassemble. I'm not in a hurry though, I'm enjoying making bits n pieces for it. http://justfairings.co.nz/other-prod...-tailsections/ Heaps of tails there... I like the rgv shape so I'll probably stick with it.

[Fast Eddie]

Haven't taken any pictures of it, but it's basically a box that sits against the inlet rubbers and seals to the tank. I'm pretty sure if you search the rgv forum you'll find some stuff by a guy down your way who built something similar... he is/was a racer, maybe he has a spare he'd flog?

Probably chop it just after the riders seat finishes and lift the whole rear section off, basically just like they did with the GP bikes back in the day, except it'll be housing a tail light. That's just a single 3 pin connector to disassemble. I'm not in a hurry though, I'm enjoying making bits n pieces for it. http://justfairings.co.nz/other-prod...-tailsections/ Heaps of tails there... I like the rgv shape so I'll probably stick with it.

nice nice, is this the rgv uk forum? will have a gander im a member on there. I have seen photos/setups I think i even have some on my computer of doing the ram air.. looked good and fairly easy to buy one would be even easier hehe.

yea, the rear tail setup sounds like what I meant/want.. just slide off the tail and unplug the lights that are attached for easy access + that solo/single seat look. those tails on justfairings look mint - rgv tail suits the rgv easy - i like thev 125gp style for the RS.. i think its curvy enough standard that a gp tail shouldnt look out of place.. but actually heaps of cool tails on there - and a cbr900 tail for my other bike is there and cheap - perfect! hehe

[imdying]

nice nice, is this the rgv uk forum? will have a gander im a member on there. I have seen photos/setups I think i even have some on my computer of doing the ram air.. looked good and fairly easy to buy one would be even easier hehe.

yea, the rear tail setup sounds like what I meant/want.. just slide off the tail and unplug the lights that are attached for easy access + that solo/single seat look. those tails on justfairings look mint - rgv tail suits the rgv easy - i like thev 125gp style for the RS.. i think its curvy enough standard that a gp tail shouldnt look out of place.. but actually heaps of cool tails on there - and a cbr900 tail for my other bike is there and cheap - perfect! hehe

Yeah on the UK site. It's pretty basic compared to mine, but you probably don't want the trouble of building a pressurised box with the carbs inside etc etc


Like that... it'll give me good access to the logger etc in the tail, and I don't have an ignition key, so it's one way to lose the rear seat keylock.