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scouse
3rd gear
Joined: 24 Nov 2006
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Location: Knottingley, next to Wolfman
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 Posted: Sat Oct 10, 2009 10:01 pm Post subject: |
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| bubba2 wrote: | Just a thought have you put a battery on it !!  |
I was just hinkng exactly the same
if you do not have a good battery then you will get no sparks
Gary T
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180kid
5th gear
Joined: 09 Oct 2007
Posts: 981
Location: a Shed in Blackpool
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| Posted: Sat Oct 10, 2009 11:01 pm Post subject: |
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| cossackmannie wrote: | As I've been busy enjoying the summer(?) on the Z750, I'm now looking at starting the 250B4 resto.
After a long thinking session, I went to the lads at Breaking Point in Aberdeen to see what they have. They have some 250 exhausts but all were either dented, scraped or bereft of chrome. There was plenty odds and ends in 3 boxes on the shelves consisting of clocks,some electrical components and levers/footrests etc. I managed to get a kickstart lever, rear brake lever and gear lever in very good nick for £20.
While trawling through the bikes for breaking, I found an RGV250L that I can have for £250 complete. As I have been quoted over £250 to get exchange fork stanchions and new rims and spokes, I had an idea.
I was thinking along the lines of transplanting the front and rear ends from the RGV onto the KH. As I don't want it too radical looking, I'd like to use the RGV swingarm(straight-not the banana type) in a twin shock set up by welding lower shock mounts onto it. This would add about 2-3 inches to the wheelbase which I don't think would be a problem. My only real concerns are the chain run and ground clearance when I fit a set of Higgspeeds. The front end will pretty much sort itself out.
As for the remnants of the RGV, I can Ebay the motor(runner), fairing panels, frame inc V5,electrics etc to recoup some of the outlay.
Apart from the new front and rear ends and pipes, everything else will be as original.
Any input or advice from you guys will be appreciated
Cheers
Ian |
BOLLOCKS !!, thousands    ,
presuming you bought a shed to start with ?, always go with the standard if looking for investment,..  |
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cossackmannie
1st gear
Joined: 31 May 2009
Posts: 25
Location: Aberdeen
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| Posted: Sun Oct 11, 2009 5:09 pm Post subject: |
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| 180kid wrote: | | cossackmannie wrote: | As I've been busy enjoying the summer(?) on the Z750, I'm now looking at starting the 250B4 resto.
After a long thinking session, I went to the lads at Breaking Point in Aberdeen to see what they have. They have some 250 exhausts but all were either dented, scraped or bereft of chrome. There was plenty odds and ends in 3 boxes on the shelves consisting of clocks,some electrical components and levers/footrests etc. I managed to get a kickstart lever, rear brake lever and gear lever in very good nick for £20.
While trawling through the bikes for breaking, I found an RGV250L that I can have for £250 complete. As I have been quoted over £250 to get exchange fork stanchions and new rims and spokes, I had an idea.
I was thinking along the lines of transplanting the front and rear ends from the RGV onto the KH. As I don't want it too radical looking, I'd like to use the RGV swingarm(straight-not the banana type) in a twin shock set up by welding lower shock mounts onto it. This would add about 2-3 inches to the wheelbase which I don't think would be a problem. My only real concerns are the chain run and ground clearance when I fit a set of Higgspeeds. The front end will pretty much sort itself out.
As for the remnants of the RGV, I can Ebay the motor(runner), fairing panels, frame inc V5,electrics etc to recoup some of the outlay.
Apart from the new front and rear ends and pipes, everything else will be as original.
Any input or advice from you guys will be appreciated
Cheers
Ian |
BOLLOCKS !!, thousands ,
presuming you bought a shed to start with ?, always go with the standard if looking for investment,.. |
thousands"? = Scottish colloquialism meaning 'loads of money/fair wedge/fortune', not to be taken literally 
Not looking to make an investment, just happy to be given a free KH250 and get it back on the road and re-live my youth
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