andrew5336
New Member
Hi All
I joined the forum as I have the opportunity to buy a SR 250 with only 52 km on the clock.
The problem is that it has been standing in a leaking shipping container so it is corroded to say the least.
I'm wanting to build something very similar to the Auto Fabrica Type 3 - probably unoriginal but I love that style.
This means that I'll be throwing away most of the standard stuff and converting to kickstart.
So the frame, engine, forks and wheels need to be salvageable for it to be reasonable (Am I right?).
I can get it for very cheap - about R 3 000 (less than 200 GBP). SR's in South Africa are hellish expensive relative to this - you'll find an older runner for over R 15 000.
I'm not massively technically experienced but am happy to strip the bike and send parts out sandblasting, powdercoating etc. Happy to replace the lights, pegs, rear shocks, seat, bars etc etc and get Yamaha to rebuild the motor.
Below my planned look / build.
I joined the forum as I have the opportunity to buy a SR 250 with only 52 km on the clock.
The problem is that it has been standing in a leaking shipping container so it is corroded to say the least.
I'm wanting to build something very similar to the Auto Fabrica Type 3 - probably unoriginal but I love that style.
This means that I'll be throwing away most of the standard stuff and converting to kickstart.
So the frame, engine, forks and wheels need to be salvageable for it to be reasonable (Am I right?).
I can get it for very cheap - about R 3 000 (less than 200 GBP). SR's in South Africa are hellish expensive relative to this - you'll find an older runner for over R 15 000.
I'm not massively technically experienced but am happy to strip the bike and send parts out sandblasting, powdercoating etc. Happy to replace the lights, pegs, rear shocks, seat, bars etc etc and get Yamaha to rebuild the motor.
Below my planned look / build.