TZR250 restoration

[TZR250]

Yo guys, around 8 months ago I picked up my 2MA/1KT TZR250 for the bargain price of $800AU (around 320GBP at the moment) with a severely exploded clutch, which I rebuilt myself. The bike has had its fair share of troubles (didn't expect much more for the money) but now the time has come to shower it with some TLC.

Will be removing the front end sometime this week to clean up the front wheel, fit new brakes and change the fork oil seals, and also start spraycan priming the fairings after a good sanding back. Here is a pic of the bike when I took it for rego to get things started:

https://www.sublimatemusic.com/tzr1.jpg

[ms51ves3]

Welcome and good project

I bought mine a couple of months ago and I'm also in the process of getting it back on the road.

Check my thread out here: Clicky

If you've not already joined you may want to join the TZR forum.

Clicky

Good luck with the project and keep us posted.

[TZR250]

Hey mate, seems forum admin for that site has disabled registrations!

[TZR250]

Hey guys, does anyone know if the fairings on these things are PVC? I think I'd read about it somewhere but am unsure. Regardless, what's the best way to repair cracks in the fairings on a budget? Cheers!

[Kickstart]

Hi

Not sure what plastic they are exactly. You can probably get them plastic welded. On a budget using GRP is the strongest solution, but not something that can easily be changed in the future.

By the way I was told this weekend that you can buy the 1KT Japanese market front indicators (as on your bike) as pattern items. If anyone finds out who sells them then let me know (Yamaha have now sold out of the blue ones, I apparently had the last one).

all the best

Keith
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[TZR250]

I would be keen on getting a set of the Japanese rear indicators as they sit inside the ducktail but am not sure if they meet Australian regulations. I will make some calls tomorrow regarding possible plastic welding and update the thread. Thanks again.

[ms51ves3]

[nozb2k]

I'm in the final stages of restoring my TZR125 at the moment. One of the biggest problems you will have is the electrics. So get yourself a multimeter and a soldering iron.

[TZR250]

Got those already from my previous (car) project lol

[TZR250]

Does anyone know of a kickstand that will fit up to this bike without any modifications? My kick stand is quite badly damaged so the bike leans way too far over. Cheers.

[TZR250]

Hey guys, small update. I ordered a pile of brake stuff yesterday including a wavy front rotor, new rear rotor, new pads all around and a braided front brake line. Gonna leave the front end together until I get the brakes so I can do it all in one hit. In other news, I dumped my gearbox/clutch oil which looked like this:

https://www.sublimatemusic.com/clutch.jpg

Not sure what caused the problem, but its not water that's got in there. Filled it up with fresh oil, and in a few days I will drain it again and fill it with fresh oil once more. I have also ordered the rebuild parts for the petcock on the bike so I am thinking of pulling the carbs out and having a look while the tank is off to rebuild the petcock. More pics/updates as they happen.

[ms51ves3]

You might want to also pop the exhausts off, mine were full of oil when I bought the bike.

Clicky

Don't make the mistake I did and throw the exhaust over your shoulder and leave an oily mess on the garage floor

[st3v3]

[TZR250]

Hey guys, my front rotor arrived today, but the second parcel with the rest of my goodies is still a few days off due to HEL having to make up the front brake line. Picking up a front paddock stand from my mate in the next couple of days so I can start taking the front end apart.

https://www.sublimatemusic.com/frontdisc.jpg

[gearb0x]

Ahhh i wish i could find one of these for that price havent seen many around at all since i started looking

Good luck with the build

[ncrn]

Cool, looking forward to the rest of it. I wish I could own a bike like that.
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