Recent content by nolanremlinger

hey did you ever have any luck finding a set of swallow's? i am looking for a set of 212's. -Nolan

Thanks man i am pretty amped on the build. Wow renewable energy! that is gnarly! good for your dude! i am studying business management! -Nolan

Haha I wish! Those are my buddies welds. Not bad for a 21 year old kid! -Nolan

Re: 73 XL250 - My first bike build: College runner. Started to rebuild the rear wheel. The spokes and nipples were so badly rusted that I had to cut them out. pulled all the bearings and stripped the hub. The bearings were actually in pretty good shape but I ordered new dust seals and brake...

Re: 73 XL250 - My first bike build: College runner. My buddy noticed the steering stop on the one side was messed up. So he made a new one for me and welded it up.

Re: 73 XL250 - My first bike build: College runner. The first thing to do for the front end swap was switch out both of the stems. Since the 250 has a smaller head tube, the 350 stem won't fit. Sanded the welds flush and pressed out both stems. Then machined a 3/4in tube to slip over the...

Re: 73 XL250 - My first bike build: College runner. Thanks dude I will do my best to keep everything updated! As of now as far as upgrades from stock it is just the front end and cutting the seat up. I haven't decided if i want to dig into the motor and bump up the compression.

Re: 73 XL250 - My first bike build: College runner. The first thing I wanted to tackle was the front end. I really don't like the 21 inch front wheel and since this bike is going to be ridden 95% on the street, I wanted more of a proportional front and rear wheel. After seeing Jake's cb350...

Re: 73 XL250 - My first bike build: College runner. Went and sandblasted everything and got the 40 years of shit/spray paint off.

Re: 73 XL250 - My first bike build: College runner. More tear down

Re: 73 XL250 - My first bike build: College runner. Next was usual tear down. I couldn't believe the amount of spray paint that one of the previous owners put to this thing. Also, I built a little table to make working on the bike easier.

Parking at my college is a real bitch and it pissed me off that the motorcycle parking is front row and only a few kids ride bikes to school. So i decided it was time to build my first bike. I was cruising pipe burn and came across Jake73's 250 build (see photo below). I knew right then that was...

hey i am building a xl 250 as well and i am wondering if you absolutely have to change the triple clamps in order to put a CB front wheel on it... is it just a matter of getting the tire to fit in between the forks? thanks, -Nolan