Aprilia Rs250

[rocket]

Plan is 1 awesome and one standard ish. To sell or keep its had some work that bike though front and rear refreshed by MCT. The motor sounds pretty nice as well

[rocket]

Today I got most of the engine built up i have done a top end rebuild. I don't think it needed it however i did it for piece of mind. Also got my frame back from the blasters going to lacquer it tomorrow if the weather is good.

[Kwacky]

that all looks ace.

[Frankie]

that all looks ace.

Doesn't it just

[StMarks]

that all looks ace.

Doesn't it just

It should be a decent contender against a certain KR1s,,,,?

[rocket]

Managed to get some Lacquer on the the frame and other bits today now chilling in the van to harden off

[kiwikrasher]

That looks fookin' sweet!!!

[Itchy]

I'm really enjoying this thread. No debate, no politics, just pure bike stuff, and as others have already stated, it looks frickin brilliant so far Rocket.

Do you have an estimated completion date? Things seem to be progressing at a healthy rate.

[Frankie]

that all looks ace.

Doesn't it just

It should be a decent contender against a certain KR1s,,,,?

Ha ha dont remind me, I have been so busy with other things she is in the back of the man cave going nowhere
I will get to it one day and surprise you all lol
As soon as I saw this thread start I felt guilty

[rocket]

Do you have an estimated completion date? Things seem to be progressing at a healthy rate.

No date or pressure i have most parts but body work will slow it down. I should have a running bike soon though

[Jack]

ARD Racing in newcastle for your bodywork mate

[DaytonAndy]

The suspense is killing me to see the finished product

[rocket]

Over the last few days I've got some work done on the bike.

Put the bearings in the swingarm then set about doing a bit of a test build. It went ok but there are some teething problems.

[rocket]

Still been working on the bike. Not much to show though as its been pipe work cables etc. However got mk2 tank through the post today .... do you like the colour scheme I think it brings the man out in me.

[Blade]

I genuinely like but don't reckon you have the balls to leave it as.......... haha

[Kwacky]

didn't Triumph do a speed triple in that colour?

[StMarks]

.. .... do you like the colour scheme .......

As you ask; that's the vile in violet.

[rocket]

Its even more Barbie pink in the flesh :-O

[rocket]

5 steps forward 10 steps back................. so today I did a leak down test which checks the engine is air tight it needs to be otherwise the fueling can be all over and cause real issues. So i had leak on the reeds so i took them off put a smear of sealant on them and put it back together. I was still losing pressure and noooo its the crank cases the one thing i did not want. Double checked on another 2 stroke forum and yep it needs to be air tight so got to take the motor out pull it in pieces and bond it back together SODDING HELL........... why did i not split them when i had the chance

[StMarks]

......l losing pressure and noooo its the crank cases the one thing i did not want. ............. why did i not split them when i had the chance

Ok, before you go stripping everything mate I've had to address crankcase pressure loss dozens of times over the years, and by far the most common cause has been crankshaft bearing oil seal failure.
If you're confident that the crankshaft bearings don't have play, then it is sometimes possible to remove the outer ones without striping the casing halves apart.
I've not had to do my RS250, so I'm not speaking from experience on that particular Suzuki engine.