My 84 airfooler R build

[JohnnyBeGood]

I was going to wait until I was completely finished to start a thread but what the hell I can't wait so here it goes. It's not a super crazy build but it is my first ATC/ATV build.

Here she was when I brought her home. I paid $180
http://i393.photobucket.com/albums/pp11/Johnny_Be_Good3323/250R/r1.jpg

As you can see the paint is shot.
http://i393.photobucket.com/albums/pp11/Johnny_Be_Good3323/250R/r5.jpg

Plastics are pretty thrashed
http://i393.photobucket.com/albums/pp11/Johnny_Be_Good3323/250R/r2.jpg

http://i393.photobucket.com/albums/pp11/Johnny_Be_Good3323/250R/r7.jpg

Nothing was completely bolted and most of the bolts were the wrong ones.
http://i393.photobucket.com/albums/pp11/Johnny_Be_Good3323/250R/r4.jpg

Footpegs are bent so bad that with the rear fender on you cant put your foot on them
http://i393.photobucket.com/albums/pp11/Johnny_Be_Good3323/250R/r6.jpg

Motor was half taken apart and many parts lost.
http://i393.photobucket.com/albums/pp11/Johnny_Be_Good3323/250R/r3.jpg

But I feel like its a good starting point.
http://i393.photobucket.com/albums/pp11/Johnny_Be_Good3323/250R/r8.jpg

[JohnnyBeGood]

I couldn't do much tonight as I waiting on many parts. But I got the tripple tree bearings changed and the new rebuilt front forks on.
http://i393.photobucket.com/albums/pp11/Johnny_Be_Good3323/250R/r9.jpg

Heres one of the new rebuilt front forks with progressive rate springs.
http://i393.photobucket.com/albums/pp11/Johnny_Be_Good3323/250R/r10.jpg

New forks on and everything tightened down.
http://i393.photobucket.com/albums/pp11/Johnny_Be_Good3323/250R/r11.jpg

I need to change the front hub bearings but I threw the old one on there for the sake of pictures
http://i393.photobucket.com/albums/pp11/Johnny_Be_Good3323/250R/r12.jpg

Thats I've got for now but soon I'll have some more progress for y'all tomorrow.

[harryredtrike]

wow, you have your work cut out for you.but hey that price was right.doing a total rebuild??hope so.

[JohnnyBeGood]

Ya I'm doing a total rebuild unfortuneatly I'm a broke college student with too many bills so I can't go over the top like I'd like too but it WILL look like a totally different machine when I'm down.

[Deathrocket]

very cool... I am doing a "restomod" on my 250r.... it will be a DR500R when done :D

[JohnnyBeGood]

That sounds pretty sweet.

[harryredtrike]

going by your list of trikes you will be pleasantly surprised with the 250r

[JohnnyBeGood]

LOL I'm thinking so. My best friend has an 85 200x with a 10.25:1 piston an a cam and dg exhaust an it moves real good but this shoul move alot better lol. The motor is gonna be a .030 over bore boysene reeds dg pipe and silencer and an 34mm flatslide carb. Still havent decided how I wanna gear it yet so I guess for now I'll stick with the stock gearing.

[D-dub]

going to look good man!

[haggard 2hundie]

what size are the rear tires /rim ?

[gkingpolishing]

GOOD START,HIT ME UP IF YOU WANT A LITTLE BLING ON THAT THING http://hstrial-gkingpolishing.intuitwebsites.com/index.html

[JohnnyBeGood]

Got the rear suspension off and the old motor out today. I really need help with this rear suspension. ???

http://i393.photobucket.com/albums/pp11/Johnny_Be_Good3323/250R/r14.jpg

http://i393.photobucket.com/albums/pp11/Johnny_Be_Good3323/250R/r17.jpg

Here you can see the dust caps to the swinger. Even they look rough.
http://i393.photobucket.com/albums/pp11/Johnny_Be_Good3323/250R/r18.jpg

Heres what it looks like behind the dust caps.
http://i393.photobucket.com/albums/pp11/Johnny_Be_Good3323/250R/r19.jpg

http://i393.photobucket.com/albums/pp11/Johnny_Be_Good3323/250R/r20.jpg

I also don't have the dustcaps to the wishbone link either.
http://i393.photobucket.com/albums/pp11/Johnny_Be_Good3323/250R/r21.jpg

Previous owner decided to stick the clutch pushrod instead of a bolt. I couldn't believe this.
http://i393.photobucket.com/albums/pp11/Johnny_Be_Good3323/250R/r15.jpg

[JohnnyBeGood]

The cylinder and head weren't bolted down. And there wasn't any rings on the piston!!! :facepalm
http://i393.photobucket.com/albums/pp11/Johnny_Be_Good3323/250R/r16.jpg

Here's the poor little thing... :hide
http://i393.photobucket.com/albums/pp11/Johnny_Be_Good3323/250R/r25.jpg

Frame and new front end look good.
http://i393.photobucket.com/albums/pp11/Johnny_Be_Good3323/250R/r22.jpg

Got the handle bars painted.
http://i393.photobucket.com/albums/pp11/Johnny_Be_Good3323/250R/r13.jpg

Oh and to top it all off check out the awsome 50 lb. grab bar the previous owner hand on it. Thats my size 13 shoe btw just to show you how big this thing is.
http://i393.photobucket.com/albums/pp11/Johnny_Be_Good3323/250R/r26.jpg

[QCR77]

i like this thread . keep us updated

[code200k]

holy crap that grab bar off a street bike? like a 12 o clock bar?

[quebecbroil]

thats cool, im restoring a 83 250r too, but i think you,re are in better shape, at least the seller gave me some spare parts with it. continue to send us pic of your work

[Yamaha_Rules69]

I am fixing mine up as well. I havent seen this thread around in a while, and wonder if the johnnybegood is still around, or if there are any updates?