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250r'en +TCB
06-17-2005, 11:55 AM
I took these pics last night. I am putting on the shock boots and screwing with the damn front brake! I have been riding without a front brake ever since I restored it 2 months ago... :rolleyes: The thing is siezed so I either have to change the brake fluid or possibly it will correct itself....which would be nice.
The first pic is when I first picked up the R from behind my grandfather's shed, where it had been sitting for 10 years. It actually started after 10 kicks! Wish me luck with the brakes!!!

Mike_Ham_250R
06-17-2005, 12:08 PM
Nice R man! Im gonna be doing the same thing to mine, get it all nice looking after I sell some rides.

250r'en +TCB
06-17-2005, 12:11 PM
Here's a picture of it in MUCH better light... This is before I got the boots on though.

Mike_Ham_250R
06-17-2005, 12:22 PM
Nice firebird! (corrected)

Maine_Triker
06-17-2005, 12:23 PM
You get OEM boots?? It's coming along nice.

250r'en +TCB
06-17-2005, 12:26 PM
^^^ LMAO!!!!! I honostly would like to see the total bill over the years of how much you've blown at the honda dealer on honda line parts!!! pushing $10,000 proubly.......
Thanks

250r'en +TCB
06-17-2005, 12:30 PM
oh by the way Mainetriker I almost forgot.... The rear fender is Maier plastic! Oh my god! Hope you don't have nightmares tonight, lol!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Oldshell4481
06-17-2005, 12:56 PM
lets not be a dickhead, nice machine though..

Maine_Triker
06-17-2005, 02:09 PM
You know you can get OEM fenders for like $270, guy sells em on eBay. And fork boots are only 20 bux from Service Honda ;)

250r'en +TCB
06-17-2005, 02:12 PM
I got the maier for $110...... $10 for my boots
By the way, I can't blame you for your honda line fetish... If I had more $$$ to use I'd be the exact same way!!! hahaha someday

250r'en +TCB
06-17-2005, 03:31 PM
I wouldn't buy any crapy no name brand stuff, but I can go out and blow $270 on a fender when I could get it for $110 you know? the big factor with the ca$h is that I'm only 15, so the stuff isn't coming out of my ears!!!!!

Maine_Triker
06-17-2005, 04:10 PM
I wouldn't buy any crapy no name brand stuff, but I can go out and blow $270 on a fender when I could get it for $110 you know? the big factor with the ca$h is that I'm only 15, so the stuff isn't coming out of my ears!!!!!

I hear ya, I'm kinda in the same boat, that's why I restored my OEM 350x plastics. :cool:
http://www.3wheelerworldforums.com/attachment.php?attachmentid=10690
They didn't really need it but I wanted it to look that much better. ;)

250r'en +TCB
06-17-2005, 04:15 PM
^^^ Hurts my eyes it's sooooo shiny!!!!
That 350x looks awsome, nice job!!! Some day maybe next winter I will strip my 250R to the frame and powder coat it :cool:

grundlegrabber
06-17-2005, 06:45 PM
Nice job on that R dude. Ya done good rescuing it. Don't count on that front brake coming back to life. They sieze due to rust and corrosion in the bores behind the piston seals. Good news is that you can still buy all the parts to rebuild the calipers. Even better news is that it's the front brake and not the rear. Front calipers are much easier and cheaper to buy than the rears. And as far as the $$ thing, seems like a lot of us trikers are po. Prolly cause most bikes and trikes are money pits and they suck us dry. But what the hell, ya can't take it with ya and what better to spend it on! Keep up the good work.

250r'en +TCB
06-17-2005, 07:19 PM
yeah, o well who needs front brakes... I'll just drag my feet if I want tot slow down faster lol!!! That would work fine right up until my legs slid under the rear tires! OUCH!!!
Anyway, thanks for all the complimants and advice guys, like I said, wish me luck with the brakes :rolleyes:

chris200x
06-17-2005, 09:33 PM
I don't know which trike I've seen more of. Edog's or this kid's R...ROTFL!!!!

Anyway, It's something to be very proud of. And don't worry I take every chance I get to post pics of my trike too! lol :Bounce

250r'en +TCB
06-17-2005, 09:44 PM
whats rotfl? lol

SpeedBump
06-17-2005, 09:53 PM
Rolling On The Floor Laughing

mike from long island
06-17-2005, 11:35 PM
i've seen nicer ones

250r'en +TCB
06-18-2005, 09:42 AM
^^^ um gee your too kind.... I think everybody here has seen nicer ones, duh...... But until I get a couple grand in my pocket I guess I'll have to suffice with this and so will you....
Unless you want to send me like $3K??? you don't, do you?? :naughty:

slothminx
06-18-2005, 11:56 AM
i've seen nicer ones


damn thats a bit rude, 250r'en puts everything into it and wants to show off his hard work and thats what is thrown back. of course you have seen nicer this is a trike forum lol, all the best trikes are on here but i think he has done a really good job, nice 250r

will