1988 YAMAHA RZR250 with 350 top end

[rzsteve]

Hi all, here is my latest burden, an 88 RZR250. I also have a 98 Thunderace and a part restored KMX200. The RZR is a bit of a nightmare at the moment but thats another story lol. Looking forward to learning from the wise ones of BCF with all my numerous issues and making a few new friends!
https://i153.photobucket.com/albums/s201/speedfreaky/RZR250NSFR0912.jpg
https://i153.photobucket.com/albums/s201/speedfreaky/RZR250OSFR0912.jpg

[dangerousdave]

welcome and looking forward to hearing more about these projects
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1988 Kawasaki KMX 200

Previous: Yamaha YZF1000, ZZR600, KMX200, DT50, KX80, CG125, PF50

[Suntan Sid]

I notice you've already looked at my project thread.
If you need to know which bits fit from other models PM me, and I'll tell you some of my disasters!
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[N cee thirty]

moar
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'00 Aprilia RS50 > '92 Honda CG > '99 Yamaha Fazer > '91 Yamaha RXS > '79 Suzuki X5 > 01' Honda Cg > 07' Honda Cg > 82' Kawasaki Z200 > suzuki gsxr 400 gk73a > honda vfr 400 NC30 Mod 2 Passed 09/06/2011

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[Bomberman]

Good stuff - by the way, do you live under the sea?
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'89 TZR 125 - '94 GPZ500s - ZK3 GSXR600 Alstare

[rzsteve]

[rzsteve]

Here is some of the work I made time for so far:https://i153.photobucket.com/albums/s201/speedfreaky/1988%20YAMAHA%20RZR250%20PROJECT/RZR250TANKRUBBEDDOWNOS.jpg
https://i153.photobucket.com/albums/s201/speedfreaky/1988%20YAMAHA%20RZR250%20PROJECT/RZR250TANKRUBBEDDOWNREAR.jpg tank rubbed down, couple of small dings to be sorted in the offside,
side panels minus graphics but glue residue still in place:

https://i153.photobucket.com/albums/s201/speedfreaky/1988%20YAMAHA%20RZR250%20PROJECT/RZR250sidepanelsgraphicsoff.jpg
mudguard rubbed down:https://i153.photobucket.com/albums/s201/speedfreaky/1988%20YAMAHA%20RZR250%20PROJECT/RZR250MUDGUARDRUBBEDDOWNFRONT.jpg
mudguard primered, loadsa thin coats and rubbed down:
https://i153.photobucket.com/albums/s201/speedfreaky/1988%20YAMAHA%20RZR250%20PROJECT/RZR250FRONTMUDGUARDPRIMERED.jpg
yellow top coat, loadsa layers again:
https://i153.photobucket.com/albums/s201/speedfreaky/1988%20YAMAHA%20RZR250%20PROJECT/RZR250mudguardpartsprayed2.jpg
underside of tank zinc primered with a brush:
https://i153.photobucket.com/albums/s201/speedfreaky/1988%20YAMAHA%20RZR250%20PROJECT/RZR250FUELTANKPRIMEREDBOTTOMNS.jpg
replacement fuel tap from a RD350R with filter and sediment bowl and minus a vacuum attachment as per my carbs:https://i153.photobucket.com/albums/s201/speedfreaky/1988%20YAMAHA%20RZR250%20PROJECT/RD350RANDRZR250FUELTAPSREAR.jpg

[rzsteve]

Looked in daylight at the offside and bloody hell, green looking yellow paint, grr. Gotta put some more water based crap down!
DAMN you environmentalists!
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Current bike: Honda Goldwing 1500/6 (dont hate me!) Thunderace gone to South Africa!
Current headaches: 89 KMX200, RZR250/350 Hybrid
Puch Magnum, Minimoto and Moto Minarelli thingy!

[rzsteve]

Another update. My spray booth (shed) is insulated from the worst of the weather but still cold so the finished panels are now hardening in my bedroom (ooer!). Colour scheme is yellow and black, not everyones cuppa but its just a home project paint job. If I get the bike how I want it, I may get her done professionally, although its more than presentable already, yellow is deeper in the flesh than pics. Just the side panels, wheels painted (black?) and a few tasteful graphics will see her finished!https://i153.photobucket.com/albums/s201/speedfreaky/1988%20YAMAHA%20RZR250%20PROJECT/rzr250tankandmudguardsprayedtop.jpghttps://i153.photobucket.com/albums/s201/speedfreaky/1988%20YAMAHA%20RZR250%20PROJECT/rzr250tankandmudguardsprayedrear.jpghttps://i153.photobucket.com/albums/s201/speedfreaky/1988%20YAMAHA%20RZR250%20PROJECT/rzr250tanksprayedos.jpghttps://i153.photobucket.com/albums/s201/speedfreaky/1988%20YAMAHA%20RZR250%20PROJECT/rzr250tankossprayed.jpghttps://i153.photobucket.com/albums/s201/speedfreaky/1988%20YAMAHA%20RZR250%20PROJECT/rzr250mudguardnssprayed.jpg
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Current bike: Honda Goldwing 1500/6 (dont hate me!) Thunderace gone to South Africa!
Current headaches: 89 KMX200, RZR250/350 Hybrid
Puch Magnum, Minimoto and Moto Minarelli thingy!

