my 3 day rebuild

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cookey

Discussion Starter · Jun 24, 2010

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hi i decided to rebuild my cbr 250 for my son it was my first ever bike .
i bought it back about 3 years ago and it lay in my shed since the engin was blown and it was crashed when i got it so i decided to give her a make over
it took me 3 days from start to finish had it out tonight and it was fun fun fun lol

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G

· #2 · Jun 24, 2010

What did you do to it?

cookey

Discussion Starter · #3 · Jun 24, 2010

i had to put a new engin in it only one i could get was a mc 19 fitted nice[hr]
have sum more photos but cant post them she is finished

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Scotty

· #4 · Jun 24, 2010

does that classify as a re-build? or maybe swapped engines?

cookey

Discussion Starter · #5 · Jun 24, 2010

lol well not relay an engine rebuild but the whole bike was striped down to the frame and put back together ..
i had to buy fairings and a tank fill them and spray them fitt them .
put new rubber on and rebuild the brakes they wer ceased soled .
rebuild the carbs .
rebuild the starter .

G

· #6 · Jun 25, 2010

That's a rebuild.

Scotty

· #7 · Jun 25, 2010

fair enough, sounds like a re-build to me.

cookey

Discussion Starter · #8 · Jun 25, 2010

lol that will do me lol was fun doing it the screen i put on it is off a Kawasaki 636[hr]
and for second hand fairings and 2 tanks lights clocks front brakes i got them 2nd hand foe 100 lol but they needed sum work spent 100 on paint and filler 270 on rubber get engin for 50 and got the bike for FREE!! lol
and 30 on boalts the rest of the stuff i had lying around the shed .
so it is a cheap bike .
total €550

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the finished bike

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G

· #9 · Jun 25, 2010

Are those shinko Tyres? You got any mirrors?

cookey

Discussion Starter · #10 · Jun 25, 2010

no they are bt 090 on back and bt battelax 003 on front lol yes i dont have any mirrors yet as the cbr 250 is a gresy import in ireland so it is realy hard to get parts

G

· #11 · Jun 25, 2010

cookey said:
no they are bt 090 on back and bt battelax 003 on front lol yes i dont have any mirrors yet as the cbr 250 is a gresy import in ireland so it is realy hard to get parts

Nice bike for a nice price!

Until you find genuine mirrors, get some off ebay

cookey

Discussion Starter · #12 · Jun 25, 2010

ya have sum ordered from china i think[hr]
my son is going to take her to the track but i need to get more power out of her she can do 180 kmph but i would like her to do 200,
Well thats with me on it and i am 220 pounds

fitzy

· #13 · Jun 25, 2010

nice mate, great to see another cbr back from the dead!

cookey

Discussion Starter · #14 · Jun 25, 2010

ya they are hard to come by hear not to many of them in ireland .

dayeve

· #15 · Jun 25, 2010

Was the screen a direcr fit? Did it need much masaging to fit?

cookey

Discussion Starter · #16 · Jun 25, 2010

had to cut it an mess around for an hour but not too much work

viper33

· #17 · Jun 25, 2010

your son looks a bit young to be riding that

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cookey

Discussion Starter · #18 · Jun 25, 2010

he is 16 has bin racing motocross on an rm 125.
He not racing it he is doing a few track days

viper33

· #19 · Jun 25, 2010

hahaha sorry was a bad joke on my part
i was talking about the kid with a helmet

cookey

Discussion Starter · #20 · Jun 25, 2010

lol lmao i only seen him now funny
he would try it if he could the wee bugga

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