82 ATC 250r resto getting close to done pics !!!

[vintagemotorsports]

thought i would share some pictures of one of my current restorations , nothing too radical it is an all stock restoration on a 82 250r it started as a nice original bike that was all there every part on the bike you see is original parts just restored , need to finish up the rear axle area , brakes and carb then shoot the tank and will be close this is for a good friend and customer in Virginia , attached some other projects i have going the bike in the far is a 1970 CT70 candy gold and the other is a 1973 CR250m elsinore this one is going to the owner of CMS in Holland , enjoy the pics

[AJZ_200X]

wow, you do great work. I am always shocked at how some of you guys can get these bikes looking like the day they were rolled off the factory floor. Nice.

[honda200x1987]

Well you posted new restos as promised and might I say you guys are number 1.. It is so good to know that these Bikes are being restored to their former glory. I am amazed as usual.

[thestud25]

I wish I had the coin to have you do a trike for me!

[vintagemotorsports]

thanks guys much appreciated !! makes all the hard work worth it , I wish i had more time to start some of my own projects i have some real cool ones I have been collecting parts for years just need the time to start them

[honda200x1987]

Ya Mike, one of them is the 1987 ATC200X right? I heard you have every NOS OEM part to build that model from the ground up.
thanks guys much appreciated !! makes all the hard work worth it , I wish i had more time to start some of my own projects i have some real cool ones I have been collecting parts for years just need the time to start them

[RodKnockRacing]

You definitely do outstanding work

[aldochina]

lookin awsome Mike!! Its prob a good thing you dont have time for your own projects, hopefully that means your making money!! I can only imagine what you have laying around for yourself!! Someday we will see. Make sure to post up pics when you get the tank done!! I have beeen trying to find a nice restorable ct70 for a few yrs now. Most people know what there worth though. That one is lookin great.

[harryredtrike]

another top notch job,customer(friend) should be really happy with the finished product.

[vintagemotorsports]

yes one of them i the 87 200x I have just about every single part NOS to build that bike , its going to be a good one and for the most part will be fairly easy as everything is new ,
I have some other real cool ones to do but not real common
82 KLT200 green have almost all nos parts for that one I have never seen one of these done yet ugly as hell but i love the oddball stuff
83 ALT 125 tons of nos stuff
86 quadracer 250 (I know it has 4 wheels ) this one will be one for the books been collecting parts for nearly 8 years probably have more nos for this than the 200x , love this era quadracer
my 86 atc 250r again tons of nos but done a ton of these this will be last

talk to me in 10 years i bet i wont have all of these done , I am booked out over a year right now so fitting in my own stuff means something else is suffering as well as my income , and i run an excavating business plus have 3 kids that are into every sport so i spread myself out pretty thin . I like the challenge though (LOL)

[atc007]

Bolts are wrong,no bearings in the swingarm,what a pos. Just kidding!! Exquisite work.. Very,VERY nice job. Someday I too,will find the time?? Prolly not. Sure do miss it! That Elsie for sale?

[Iprefer3]

Well if I ever need one restored I know who to call. What do charge for a ground up?

[3wheelerking]

nice iv been restoring a 82 250r over the past 10 years,today i took the gas tank to a body shop to get painted.

[AJZ_200X]

I didnt catch this the first time around...but it sounds like you do these restorations as a small business type of deal? If so, I envy you. Again, nice work and I cant wait to see the final product.

[MonroeMike]

That R looks awesome.

[jensenracing77]

very nice. how to you do the insides of the gas tanks? i have a 74 ATC 70 tank that is nice but that factory look on the inside is not there any more.

[vintagemotorsports]

the inside of the tanks i do a couple of different things depending on the condition alot of tanks actually ramin perfect inside in that case nothing is done except a shot of wd-40 after all the body and paint are done , if they are badly rusty i mix a 50/50 batch of muriatic acid and water and fill the tank right to the top and let it sit for a day dump it out and rinse out the acidthis will get it down to bare clean metal then i use POR 15 gas tank sealant its a silver metalic colored sealant that coats the inside of the tank and if you follow there instructions is very durable and gives that new tank look inside , dont use that cream stuff looks like crap , thats what i do

[rdlsz24]

Nice lookin 1st gen. I saw the PK 70 you are selling on eBay, looks pretty sweet.

Rob

[D-dub]

:)Very nice! Its cool to see a 1st gen build