sr 250 cafe - rachel - completed with pictures

[mrwolf]

just picked this up, going full cafe. i'll try and update as much as possible.

[HK_Sailor]

Did you sell your FTR then?
I just got myself another XV250 for a bobber project!
Didn't pay a cent for it too!

Hit me up some time dude, we could go for a ride, friend of mine just imported a 1969 Enfield Bullet from india. It would be nice to go for a ride with a few cool bikes!

[mrwolf]

hey man, keen! i've still got the ftr this is just another project i'm working on. i'll give you a call when i'm free and we can ride. keep us updated on that bobber...

[HK_Sailor]

For sure dude!
I'm itching to go on a Shek O run, or Route Twisk when the weather clears up...

[mrwolf]

ok so i managed to get the engine rebuilt and painted in flat black (first pic) that was the toughest bit. as you can see the rest of the bike is still in shambles. gonna strip it, mediablast and repaint the frame. electrics are also going to be re-done completely.

and in the last pic you can see i had some shiny new bits on my desk when i arrived at the office this morning. stoked.

[mrwolf]

got even more parts today! pics to follow soon

[regal7point5]

I am liking where this is heading...giving me motivation for my 1980 SR250.  Did you polish the cam/rocker/sprocket covers yourself, or have someone do them?  They look fantastic on the black engine case.  LIKE LIKE!  In my head I have been wanting to do that exact look...nice to see what it will look like!!

[mrwolf]

hey regal, yeah it's a bit of a shit job but the end result is well worth it. I started wire-wheeling them to remove the stubborn dirt/rust then I followed it up with sandpaper going finer and finer. Lastly I used metal polish and a polishing wheel to get to the final results, very time consuming!

as for the engine, while disassembled I wire wheeled the head and cases, cleaned it with degreaser and shot it with the engine paint. the pics don't really do it justice. I'll try and detail the next steps more clearly, hoping to have this build done within next month.

[mrwolf]

oh and I obviously replaced all the oem Phillips head screws with Allen bolts.

[HK_Sailor]

Where do you live/work that you've got space to do all this? I'd imagine new territories or kowloon side at the least?

[mrwolf]

ok got a lot done last weekend. couldn't get the frame mediablasted so had to wire-wheel the whole thing down with a grinder. only took me five hours minus painting completely de-tabbed the frame and painted everything in flat black. i also got all the parts for the wobbly rear swingarm (which i also painted) from cmnsl, fucking expensive with shitty service. anyway, managed to solder up a nice little battery and get some new parts. will take pics of my progress this weekend. promise. below are some inbetween shots...

[mrwolf]

swingarm bushes.

[nukem1r]

a trick to clean frames of old paint and powder...a propane powered weed burner...it will burn all the paint off and then you just brush it clean.....
Mike

[Sonreir]

Where did you find those plug caps and wires?

[raoulduke]

I really like those SR 250's, really  excited what end up with !
Have Fun building !