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Vintage Two Strokes / PROJECT: 1986 RM250

« on: June 30, 2014, 07:38:39 PM »

Thanks for the pic's guys, my plug is inverted from that from the stator. I will keep looking, and hopefully be up and riding sooner rather than later.

I picked up a brand new 2002 RM250 last fall and have been spending weekends getting my moto on, what a great bike! Rare to find too, so I had to jump on the deal, so the real vintage RM250 sits and waits...

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Vintage Two Strokes / PROJECT: 1986 RM250

« on: June 29, 2014, 12:34:35 PM »

Cool, I didn't know the 125 and 250 shared a CDI, I thought the connectors (male/female) were reversed?

I have a new coil and mag, so this should be one of the final pieces. OK, now I am juiced again to get it going.

And then I picked up another project, a 1953 Cushman Eagle that is a frame up job. Because I need more projects...ugh!

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Vintage Two Strokes / PROJECT: 1986 RM250

« on: June 28, 2014, 12:30:40 PM »

Well best intentions were to be riding it by now...still looking for a good CDI in my price range. As priorities go, the modern bikes are getting more attention these days (and the money), and I have two sons that ride. So I am hopeful to either trip over a new CDI somewhere like eBay, swap meets, etc...I keep looking. I should just get the PVL but $400 can buy a few sets of tires and weekends of riding!

I will be heading down to Vintage Days at Mid-Ohio with the goal of coming up with something, or another whole bike! I have to jump in to the deep end of the vintage pool, I feel like I am missing out when my bud's talk about the racing the old bikes. For now I get to walk by her in the garage as a reminder to get this project done...

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Vintage Two Strokes / 1986 RM125 Rebuild

« on: June 27, 2014, 01:03:30 PM »

Been off the forum for a while, we have been busy riding our newer bikes since riding season finally hit. Great reading all the posts and catching up

Awesome looking project BL, maybe we will meet up at a vintage race sometime and get some big brother little brother pics! I always wanted to do the black frame/bare engine back in the 1980's, I think some of the Suzuki fanatics might be offended but I like what I like...

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Vintage Two Strokes / PROJECT: 1986 RM250

« on: June 27, 2014, 12:55:48 PM »

Yup, just yellow background decal for the fork guards, I have been looking out for the real plastic version and will add them at some point. These projects never end!

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Vintage Two Strokes / PROJECT: 1986 RM250

« on: September 15, 2013, 08:40:32 PM »

 

You know it, that was only the beginning on this bike. My personal favorite was the layers of rattle can paint...the black plastic airbox was painted safetly orange, then black again over that  " title="Roll Eyes" class="smiley">

It took several applications of paint remover to get to the bottom of that problem. Thankfully the airbox was pretty decently protected under all that paint.

Funny stuff, some people have no appreciation for things mechanical

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Vintage Two Strokes / PROJECT: 1986 RM250

« on: September 12, 2013, 03:07:07 PM »

Well, 98% there still dealing with the electrics. Seems this is can be the main issue with older bikes if you by one with questionable electronics. So I am working on generating some cash to just purchase the PVL and be done with it...

Here is the finished bike, looking forward to riding it!

http://i1338.photobucket.com/albums/o695/motoxgarage721/RM250011_zps0571eff0.jpg

http://i1338.photobucket.com/albums/o695/motoxgarage721/RM250010_zps91af4b27.jpg

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Vintage Two Strokes / PROJECT: 1986 RM250

« on: July 24, 2013, 05:39:19 PM »

Well, picked up a used CDI and flywheel off eBay, so better days ahead. Should start to finally come together and run again, so I will hopefully post a video with sound soon!

Cheers!

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Vintage Two Strokes / PROJECT: 1986 RM250

« on: July 20, 2013, 11:02:33 PM »

I hear ya, I would run the other way with my wallet too

Vintage Days was a bust for parts, so back to square one 

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Vintage Two Strokes / PROJECT: 1986 RM250

« on: July 15, 2013, 05:31:32 PM »

Thanks TM, I would like to hear how well these work. The price is good, so it makes me worry if this is too good....and the PVL I think would be the premium set up. I can normally do some adapting if needed, that seems to be the case with some of these older bikes.

I will keep my eyes open for a used one at Vintage Days this weekend, I hope to be able to get to the swap meet in time to pick up some odds and ends. I am under orders not to bring another one home...

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Vintage Two Strokes / PROJECT: 1986 RM250

« on: July 14, 2013, 09:22:04 PM »

My CDI trials and tribulations continue, still not running. Everything else, except finalizing the silencer connection, is ready to go.

Has anyone used these and been happy with the result? Should I step up and spend nearly what I paid for the scooter and buy PVL?

http://www.ebay.com/itm/NEW-OEM-STATOR-KIT-CDI-SUZUKI-RM-250-74-86-/251249486685?pt=Motorcycles_Parts_Accessories&hash=item3a7fa2eb5d&vxp=mtr#ht_2703wt_1063

Thanks for the feedback!

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Vintage Two Strokes / PROJECT: 1986 RM250

« on: March 20, 2013, 05:09:12 PM »

I found a CDI from another bike (unknown, but suspect an RM80), and was able to wire it into the harness which was simple. The RM has a simple three phaze stator, and really just goes to the CDI, and then the CDI feeds the coil.

I was able to get a weak spark out of it, but it not putting out enough. I also suspect the rotor magnets are also weak, I may replace that. The stator is new, as is the coil.

My worry with another CDI is simply that the ignition curve would not be correct, possibly hurting the engine. I have a bead on a few fleebay CDI's, so I may just go that route 

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Vintage Two Strokes / PROJECT: 1986 RM250

« on: March 19, 2013, 05:50:55 PM »

Ok, so some small progress on this beast. I still am sorting the electronics, trying to find a decent CDI from the mid-eighties Suzuzki's is kind of tough 

Since winter is still here, I am not too worried about it anyway...so I busied myself with the cosmetic side just to get that out of the way:

http://i1338.photobucket.com/albums/o695/motoxgarage721/Picture001_zps4c1e5375.jpg

http://i1338.photobucket.com/albums/o695/motoxgarage721/Picture003_zpsdcd47f00.jpg

http://i1338.photobucket.com/albums/o695/motoxgarage721/Picture002_zps98303955.jpg

So the journey continues, if anyone knows of a decent CDI from a 1985 - 1987 RM250 for a fair price, let me know!

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Vintage Two Strokes / PROJECT: 1986 RM250

« on: January 22, 2013, 04:06:27 PM »

Garage queen or is she hitting the dirt?

No way, this one is a rider all the way 

After all the sweat equity, I need to earn some back by wailing on her

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Vintage Two Strokes / PROJECT: 1986 RM250

« on: January 21, 2013, 04:41:47 PM »

Thanks guys, it is a work in progress. The tank is really not yet that good, I was able to sand it down, and use the scraping technique to get it closer to normal. I have to really work at it, the previous owner took a body grinder to the tank and plastics to remove black paint!

You can kind of see the damage in this pic:

http://i1338.photobucket.com/albums/o695/motoxgarage721/IMG_0317_zpseb5fe3e2.jpg

More work ahead, but I want to sort the mechanical and electrical problems first. I am Ok with a little patina on the looks, so we will sort this stuff last. Still haven't ordered a seat cover!