Hi Guys, My names Peter i'm STILL a uni student and from Brisbane, i'm not the best with this forum business but ill give it a go. I have recently purchased a 1993 CBR250RRN that was poorly maintained and in hindsight probably should have not bought it. But it could have been worse and it will be a fun journey learning how to work with bikes. This is my first bike, i have come from cars such as a na6 mx5 which i later turbocharged, and a few honda civics and the usual motor swapping. I took a long break from all the cars and what not, and have always wanted a motorbike since that time i was 13 on a dirt bike on my grandfathers farm. When i first purchased it from a P-plater down at the Gold coast, it lacked coolant (i know right). Forks were leaking, chain was surely never lubed or cleaned. Fairings looked like crap, tank was a completely different colour, the list goes on. I know, why did i buy it? I did what i always do, that is getting too excited and thinking i could repair everything. Long story short I have owned it for the last 4 months? or so i have lost track and have serviced or replaced the following; New Brake pads front and rear New ebay radiator and hose clamps (fingers crossed it doesn't bust, only $40 bucks i couldnt resist) New oem water pump seal New tridon thermostat New thermostat o-ring New radiator fan switch (also from ebay for $5 haha) New JT front and rear sprockets New RK chain New oil filter bolt (previous owner rounded it, costed bloody $75!!) New chain adjuster bolts x2 New Progrips 699 from MCAS New Tarmac 30mm bar end from MCAS New Honda HP Coolant New Honda oil filter and o ring New Honda Full Synthetic 1040W Oil And just bought some second hand tyres from a guy i found on gumtree named Mark, SAVA MC50's, thanks Mark! Currently had Dunlop arrowmax's the fronts were manufactured in 2006, nice and cracked, while the rears were in 2013, which i was informed 'newly' replaced- who knows but they need to go. My plan is to get everything mechanically sound, then i will work on the aesthetics. Definitely working on my driving technique as well, i found a great read, its a book called A Twist of the Wrist II. And once i feel confident ill start trying a few track days. One step at a time though The next things to do on the list are: Front fork seals and dust boots Front wheel bearings and seals Rear wheel bearings and seals Steering head bearings Painting or powdercoating my wheels And finally fitting the new tyres Oh and eventually valve clearances and a carb tune! Geez the list never ends If this made any sense to you readers- great! if it doesn't im sorry im a bit spastic haha These were the photos in the ad on gumtree, i will take some better photos later, probably wont because theres nothing flash to look at!
You have done well If the front tyre is that old and cracked I would be replacing it sooner rather than later Twist of the Wrist is also on video
Peter hello again and welcome, you CBR is a little better than you described. I recon it it looks pretty good. Hope you enjoyed the sound of the 2 stroke, pass that test mate and you can come over to the dark side.........
Welcome to the forum, great to have another Honda on the starting grid Bike looks reasonable to me, compared to my MC22 that is currently under going some major surgery. Plenty of people on this forum who can assist you should you run into any difficulties, by the sound of it you seem to be progressing pretty well so far. Know your pain with the oil filter bolt, mine was butchered beyond repair but @Brizfox forwarded one up to me on the Sunny Coast. @kiffsta has had some experience with these bikes......he even has some parts, currently in my garage. Again, welcome and we look forward to following your progress and yes.......we love photo's
Do you have a link for this video, maybe ill switch it up when i get bored of reading Believe me it IS terrible, i have forgotten to mention a whole bunch of things wrong with it, like the dented tank, possible warped front rotors, possibly needing new stanchion tubes, no boot lock? The list goes on haha! It is hard for me to not look at it and see all its flaws and just want to fix them in an instant, i'm terrible with that Thanks guy, it seems there is a nice community here which is great! I'll do my best with photos Currently stock piling parts and waiting until my final exams are finished which will be in a months time and ill knock it all out over a weekend or something. Currently contacted All Balls racing supplier 'Online Racing Spares' for front and rear wheel bearing kits, fork seal kits, and steering head bearing kit. Ordered some ebay fork cap preload adjusters as well, in silver for $45 delivered, will replace the O-ring, as i have heard from Team Tiger that they are crap. Will also work out if my rotors are warped or not during this process or if i have fitted my caliper incorrectly after the brake pad change, because i am hearing a intermittent grinding noise. And lastly powdercoating/painting the Fork bottom thingo, triple tree, and wheels! Pending on colour scheme The urge to procrastinate and work on the bike instead of study is very strong! Oh and how do i edit my first post? I missed a few things.
@Grasshopper can help u with parts http://2fiftycc.com/index.php?forums/andys-bike-bits.127/ And if u need to overhaul your carbs .... http://litetek.co/Carb_Kit_Honda_CBR250RR_MC22.html The DVD is on ebay .... but if u google it u may find it in 'other places'
This is for my records, as i lose track of what has been done and what will need attention to. Mechanical: New Brake pads front and rear Flushed and bled brake fluid New ebay radiator and hose clamps (fingers crossed it doesn't bust, only $40 bucks i couldnt resist) New oem water pump seal New tridon thermostat New thermostat o-ring New radiator fan switch (also from ebay for $5 haha) New JT front and rear sprockets (Stock config) New RK chain New oil filter bolt (previous owner rounded it, costed bloody $75!!) New chain adjuster bolts x2 New Progrips 699 from MCAS New Tarmac 30mm bar end from MCAS New Honda HP Coolant New Honda oil filter and o ring New Honda Full Synthetic 1040W Oil New Honda Air filter NGK Spark plugs New SCA Fuel filter DIY Low beam relay for H4 55/60W bulbs Front fork seals and dust boots with fork cap preload adjusters Assessing stanchion tubes New Front brake pads (contaminated by fork oil) Front wheel bearings and seals Rear wheel bearings and seals Steering head bearings Painting or powdercoating my wheels, triple clamps, fork housing? Fitting the new tyres and balance New shorty levers Maybe all new cables for peace of mind Rebuild carbs with litetek kit New carb boots Checking valve clearances Carb tune Aesthetics: New fairings probably from xcitebikes Fairing bolt kit with plastic washers Possibly new bracket as nose cone bolt does not line up (the one between the headlights) Fix dents on fuel tank Paint tank to match fairings Rear seat cowl - registered as a single seater Boot lock Mirror grommets Tank rubbers and grommets New exhaust gasket Maybe polishing the exhaust headers New Speedo surround (broken tabs) Painting engine covers and seals while im there New heel guards New foot rest pegs I'm sure ill find more to pick at haha!
welcome along mate happy posting and happy riding and fixing! looking forward in seen your rr come apart and been put back together
MC22 is the best =p, thats a bloody big list though. Gonna take some time but will make u happy when u finally get there =).
I love them, theyre great little machines, until my driving skills can out do this bike i doubt i will upgrade.... probably a lie haha. I would like to have a track bike down the road but we will see, i saw a video of your bike idling and it just sounded so healthy! Did you just do a rebuild? Now all i can think of is how **** mine sounds and how much more money i need to spend
No rebuild been raced for years by previous owner than sat for nearly 4 years I rebuilt carbs and re did some wiring that how it started first time!! Been tuned now and fresh motor for next season if I can afford
that's awesome, so still the same motor and unopened? Hopefully i can get mine running that well, do you mind me asking where you got it tuned? I hear mikes is really good.
Cheers mate!! Yer as far as I know I get tuned at motorcycle mad previously micks bike and car tyre Dyno centre!!! They have Dyno day 30 may one lucky person gets free tune(conditions apply) if u pay the 50 bucks for a run This is how I found out mine was all over the shop best 50 I ever spent