Time to begin reassembly

[ringdingrider]

got my frame and swingarm back from my paint guy today. he still has a lot of small parts that he will be finishin up the next couple days, but atleast now i can get a start on reassembly of my 85 250R. i cant wait. my kitchen and living room are now the garage

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[ringdingrider]

got the swingarm stickered up tonight and new bearings and seals installed. new bearings in the steering neck and triple clamps. pics r before the new bearings. should have the rest of my lil parts back from paint tomorrow or this weekend. then i can really start makin some headway. the gold was a custom mix to try and match and i think it turned out great. trike wont be a show machine, will be ridden hard so i think its gonna look great

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[falloutboy]

Awesome start! Any reason you went with paint over powder coating?

[ringdingrider]

ease of removal if i should have to do it again or want to change it. shows cracks better. more of a factory feel.

[ringdingrider]

heres where im at right now. wouldve put the engine back in but m gettin new clutch parts today so i might as well keep it out n do it wherever i want instead of wrestlin the trike around. still have a few parts to oreder. but otherwise i have most of the trike sittin in a box ready to be bolted back on. i think its turnin out great. already anxious to start my black and polished big bore build.

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[ringdingrider]

and yes, im putting it together in my living room haha. and the gf doesnt even care...

[wonderboy]

Looks REALLY nice. Are you going with the completely original color scheme? Also, just for future reference, did you use single stage paint, or base coat / clear coat?

[ringdingrider]

yeah sticking with original color scheme on this trike. i believe this was a single stage paint. i will double check with my paint guy. it was some type of paint that actually hardens a lil more for durablility. turned out great. for the gold i took the original swingarm in to my buddies at carquest n they mixed up a batch that came out pretty much perfect, at least to me. n the red looks great.

thanks

got my new clutch parts yesterday. so time to start that. once the motors all squared away then the build can move along pretty quick. still have a couple pricey pieces left to buy though.

[gus]

140801 that R looks just like the color I painted on my R mines also 1st stage paint and not powder coated

[gus]

Same here iam also getting pricey parts for my R iam looking at some stainless still bolt kit for my R cause when I bought it it had all kinds of mix matched nuts,screws,and bolts and possible aluminum radiators

[ringdingrider]

i bought the stainless bolt kit for mine. pretty nice so far. found a few that were the wrong size, but nuthin major. has almost every bolt needed.

[gus]

Witch ones were not the correct size?

[ringdingrider]

the ones for the black radiator covers. I ordered a set of footpeg bolts too n they sent 2 short bolts n 2 longer bolts. the longer ones do not fit. that's all I've noticed so far.
put my new clutch in last night. should probly order a new clutch basket. also went through n installed new gaskets n all the stainless bolts for the cases n whatnot then put the engine back in the frame. really starting to come together now. just need yo order some bigger parts like a new rear shock and front fender n have my seat redone the she will be looking sharp again.

[jsmay]

i was wondering.. if you don't mind... can you pm the paint code for the gold? I'd really like to do my rims that color. Thanks and congrats, that thing looks killer!

[ringdingrider]

ill try n get the mix code tmrw. i think its at my ma n pas house

[jsmay]

Great thanks man!

[RIDE-RED 250r]

Looking good! I love to see trikes resurrected and saved from the junk heap!

[gus]

Ya iam really thinking about buying that's one I can put her back together by imperial invasion hopefully

[ringdingrider]

my paint Guy has the paint codes. should be able to get ahold of him right away next week. as if now my engine is back in. tank is on with shrouds. starting to like my sexy trike again. gotta pack my steering neck bearings n put them on then the front end can go back on. gonna buy a new shock for the rear and install my new bearing carrier n she's just about complete. lil things here n there. oh n buy new exhaust. once I get all that done n put the swingarm back on ill take it out of the house to put the axle in. the end Is near LOL. who am i kidding...they're never done..just like my classic cars and drag/street truck

here's pics without the tank n shrouds. no bolts are tight yet. its more or less mocked up then taken out one by one for locktight and neverseize for whatever ones need what.

[gus]

are you using oem fenders? or aftermarket iam jelous lol your trike is looking i havnt even touched mine yet its in my closet iam waiting for payday to get that bolt kit and maybe some oem shrouds from feebay

[ringdingrider]

i have a great oem rear fender i will polish up. i just got an awesome tank from ebay thats original n polished up. bought new oem shrouds and got a nice oem front fender on ebay. will use my oem headlight piece or buy another new one. i hate the maier plastics. but my next 2 builds will be all aftermarket plastics

heres some mock up pics with the tank n shrouds

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[ringdingrider]

heres a new update as of today/last night. got some more mockin up done. shes really startin to come together. waitin on a few parts i just bought then i can finish the front end. another2 weeks or so n i should be abe to scrape up enough cash to order a new rear shock, then i will take it out to the garage n start puttin the rear carrier n axle n whatnot on cant wait to smell that 2stroke smoke again. oh n my bloodhound pup Bo had to sneak in one of the pics. he helps

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[brapp]

wow looks beautiful making me want to redo my r

[Swinger]

I cant wait to start putting mine all back together, still collecting parts for her though. Thats a good looking R man, good job so far!

[jsmay]

Damn!!!!!!!!

