TZR250 arrived

Gazdaman · I did a trackday!!! Joined: 12 Aug 2004 Karma :

It's in quite a sorry state.

www.gaz-racing.co.uk/bike/TZR/

I'm going to have to completely strip it, and start from scratch, clean everything, oil everything.

My main concern, is the large nut at the top of each fork leg, has been graunched and rounded. Do I need to get these off? If I have to force them off, is it going to be new fork time?

The bike hasn't been looked after very well, I just need to get it running. It may well become my race bike, so doens't need to pass MOTs etc.

Gaz

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Gazdaman · I did a trackday!!! Joined: 12 Aug 2004 Karma :

https://www.gaz-racing.co.uk/bike/TZR/DSCI0039%20(Small).JPG

Confused

Not sure what to do.

I agree they'll have to come off, the fork seals need to be changed too. New forks aren't too expensive, so I don't mind too much if I have to wreck the forks.

Gaz

mr jamez · World Chat Champion Joined: 04 Aug 2003 Karma :

What the feck Confused

Hammer and cold chisel looks like a good option, molegrips should do it also.

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Andy99 · Spanner Monkey Joined: 16 Aug 2004 Karma :

Have a word with a couple of breakers and find out how much new fork tops are going to be before you smash them to bits.I dare say as they are quite old bikes they could be cheap. As for getting them out,can you file off all the burred bits to get a ring spanner on them? If you're able to get replacement tops you might be able to get them out with a pipe wrench.
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Gazdaman · I did a trackday!!! Joined: 12 Aug 2004 Karma :

I've now filed the flats, and it resembles a nut again.

I think I'll await my dad's judgement before I do anymore. The joys of a project bike, all the fecking nuts are seized. I had to drill out one of the ones holding the exhaust on just below the pillion pegs. That took almost an hour.

I was semi thinking this could become my race bike, but I think I'm just going to get it running and road worthy and make the MZ my race bike.

EDIT: Also, anyone know where I can get a single seat conversion? or which bikes are likely to be able to bodge onto? There's a couple from RGV250s on ebay. Guess they might be close...

Gaz

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Josh|RD125LC · World Chat Champion Joined: 08 Sep 2004 Karma :

Nice to see somebody else is interested in doing a project. Also picked a good bike to work on. Hope it all goes well, and keep us updated, would be interested on seeing how things are coming along.
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Gazdaman · I did a trackday!!! Joined: 12 Aug 2004 Karma :

I think it'll run without too much work.

The forks are a sorry state though. I want to clean everything up, so drop the engine out, paint it all up, clean the carbs, oil everything. new footpeg, single seat conversion, fit indicators and mirrors on the front, new paintjob and it'll be a gorgeous road bike.

Gaz