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11-01-2011, 08:30 AM #31

Romeo Rider

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'88 Suzuki Gsxr250

Im not sure about NSW but in

QLD you need to purchase a

'permit' to have the bike on road. It allows you to ride the bike to

and from the workshop during

daylight hours. I'd assume NSW

would have the same set up? best of luck.

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11-01-2011, 10:34 AM #32

Red Cordial Rider

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Amazing job youve done man, just read through the entire rebuild over the last

30 minutes, some very impressive work you have done.

Good luck with getting it registered etc, and hopefully youll be out on the roads in

no time

And btw, definitely don't be scared to get a loud exhaust. I have like the worlds

loudest exhaust lol, and i only have a ninja 250 and i love it to pieces.

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11-01-2011, 02:54 PM #33

Glen Rider

Join Date: Oct 2010

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Location: NSW

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'91 Suzuki Across

haha nice, Crashdummy and i went out to check on a zzr250 when i was still shopping

around, was surprised how nice they sounded even stock!

But heres a few last little things.

Got the fairings on after making sure the oil wasnt turning into milk yet again and it

hasnt. looked like the pump WAS the problem after all. good-o

Grabbed a new flasher relay for the blinkers. They were acting uber spastic but both

lights came on when the flasher plug was shorted out, so that was definitely the

problem.

This is the new style (circular) vs the old style apparently. its a genuine "super winker"

brand! but it fit on the old mount and the blinkers are all sorted. A cheap fix at $4

As for the chain id left it for ages cause it looked like a right ass of a job. and i wasnt

wrong XD. The regina chain has solid steel pins so rivetting them is pretty hard.

I ended up just modifying the little jig i made to press the plate on by drilling a hole in

the middle and grinding a chisel end onto a m6 bolt, then hardened it by blasting it

with a mapp torch and dumping it into some motor oil. A sledge hammer then smashed

out the end of the link. The link doesnt bind so i guess thats a success.



The link pins measure the same diameter as the other staked ones, so it wont come off

(hopefully!). Rather annoyingly though when i went to throw out the box the other day

i found the master link they supplied stapled inside. ARHGH

Got sick of the tattered old grips so i grabbed some new ariete ones and some honda grip glue. Feels much better now, and the grips dont come off when sitting in the sun

for a while. handy! Plus if the picture is anything to go by, ill be doin monos in no time!

Buttttt it wouldnt be normal if i didnt screw up something. Which i did by trying to twist

the grip onto the throttle tube with it all still mounted on the bike which resulted in the

switch block locating pin snapping off

At least the fix was easy, drilled a hole in the switch block and forced an old grub screw

into it. solved!



Also sorted that fuel pump routing problem by using 3 bits of 10mm aluminium tube,

2x 90 degree 10mm hose elbows, two bits of 8mm diameter hose and a shitload of

hose clamps. hey it works! haha While i was at it i also replaced all the fuel hoses.

$12 for 2 meters is pretty good i thought.

Is there some kind of award for the most judicious use of hose clamps?

And lastly i nearly died when i had it all together and was about to go for a test ride,

clicked it into first, let the clutch out slowly annnndddd it just kept idling without

moving

Looks like the previous owner wound the clutch pushrod adjuster out all the way. Readjusting that had it all working proper. Was shyting myself for a while cause a

clutch rebuild would've killed me money wise hahaa. Bonus being that the mysterious

rattle is gone having done that. awesome

What remains now? Blue slip, rego basically and final tuning. It runs a little lean cause it comes down to 2000rpm super quick but hangs a bit before going back to 1700

despite the exhaust reaking of being rich. i suspect thats just moisture and soot from

the bike having sat for so long and running out of tune for quite a while.. ill see after a

decent ride

then after that and a bit of road time ill look at getting the fairings/rearsets/exhaust all

done nicely and put some decent oil in it.

+ cheers for the tips regarding the unregistered vehicles. I called the RTA about the day pass but they also weren't sure whether they were allowed to be issued to

unroadworthy vehicles. useless lol. ill just trailer it down and be done with it me

thinks.