[pantera1975]

Tonine Ill post up the pics of the bolts I didnt use form the stainless bolt kitand the link for the ones I got from McMaster Carr. $6.00 for a 100 of the bolts like you need fot the radiator mounts from there. My kit was missing a motor mount bolt that I got from there too

[JasonB]

looks fantastic, coming together VERY nicely!

[ringdingrider]

awesome thanks pantera

thanks guys. its not a show machine by any means. will be a ridden hard. but i want it to look like a newer machine again. cant wait to do my next 2 monster trike builds.

[pantera1975]

Here is what my order was from McMaster Carr go to their site and punch in the part numbers. I have enough of the rad shroud bolts left to do another entire bike. It almost mite be cheaper to buy them all from here in quantities if you are doing more than one machine. The kit is over whelming at first trying to do it all perfect. I just over think stuff. LOL. There not polished but after you wash them once they are all gonna look the same and I ride my ATC. I like these ones I listed on here better the look and the deeper head less prone to stripping than the ones that come in the kit for the rad shrouds and air box. IDK about the right ones for the foot pegs. You will have to do some research for what ones are strong enough. I know Carlos at BDT motorsports has chrome caps screws. And also DO NOT use the shock linkage bolts. Everyone says there not strong enough.

Line Description Ordered Shipped Balance Unit Price Total
1 91292A135 Metric 18-8 Stainless Steel Socket Head Cap Screw, M6 Thread, 16MM Length, 1MM Pitch, Packs of 50 1
Pack
1 0 7.07
Per Pack
7.07
2 91292A134 Metric 18-8 Stainless Steel Socket Head Cap Screw, M6 Thread, 12MM Length, 1MM Pitch, Packs of 50 1
Pack
1 0 8.91
Per Pack
8.91
3 91292A628 Metric 18-8 Stainless Steel Socket Head Cap Screw, M10 Thread, 140MM Length, 1.5MM Pitch, Packs of 1 1 (missing motor mount bolt I got)
Pack
1 0 4.66
Per Pack
4.66
4 93475A250 Metric DIN 125 18-8 Stainless Steel Flat Washer, M6 Screw Size, 12MM OD, 1.4MM-1.8MM Thick, Packs of 100 1
Pack
1 0 3.64
Per Pack
3.64

Merchandise 24.28
Shipping 5.66
Total $29.94

Payment Received 7/14/11 (29.94)
Balance Due $0.00

[ringdingrider]

awesome thanks a ton jeff

[ringdingrider]

made some really good progress tonight. shes really startin to come together.
i have most of the small parts needed to finish it. now i gotta buy all the expensive stuff haha...new rear shock, re-upholster stock seat, buy front tire, all new exhaust, antifade locknut for my rear axle, and id like to get my hands on a nice 85 style headlight plastic.

heres tonights new pics
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[ringdingrider]

wow I haven't been on here in forever. haven't touched my trike in forever either haha. just staring at it in the living room haha. put my new rear shock on n some other odds n ends. finally ready to take it outside n put the rest of the rear end together. piece by piece it'd getting closer.

[Swinger]

You are making a hell of a lot more progress than me, still waiting on...everything!!! That would kill me to be that close and especially sitting in my living room and having to look at it constantly. Cant wait to see the finished product!

[ringdingrider]

yeah its a huge tease right now. especially with the nice weather we've had. just need to buy a new silencer. would like a antifade rear hub. get my seat redone by mrs mosh. and find my fricken front axle collar

[ringdingrider]

making some big progress...

[ringdingrider]

picking up my front wheel n tire after work. next big thing is yo get it outside. paint a few parts and get the seat redone

[falloutboy]

LIKE!

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[atc007]

Gorgeous work! What silencer is that? I can make out 2..

[ringdingrider]

thats the paul turner fatboy 2

[ringdingrider]

front ends going back together today, then i gotta get it outside so i can finish everything up.

[ringdingrider]

gettin super close. probably going to try and get the brake calipers on tonight and get it out of the house. then I just need to add fluids. get the seat done. install rear sprocket n chain. then fire her up. but I am having an issue with the clutch that ill be taking it to my local shop to have checked out.

[ringdingrider]

more pics.

[ringdingrider]

my thumbs gettin ready for WOT...

[yj350]

That looks real good man. What front brake line are you running? I need a new one.

[ringdingrider]

that's a streamline brake line I found from bdt or one of the other big name guys on eBay. there's a lot of front brake line kits, but this one has the protective sleeve for it. ill try n dig up where I found it n let u know

[yj350]

If you can find out where it came from that would be great. I seen the sleeve on it and thats what I was looking for. You need to hit up Jason Hall to get some peg adapters made to run 450 pegs.

[ringdingrider]

yeah I really want some bigger nasty pegs...the stickers don't work too great for my riding style...WOT. I need some wide pegs with nasty spikes and kickups.

tried to look up my bid history an eBay but can't to it on my phone. will check after work. but I do know it was a streamline kit so you may be able to contact them

[ringdingrider]

found it. 250Rtrikes has them. bout $67 shipped. pm me your email and I can send you the link

[ringdingrider]

new seat ordered and old seat getting sent to Mrs mosh today for reupholstering. ooohh its gettin sooo close...

[yj350]

I picked up a set of the IMS Roll Design pegs on closeout last year for less than $100. They are awsome if you can find a set.

[ringdingrider]

those are exactly what I would want. that's a steal for them