Jadus, this thread is so great. I recently bought a 1980 SR250 as my first street bike. It is running fine and I'll ride it til it gets too cold here in Philadelphia, USA. But I'm as interested in learning how to work on the bike as I am riding it, so I'm planning on stripping it down over the winter (like you just did) and cleaning everything, blasting and painting. I'll make some mods, not much to the engine though, cause if it ain't broke I'll probably break it
My eventual goal is sort of a street scrambler.
I've read every word of your build thread, little bits every morning before work, and it's been so informative and insightful. Now I'm caught up to date and looking forward to seeing the progress from here.
I'm also really impressed with your product development for this specific model. I've already fallen in love with my bike and I love it's simplicity, but there are certainly a few things that can be improved and I think you're hitting all those points. I'll certainly be ordering some pieces in a few months. I think someone mentioned it already, but I think a fork brace kit with included fender would be great. You could even develop a few different fenders to create options for customers.
Thanks for all the thoroughness and photos. It's a great help for us newbs!