11-01-2011, 10:46 PM #34

extermin8tor Rider

Awesome results I am lucky to have a gravity fed fuel pump on the Hyodung

Seeing your writeup reminds me to get off my arse and to go into the shed and to



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do some work Instead I went for a ride even with my bad ankle hehe

I am sad inside that I didn't get a 4 cylinder bike for my learner period, because I

love the sound that they make However I also adore the roar of my twin at

10,000RPM


12-01-2011, 12:16 PM #35

highside LOWSIDE

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'10 Triumph Street Triple R

Good going!!!!

Dude I have to give it to you double thumbs up for perserverance and ability. What sort of work do you do for a living Glen? Considering the tools you have and

the problem solving methods you employ, I bet you are pretty good at your job.

PS I will be emailing this link to ShervinRRR for his take on your build eh? Want to see what sort of input we can get from him.

PPS The sound of a twin is second to none @extermin8tor!

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12-01-2011, 05:38 PM #36

Glen Rider

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Location: NSW

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'91 Suzuki Across

LOL the rizzay touch is totally needed. i was thinking of "porting" the frame but its too

small. guess ill have to just make some aerodynamic indicators instead Dont

forget to tell the gpx250 exhaust guy too

As for work im a bum at the moment lol, used to work for a auto alarm company but got sick of working for someone else. So im working on a little online buisiness selling

custom CNC parts for race minimotos. Might even be some bike bits on there as well

later! shall see how it all goes

Last post for a while i guess. Took the bike out for a spin this mornin. At first it wouldnt go cause the fuel hose was being pinched by the fairing and it felt like it was tricky

shifting up but not down, which turned out to be the shift lever was set too high. so

after the fuel hose was sorted with some re-routing and the lever lowered all was well.

Much better to ride than that cb250 thing i did the test on

Rather underwhelming though in speed i guess i just expect too much from a lil

250.

Gave it a quick wash. kinda wishing i didnt cause the paint looks even worse now haha.

But thatll be solved in time ;)

DONE -



dont laugh at my sidestand

Best shop for some tyres as well. a 3 year old front and 5 year old rear arrowstax probably arent ideal. Might get some BT45s cause ill probably do a fair few km's.

+ termin8r, they sound pretty cool, but actually having some torque is probably far

more useful in a learner bike The race hyosungs that are raced in formula xtreme

sound exceedingly bad ass as well, IMHO even better then the 1098s. I think they use

hayabusa pistons in em

Anyway hopefully ill see some of yah's out and about!

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13-01-2011, 04:55 PM #37

Red Cordial Rider

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Grats on getting it all finished man! good luck with all the rego stuff etc, and go

enjoy it!!!!!!

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13-01-2011, 08:08 PM #38

cheekygringo Rider

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'08 Suzuki 1250 ABS

Great job getting it all finished.

In the photos the paint doesn't look bad so don't worry about it. You have a ridable bike!

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21-01-2011, 08:05 AM #39

Glen Rider

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Location: NSW

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'91 Suzuki Across

SOOooooo. All registered!

Did a bit more tuning of the carbs cause it seemed to be lean, so a quarter turn out from stock on the pilot screws cleared that up and had it running good. Still a

bit hard to start in the mornings dead cold, but i think thats cause its been

running so out of tune for so damn long. Ill give it a good run down before

making final judgement on that or doing any more returning

So as for the rego mumbo jumbo, i was going to ride it down myself but pussied

out at the last minute and had a friend ride it down to the auvis place.

My friend did say it had a shocking weave at speed though which was a bit of a

worry But after we inflated the front to about 35psi it was all good. I had a bit

of a ride with it at the factory stated 29psi and it sure does weave pretty good. I

guess the bike is saying it needs new tyres? or the arrowstaxes like a bit more

pressure than the originals brand?

All the smoke it was previously belching has cleared up as well on the ride, so

thats another worry gone. Guess it was just the moisture that'd soaked into the

exhaust packing and petrol pooling in the headers.

