my cafe racer project cj 250 ****lots of pics****

[manchestermichael]

birthday prezzey to my self an outher project this is the pic from ebay and the start of the build

i just could not pass it up for the price 30 quid honda cj250 with new shocks new lights new tires zorsts and box full of carbs and lots more he said he did not no anything about bikes but tryed to make this on look like on he saw on the internet olord what a mess but he never had it started but has good free motor i think but really shitty cafe attempet the guy i got it from paint brushed every thing :yikes red rims with house paint rusted frame painted over brushed red every thing els painted black and a really bad diy seat hump with some sort of motocross seat. tank has 1000 dents all over it looks really bad looks like a 3 year old kid has gone to town with a paint brush but the photos make it look ok ish but really its a mess :? but hell it was 30 quid haha will post some pics of it as the project gos on i am planing to chop all the frame tabs off mounting the bars under the yokes polish every thing ali swing arm and maby a single shock keeping the wire wheels maby a respoke or just paint the old ones for now kick start only pod filters ect ect ect ect

 

[rockets of the metal man]

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birthday prezzey to my self an outher project this is the pic from ebay and the start of the build

i just could not pass it up for the price 30 quid honda cj250 with new shocks new lights new tires zorsts and box full of carbs and lots more he said he did not no anything about bikes but tryed to make this on look like on he saw on the internet olord what a mess but he never had it started but has good free motor i think but really shitty cafe attempet the guy i got it from paint brushed every thing :yikes red rims with house paint rusted frame painted over brushed red every thing els painted black and a really bad diy seat hump with some sort of motocross seat. tank has 1000 dents all over it looks really bad looks like a 3 year old kid has gone to town with a paint brush but the photos make it look ok ish but really its a mess :? but hell it was 30 quid haha will post some pics of it as the project gos on i am planing to chop all the frame tabs off mounting the bars under the yokes polish every thing ali swing arm and maby a single shock keeping the wire wheels maby a respoke or just paint the old ones for now kick start only pod filters ect ect ect ect

I think you did alright for 30 quid. The engine must be worth that if it turns over. Best of luck with the project.

Rockets.

 

[manchestermichael]

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got the frame sorted cut off the real bad hump and all the lugs center stand side stand rear pegs head stock lock then striped the frame and just primed it with green i think i will go for black or sliver frame with racing green tins ? choped of all the mounts on the yokes top and bottom mounted the bars under yokes to give it a clean look choped of the bottom fork mudgard brace holes ground gown the ends of the swing arm polished the fork legs but where badley groved chiped bottoms so i think i with paint black or sliver drilled and polished motor covers drilled drum brake heat holes thats about it for now the rear tire looks to big to me whats the biggest tire fitted ??????????? looks like it would hit the chain ? or could space out the sprockts if that would work or is there anouther way any tips of geting the paint of the carbs painted sliver ill use paint striper but whats the best was to get the out side clean with out blasting them any good tips outthere i will soon start making a fiber glass seat and i have all so bashed out the tank for my knees more pics to come allso when i got the bike there was not front brake but in the box of spairs i got with it there is a front brake but it looks to be a cable brake not a hydro one ???? whould this bike come with a cable brake with a disc ? as i have never saw one like this befor all so any one with any more mods i could do plz post them up thank all so got a set of cj high pipes on ebay

 

[patricke9]

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Looks better already. I have seen a few early cb200's with a cable operated disk on the front, Can't wait to see the finished bike!

 

[manchestermichael]

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got some more bits sorted top yoke choped polished bottom yoke choped and painted motor fins painted bottom polished started to fill in dents in the tank got the frame sorted black lots of small bits speed holed going to have a roller by the week end i hope

 

[BigBSBusa]

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Looks good. What kind of paint are you using?

 

[manchestermichael]

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used pj high temp for the motor and and yoke went over it with a crome spray dont now how it will hold but the pj should act as a primer dont no what make crome i used just had it for years with no label as for the black frame went with a black primer and it justs used PLASTCOTE for a top but its had about 7 coats i have used the same with my outher frames and its held up good but the key is in the prep i think

 

[manchestermichael]

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got some more work sorted to day 2nd mock up with motor in and roller sorted just have to get the wheels sorted maby power green rims with black hubs spokes but i will do the last my cl high pipes should be with me soon cant wate and am looking for front brake any one with one looking for a swops or if its going cheap i will be very glad to take it wireing next my worst part i dont have a clue where to start i have front and back lights thats it and can any one help me with a pic of info on where the wires from the coils should go as i am a noob and the bike did not have any thing hooked up when i got it do thay go to the wires comeing from the top of the head ? i have all so got a nice ktm swing arm gona get that to try and fit and make a top shock mount but just sticking with the stock for now and picking up my upside down forks this week so will mock them up with the stock wheels and look for a nice disc and brake that i could use with the stock wheel has any on done this befor used new upside down forks with stock wire wheels if so how did it go any way heres so more pics of the mock up

 

[manchestermichael]

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got some small bits sorted got a good tip it is to use glas paint on crome or polised stuff as it looks like anodised
i have been doing this for a long time and it holds up good i use paint brush paint tryed spray glass paint but its not as good

 

[manchestermichael]

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[manchestermichael]

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painted the forks but messded up so will have to strip them and start over what do you guys think sliver or black ?

 

[manchestermichael]

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[manchestermichael]

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and the pics go on and on : :'(

 

[manchestermichael]

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i got my mito forks to day and where a bitch to fit just need some axel shims making up and maby a new stearing tube made up ill sort the brakes next witch i still need to get . shaped my mold for my seat and i played around with the shitty motocross seat and it turned out ok i think. got it all mounted . i think i will go with it was really quick to do and easy to mount . strong and light i think i will even buy anouther of ebay for my kz as thay sell for about 5 pounds as it has good pading and seat cover. so it turned out good with some choping maby the mx seat was a good idea after all ? and it just come to me that i have some 5 spoke black nsr wheels think i will give them a try but would stick with spokes as that was my plan in the first place any one like to swop my cj front wheel with disc for a drum wheel ? and could some one plz tell me what the biggest size rear tire i could fit in the stock swing arm as on it now is a 130 witch is new that was on the bike when i got it but eyeing it up looks to big. fits in the swing arm easy but looks like chain might not fit . any one tryed it thanks

 

[manchestermichael]

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[CCRider]

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got some small bits sorted got a good tip it is to use glas paint on crome or polised stuff as it looks like anodised
i have been doing this for a long time and it holds up good i use paint brush paint tryed spray glass paint but its not as good

What is glass paint?

Thanks, CC

 

[manchestermichael]

it the stuff you paint your glass doors or anything glass stained glass windows ect but its only good if its polished first then put on you can put a top coat of clear to make it stronger to stand up to chips ect but i have never needed it i used the brush kind use it on things like wheel spacers , hubs, anything you can sometimes get it in diy shop but i get good stuff from a craft shop about 4 pound and theres lots of colours and you can recoat to make it darker if needed

 

[manchestermichael]

thats the red on a not very polished hub no one could ever tell its not anodised green looks nice to

 

[manchestermichael]

gess thats one reason why the guy coud not get it to turn over new points needed every thing els seems on no damage witch is good

 

[Mach-5(50)]

i like the progress you are making. things are turning out well. keep up the good work. have fin with the ignition points and what not. did that thing sit at the bottom of a lake?
i have to ask though.....are those monkeys playing roulette in the top picture?

later,

ryan