Project Bumblebee

[mistergixer]

Just about to embark on my summer project, bought myself a Yamaha TDR250 which i'm picking up at the weekend.

At the minute it looks like this:
https://i274.photobucket.com/albums/jj243/Andy_B_photos/26e2_1.jpghttps://i274.photobucket.com/albums/jj243/Andy_B_photos/34b0_1.jpg
https://i274.photobucket.com/albums/jj243/Andy_B_photos/32da_1.jpghttps://i274.photobucket.com/albums/jj243/Andy_B_photos/2cf1_1.jpg
https://i274.photobucket.com/albums/jj243/Andy_B_photos/2af5_1.jpghttps://i274.photobucket.com/albums/jj243/Andy_B_photos/2ede_1.jpg
https://i274.photobucket.com/albums/jj243/Andy_B_photos/30f2_1.jpghttps://i274.photobucket.com/albums/jj243/Andy_B_photos/168e_1.jpg

First job is fetch it home, then the fun can begin! I think i shall be needing the largest of my hammers......
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[Shaane]

Fairings look in good nick mate.

Look forward to watch your project develop.
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Previous: 1992 DT125R
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[dougon2wheels]

welcome to the world of tdr ownership ,one of the most fun bikes ever built.www.tdr250.co.uk

[Gazdaman]

Pfft that'll be fine! It's all there, and you've got spare barrels.
Body work looks spot on and the exhausts look good. Even got spare wheels! One for supermoto tyres, one for nobblies

Few evenings in the garage and it'll be just fine. Get the frame powder coated

Gaz

[mistergixer]

[spikenipple]

I want it.
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C50 > GN250 > XJ600 > SV650S K7 > 2001 RSV Mille R > MT-09, XR400R > 2005 Fireblade (trackbike) + 2022 MT-09 + ZXR400 race bike

[Shaane]

[Andy C]

nice, how much it cost?
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99 RS125 --> 02 SV650s --> 03 Speed Four --> 92 RXS100 --> 93 CB400sf --> 01 CB600f Hornet

[Moonie]

Personally I reckon spray the panels khaki green and rat it, but thats my choice.

Nice bike mate

[mistergixer]

Picked the bike up today, quite amazing what you can get in the back of a Ford Galaxy:

https://i274.photobucket.com/albums/jj243/Andy_B_photos/PICT1166.jpg

Gave the bike a bit of a quick once over - front end seems fine (shocks ok, head bearings ok), rear end is very stiff (will need some attention), wheels ok (rims good, spokes a bit rusty) tyres have plenty of life in them (apart from the rear TZR wheel which is as bald as a coot). Spannies are a bit dented but seem to be solid, end cans in good nick.
What alarmed me most was the condition of the pistons - both very coked up, and the RH side one has a sizeable chunk missing. Arse. Was hoping to get away with just rebuilding the top end, but it looks like a total tear-down is needed in order to play 'hunt the missing pieces of the piston'. Haven't checked the state of the barrels, but given the state of the piston, it's not looking rosy for them.
Anyway, it was too bloody cold and raining/hailing/snowing to do anything else, so i'll take a better look tomorrow.
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