Looks like the bike is all pretty sorted now! Had a quick ride myself and thought it

to be pretty awesome and fast till i looked down and saw i was only doing 80kmh

@ 6000rpm XD. oh dear.

Blue slip was much ado about nothing, im having a bit of a laugh looking back on

it. all that panicking getting the bike looking pristine and it was more or less

checking the lights worked blinkers etc and verifying the VIN and engine number.

$33 later and thats that!

Recieved a nice anal raping from the NRMA however, with ctp at a sumly $460.

only $54 more than my parents lancer >__>. Lovely.

Insurance looks like its set to be around $1000 for me after a shop around, for full coverage at the cheapest. So maybe ill just have to settle for third party? Is

that what most people do? advice?

Anyone mind if i turn this into some kind of n00b diary as well? Never had a car license or bike one so im kinda starting from dead scratch. Would be nice to look

back on it one day


21-01-2011, 08:41 AM #40

highside LOWSIDE

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LOL you are kidding me?

No license ever at all?

Mate - fkn awesome work on the bike considering this.

go 3rd party, ride your GSX250F for a couple of years to build your rating up to a point where you dont get an ass raping by the insurers.

try getting a quote for a larger capacity bike like a gixxer 600/750 or yammy r6

and see what sort of pain you would be expecting.

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21-01-2011, 09:13 AM #41

Romeo Rider

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'88 Suzuki Gsxr250

well done with the bike mate, as far as 250's go the 4cyl screamers are as quick

as they come. Keep in mind they dont 'go' until about 15000rpm

Im 19, guessing your about the same? my bike and car is only 3rd party insured because it is way to expensive for comprehensive.


21-01-2011, 09:53 AM #42

Glen Rider

Join Date: Oct 2010

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Location: NSW

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'91 Suzuki Across

Thanks for the words! it means alot and nope, no license so far, i bought a

Fiat x1/9 that i was sposed to get going years ago for my first car at 16, but i got

sick of it and just never did anything about it XD thats the next project though..

definitely goes better than i thought it would, cant wait till i can get out

tommorow and wind it right out

And yeah it looks like ill be doing the 3rd party, the bike only cost $2k give or

take so it seems a bit silly to insure it for 1k a year.

If my understanding is correct 3rd party covers if you hit someone elses car but

not for the damage on yours? (forgive my n00bery im still new to absolutely

everything heh) if so i can deal with that

having a look at the calculator now, cheers for the link!


21-01-2011, 10:20 AM #43

Romeo Rider

Join Date: Apr 2010

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Location: QLD

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'88 Suzuki Gsxr250

Yep that right Glen. If your at fault then your insurance covers the cost to their

property.

If they are at fault then you just hope they have insurance.

best of luck


21-01-2011, 11:09 AM #44

extermin8tor Rider

Yeah I am with IMR, they are pretty good, cost me about 80$ this year for third

party because I changed bikes and they just updated the policy (was on a 125cc

bike).

If you are worried about theft I would get full coverage, but in Adelaide as long as

you don't leave your bike on the street at night its all good! (If its a ratty bike like

mine lol)



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21-01-2011, 06:23 PM #45

Glen Rider

Join Date: Oct 2010

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Location: NSW

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'91 Suzuki Across

Awesome, just had a shop around for third party and IMR was the cheapest. $149

for 3rd party with $1000 gear cover which only added $10 or so extra. So ill

probably go with that

Got to the bottom of the weaving issue. The service manual states 29psi front

32psi rear, turns out thats for the outdated dunlop K505, the 501 arrowstaxes

need 42 front and rear. Ill run down and pump them up to 42 tommorow and see

how she goes

And lastly, finally managed to find a place that sells redline water wetter locally

(have been buying it online for my minimoto) so i can put some proper stuff in

the coolin' system finally.

Happy days

Oh and random musing. If one was to perhaps roadtrip it up to brisbane from

sydney would making a fuel cell for the frunk (the fake boot thingo) really be that

much of a bad idea. you could easy get another 10-15L in that thing! Be a

good time to give the new tig a go anyway.


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