Pinned So what have you done to your bike today?

First time in 3 years since building my frankenstein kawasaki gt550 motor (uses zr550 zephyr head). I got it started and running. Very lively and rev happy.

Also got the gpz250r going as well. cleaned the carbs and even with start-ya-bastard it wouldnt fire. Did a comp test 50psi both cylinders. Sprayed some CRC down the bores. Fired right up, runs like a champ now, no smoke and likes to rev. I'll do a comp test in the future to check but i want to give the rings a good chance to free up.
Still no bad for a bike that has sat for over 10 years.

 

I've had a few projects on the go for a while, like the YZ250 that I bought 3-4 years ago. Took a year to pull the motor down to wet blast the cases, another year to assemble the engine, another year to powder-coat the frame, and another year for this:

I have spent months pressing bearing out of the suspension, now, I have to put in suspension and steering bearings, find and the missing parts, clean up the brakes, finish the carby clean and reassemble in a week so I can have it ready for my 40th birthday party next Saturday... As well as finishing of the little bikes and quads for the nephews and nieces..
I have too many projects! Does Murdo want some projects? Got a 1977(?) TC185 that needs a good home...

 

The SRX is looking very nice indeed , well done . The polished rim's really make the bike stand out , actually everything look's super neat. I'd have the bike in my garage , no problem. Hang on , it is going in my garage .
Is that the muffler your using ?, or did i miss that post regarding it ?. It's a cute little thing.
After seeing your rim's polished , i'm tempted to polish the lip's of my rim's , but factory pictures show's there in flat silver. Oh well , just think of the mess i would have made in my shed and we cant have a un-tidy shed can we .

 

NO thanks. Had one of them years ago, real bucket of shite.

 

Oh. I was hoping it would make a good trials bike and run-around to take up the state forrest. The TS185 seems popular/well-reputationed.... And TC has electric start and dual-range!

 

Engine/gearbox was ok but the rest left a lot to be desired.

 

What, didn't you like the toothpick forks or the postie bike shockies?

 

Sounds familiar.
But you will still never have the colour or type of paint that you actually need for the next job.

 

Henry Ford of the 21st century: you can have any colour you like, so long as it is matte black!

 

Sprayed the engine on the GSX250!! Will have some pics up soon

Also I had issues with the GN250 starting so I disassembled and cleaned the carb in the trusty ultrasonic cleaner, put it all back together and to my amazement the bike starts first click!! (when things are going good its such a nice feeling)

Also a young lad pulled up on his hotted up Ninja 250 ha ha - we got talking and then I fired up the CB400 for him and almost made him cry

 

More of a 'what did I do to the bike this week' rather than 'what did I do to the bike today', but finally finished putting the spare mc22 project back together. Pleased with how it turned out, and now time to move it on to a new home. With the continually diminishing numbers of good examples around these days I'll certainly be testing the market to see what it can fetch, but I think it will take a while - as people here would know there's more work involved that some would-be buyers would not appreciate.

 

OK I can see the light with the engine!! I still have to order some gaskets and get the emblem badges for the casings and a few things to tidy up like polishing the engine fins and stuff but overall Im happy with the result

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(AFTER)