[rzsteve]

Slowly coming along but unfortunately the paint supplier has run out of the yellow until the end of January so no updates for a while. Please be gentle with comments as I am on a very tight budget and the spraying has been done with cans by myself and a friend. Before pic:https://i153.photobucket.com/albums/s201/speedfreaky/1988%20YAMAHA%20RZR250%20PROJECT/RZR250OSFR0912.jpghttps://i153.photobucket.com/albums/s201/speedfreaky/1988%20YAMAHA%20RZR250%20PROJECT/RZR250FROSFRESHPAINT211212.jpghttps://i153.photobucket.com/albums/s201/speedfreaky/1988%20YAMAHA%20RZR250%20PROJECT/RZR250FRESHPAINTOFFSIDE211212.jpghttps://i153.photobucket.com/albums/s201/speedfreaky/1988%20YAMAHA%20RZR250%20PROJECT/RZR250TANKBACKONTOPVIEW211212.jpghttps://i153.photobucket.com/albums/s201/speedfreaky/1988%20YAMAHA%20RZR250%20PROJECT/RZR250FRONTWITHGUARDON211212.jpghttps://i153.photobucket.com/albums/s201/speedfreaky/1988%20YAMAHA%20RZR250%20PROJECT/RZR250MUDGUARDBACKON211212.jpghttps://i153.photobucket.com/albums/s201/speedfreaky/1988%20YAMAHA%20RZR250%20PROJECT/RZR250NEWPAINT211212.jpg
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Current bike: Honda Goldwing 1500/6 (dont hate me!) Thunderace gone to South Africa!
Current headaches: 89 KMX200, RZR250/350 Hybrid
Puch Magnum, Minimoto and Moto Minarelli thingy!

[dangerousdave]

Paint job looking great so far !! It's surprising how good a rattle-can spray job can look. I'm going to respray the KMX tank when the weather gets a bit more reasonable, so interesting to see the treatment you used to keep the bottom of the tank rust free.
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1988 Kawasaki KMX 200

Previous: Yamaha YZF1000, ZZR600, KMX200, DT50, KX80, CG125, PF50

[rzsteve]

Hi Dave, I used a zinc primer from a tin, really thick and smooths out really nicely. Not sure what the tank is doing inside though
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Current bike: Honda Goldwing 1500/6 (dont hate me!) Thunderace gone to South Africa!
Current headaches: 89 KMX200, RZR250/350 Hybrid
Puch Magnum, Minimoto and Moto Minarelli thingy!

[pepperami]

Love a 2 stroke twin ............... why are you painting it to look like an angry wasp
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[rzsteve]

[rzsteve]

And here is some more progress, a few little jobs to do and finished!
https://i153.photobucket.com/albums/s201/speedfreaky/1988%20YAMAHA%20RZR250%20PROJECT/rzr250nsyellow_zpsd22d24cf.jpghttps://i153.photobucket.com/albums/s201/speedfreaky/1988%20YAMAHA%20RZR250%20PROJECT/rzr250osfryellow_zps7963a449.jpghttps://i153.photobucket.com/albums/s201/speedfreaky/1988%20YAMAHA%20RZR250%20PROJECT/rzr250rearyellow_zps005c658d.jpg
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Current bike: Honda Goldwing 1500/6 (dont hate me!) Thunderace gone to South Africa!
Current headaches: 89 KMX200, RZR250/350 Hybrid
Puch Magnum, Minimoto and Moto Minarelli thingy!

[suzukirider19...]

looks nice. good paint job concidering its only been done with fizzy tins. only thing i would chage is more chrome/polished parts
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[rzsteve]

Cheers, stuck her on ebay the other day and then pulled her back off, not sure what to do now as she is sitting under a cover going mouldy, lack of money and other projects to tackle......
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Current bike: Honda Goldwing 1500/6 (dont hate me!) Thunderace gone to South Africa!
Current headaches: 89 KMX200, RZR250/350 Hybrid
Puch Magnum, Minimoto and Moto Minarelli thingy!