1980 Yamaha SR250 Build

[SteveG001]

Hi people,

I'm new to the forum and thought I'd better start with showing you my bike. I bought it in very poor condition last June and have spent the last year on and off rebuilding her. She's a 1980 Yamaha SR250 and I've styled the colour scheme after the Ford Escort Mexico. Hope you like:

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[TwoWheelsDail...]

Beautiful, great job!
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[SteveG001]

Cheers mate
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[youngbiker22]

that looks great
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[garth]

Cracking job.

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[SteveG001]

Youngbiker22 thanks mate Garth, thanks for posting the pics, most appreciated.[/img]
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[SteveG001]

Managed to embed the pictures
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[Matt B]

It's a lovely looking bike, well done

Also a refreshing change from the usual cafe racer rebuilds that people have been churning out. More details about the build please.
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[SteveG001]

Cheers Matt, well to start with there was the strip down, a lot of these bits were crud and didn't make it back onto the bike, including the swingarm that a had rusted through. The frame was de-tagged (with my trusty grinder) of all the bits I no longer wanted and sent for powder coating along with a new swingarm (second hand from ebay), wheel rims and hubs. Here she is in kit form:

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Got the frame and swingarm (and a few other bits) back from powder coating and started the rebuild. New Forsa shocks (235mm up from 185mm originals), new Renthal ultra low bars, new swingarm bushes and pivot bolt and new steering head bearings.

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Onto the wheels. The tyres were perished and the rims and spokes were very rusty:

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The rims and hubs were powder coated gloss black and I had two sets of stainless spokes made up with new nipples. Each wheel had four different spoke sizes. I laced the wheels myself, it took a while to get the hang of it, but I would recommend anyone to try it for themselves.

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Once laced, I trued up the wheels using the old swingarm, a vice, a pencil and a bit of tape:

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And here they are finished with their new shoes on:

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The engine was a runner, but in a bit of a state. Mostly from very leaky tappet covers and age (32 years, 27,00 miles).

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I ordered a full engine gasket and seal kit and stripped it down. Internally the engine was in good condition, so I just gave it a good clean, lapped the valves and re-assembled with the new seals and gaskets. Oh and a new stainless Allan bolt kit.

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I polished up the side cases and covers and sprayed the rest black in matt black High temp paint:

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In the end I didn't like the paint, so I repainted it with satin black high temp enamel.

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[roadracejoe]

Nice job you have done there, congrats

[SteveG001]

Cheers roadracejoe, I'll be adding more of the build soon if anyone is interested.
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[sidewinder]

I like a lot excellent job.And yes want more pics

[sidewinder]

I like a lot excellent job.And yes want more pics

[The Shaggy D.A.]

That is fucking lovely.
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[Clutchy]

Amazing that's the same engine!
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[Matt B]

Excellent, thanks.

Good call with the satin black on the engine, much nicer. Great job lacing up and getting the wheels true as well. Looked like a nightmare when Henry Cole did it on the Motorcycle Show.
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[SteveG001]

Sidewinder, Shaggy, Clutchy and Matt B, cheers Gents, glad you like her. Matt, yeah I saw Harry Cole's show (great show) the lacing is a bit if a nightmare to begin with (2hrs first wheel, 1hr the second) but there are a couple of instructional videos on Youtube that really help (see laptop in background).
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[SteveG001]

Next I got on with cleaning up the front forks. They were in a bit of a state, covered in years of grime and flaky lacquer. Luckily the chrome was perfect. I polished the lowers with my bench polisher and a mop attached to my electric drill. When I came to renew the fork oil, what came out looked like thick old milky coffee. They were drained, topped up and pumped several times, drained and then filled again. I then installed a set of black rubber gaiters for the look I was after.

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The next job was to get the wheels on. New bearings were installed. The drum brake plates were polished up, new brake shoes installed, and the brake actuating arm was stripped, primed and sprayed gloss black. I also managed to find new castle nuts and stainless split pins for the axles.

The rear sprocket was replaced and new locking tabs fitted. I also managed to find a NOS centre stand on ebay, but it will not be on the finished bike, just the build.

And we have a roller :

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[pepperami]

You sir have done a fine job!
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[daverwheeler]

Lovely work

[bypass2]

thats a nice job you done there.I like it. very nice bike. well done mate.

[Chuffin Nora]

Magnificent
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[Mark65]

Outstanding
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[P.]

Never thought I'd like one of those, that however is a damn good job.

[SteveG001]

Pepperami, Daverwheeler, bypass2, Chuffin Nora, Mark65 and Paddy, thanks for the kind words about the bike . Paddy, I have to agree, the SR250 was one of the ugliest bikes made in my opinion, but it was perfect for this project with a few tweaks. I was after a basic bike, twin shocks, drum brakes, air cooled, single cylinder four stroke, spoked wheels etc. I just needed to raise the back, drop the front, fit lower bars, a new seat and generally restore the rest.
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