RGV250 Project

[Ivor-Byke]

hi here is my project which all started
https://i1076.photobucket.com/albums/w445/Ivor2StrokeRgv/engparts19_zps095e0782.jpg

https://i1076.photobucket.com/albums/w445/Ivor2StrokeRgv/engparts22_zpsd5c7c1ed.jpg

https://i1076.photobucket.com/albums/w445/Ivor2StrokeRgv/engparts7_zps71d7bdeb.jpg

[Nope.]

Me likey, but this is show AND tell. Tell us something about it! Maybe show how it started out, what your plans are etc.
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Former: Derbi GP1 50, Sachs XTC 125, Suzuki GSXR 400 GK73A, Kawasaki ZX7R, Suzuki DR250, Yamaha RD350
Current: 2011 Yamaha XT660Z Ténéré, 2003 Yamaha YZR-R1 5PW (In Build), 2009 Kawasaki ZZR1400

[CarlosCBR]

Worst... show... and.... tell...

https://www.everrecords.com/media/images/EVER_Logo.jpg
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1OPv5mDPQ14

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[Ivor-Byke]

this was a mock up of bike before swingarm grafted on

https://i1076.photobucket.com/albums/w445/Ivor2StrokeRgv/rgv1_zps3ecd2bf2.jpg

[Ivor-Byke]

and o get centrally then welded
https://i1076.photobucket.com/albums/w445/Ivor2StrokeRgv/rgv001_zps26c4cb94.jpg

pictured with aprilia rs250 mk1 front end

[Ivor-Byke]

https://i1076.photobucket.com/albums/w445/Ivor2StrokeRgv/rgv015_zpsf02301ce.jpg

and now with rs250 mk2 front

[Ivor-Byke]

engine rebuilt with new seals and bearings throughout

https://i1076.photobucket.com/albums/w445/Ivor2StrokeRgv/1e50cfbd.jpg

radiator recored

https://i1076.photobucket.com/albums/w445/Ivor2StrokeRgv/26dada83.jpg
https://i1076.photobucket.com/albums/w445/Ivor2StrokeRgv/4a0e3ea0.jpg

[Ivor-Byke]

just came back from having exhausts made

and fitted with unit specially made and imported from thailand to fit the

had to make a aluminium subframe to house electrics and battery
and moved oil bottle above rear spring


https://i1076.photobucket.com/albums/w445/Ivor2StrokeRgv/47f190f4-1.jpg

[Ivor-Byke]

acquired a cheap brand new vj22 tyga fairing
fitted with some showa radial forks and brembo calipers which need softer springs and revalving to suit rgv

https://i1076.photobucket.com/albums/w445/Ivor2StrokeRgv/001_zpsa153b893.jpg

[Drake]

what happened to the mk1 rs250 forks?
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was: derbi senda, aprilia sx125, nsr250 mc16, cagiva mito, cb600 hornet now: mk1 bandit, KR1S, landrover series 3 light weight 2.5 petrol, 5speed box

[Frost]

It was bought as a frame so it wouldn't have come with any. The forks shown in the first picture aren't them either as the VJ21 didn't have USD's

[Drake]

no but he might have them about was thinking about usd front end for kr1s
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was: derbi senda, aprilia sx125, nsr250 mc16, cagiva mito, cb600 hornet now: mk1 bandit, KR1S, landrover series 3 light weight 2.5 petrol, 5speed box

[The Artist]

fuck I wish I had money

[Hobgoblin]

https://i.qkme.me/3ow3ys.jpg
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Plodding along on my CG

[Ivor-Byke]

[thomp1983]

good amount of workmanship gone into it but i personally don't like the bodywork, hate the way the subframe shows under the rear tail unit and think the front fairings would of been better with some sort of vent in them instead of being a big flat slab, but again they do look well fitted.

chris

[Frost]

That because it's a 21 frame not a 22?

This is the full tyga kit on a 22
https://tyga-performance.com/VJ22/rgvright.jpg

What sort of power valves are in the motor?
The 21 style ones have a habit of disagreeing with the piston an an argument with severe financial consequences

[Ivor-Byke]

[bladerunner]

The vj21 valves were the less prone to fail! I've got 6 freshly replated barrels for that motor in my garage as well as a as yet un run Conrad UL spec motor I had built as a spare when I used to race the RGV. 63 bhp and 18 mpg!! Really should put one of the rgvs back on the road! They do pull a crowd as does any sporty 2t these days!
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Current bikes...cbr929, KDX200's, Rd125lc mk2, RGV250's

[rgvitch]

Great looking project, hope that you can finish it soon.
Single sided swingarm suits the bike.

[Acemastr]

[bladerunner]

Edited!!! And to be fair 18 mpg was with track use. Geared down to 120mph. Superb handling little bikes With awesome brakes made riding the RGV all about ambushing people in the braking zones and chucking it at the apex. Ill be interested to know how the mick abbey pipes work!
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Current bikes...cbr929, KDX200's, Rd125lc mk2, RGV250's

[Ivor-Byke]

just painted frame
now to rebuild
yum yum

https://i1076.photobucket.com/albums/w445/Ivor2StrokeRgv/003_zps42c628d8.jpg

[Nope.]

It's looking good, but why did you paint an aluminium frame?

If you wanted to change the colour of it to black or something I could understand getting it powdercoated but why would you spray it to the same colour it was before? Personally I've polished my GSXR frame and I think it looks great but I don't really know why you would paint one...
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Former: Derbi GP1 50, Sachs XTC 125, Suzuki GSXR 400 GK73A, Kawasaki ZX7R, Suzuki DR250, Yamaha RD350
Current: 2011 Yamaha XT660Z Ténéré, 2003 Yamaha YZR-R1 5PW (In Build), 2009 Kawasaki ZZR1400

[Ivor-Byke]

it had loads of deep marks that wouldnt polish out so i re-painted it too look like original,didnt really want it polished though too much work,this painter guy said it would look better painted than powdercoated as its easier to touch up if gets any chips on it unlike powdercoat