Bust wrote: ↑Sat Jan 27, 2018 12:05 pm
Wayne I found this link that may be helpful with this project. In fact, I think everyone here could learn a few things from it.
Bust wrote: ↑Sat Jan 27, 2018 12:05 pm
Wayne I found this link that may be helpful with this project. In fact, I think everyone here could learn a few things from it.
Bust wrote: ↑Sat Jan 27, 2018 12:05 pm
Wayne I found this link that may be helpful with this project. In fact, I think everyone here could learn a few things from it.
When you see a dood, or a chick, or a dood-chick, riding an old twin, usually a CX500 (twisted duck), and their wearing one those tragically cool open faced helmets with a bubble visor and enormous gold metal flake paint jobs, black skinny jeans, high tops, a plaid lumberjack shirt, ya, THAT GUY. Get the f@$k away from him. He will either crash going in straight line (brake failure, chain break, axle imploding or just lack of skill), or, they will lose major components from their bike. Like. the frame, or exhaust system, which will bounce down the highway, and, take you out with them.
Luckily, these jackwagons don't ride for very long, either they get killed, maimed or otherwise scarred for life in 'the incident', or, their bike breaks down in an effort to protect them, and itself from the ham handed, cheap raping they will receive in the name of being 'cool'.
Just stay away from them. Trust me on this. But please do help them out whenever possible by enlightening them about the benefits of speed holes drilled through the frame and the like. Just get them out of the gene pool whenever possible.,
Bust wrote: ↑Sat Jan 27, 2018 12:05 pm
Wayne I found this link that may be helpful with this project. In fact, I think everyone here could learn a few things from it.
When you see a dood, or a chick, or a dood-chick, riding an old twin, usually a CX500 (twisted duck), and their wearing one those tragically cool open faced helmets with a bubble visor and enormous gold metal flake paint jobs, black skinny jeans, high tops, a plaid lumberjack shirt, ya, THAT GUY. Get the f@$k away from him. He will either crash going in straight line (brake failure, chain break, axle imploding or just lack of skill), or, they will lose major components from their bike. Like. the frame, or exhaust system, which will bounce down the highway, and, take you out with them.
Luckily, these jackwagons don't ride for very long, either they get killed, maimed or otherwise scarred for life in 'the incident', or, their bike breaks down in an effort to protect them, and itself from the ham handed, cheap raping they will receive in the name of being 'cool'.
Just stay away from them. Trust me on this. But please do help them out whenever possible by enlightening them about the benefits of speed holes drilled through the frame and the like. Just get them out of the gene pool whenever possible.,
Seems like you had an emotional connection to one.
Re: Vintage Project - RD250
Posted: Mon Jan 29, 2018 5:13 pm
by bungie4
wheatonFJR wrote: ↑Mon Jan 29, 2018 1:13 pm
Seems like you had an emotional connection to one.
Nope. Well unless that emotional connection is built on disgust. Truth be told, I know a few of them because they always want to ride with me. f@$k. off. Trust me, I will ditch you so fast your head will spin. My idea of a ride isn't riding around in circles downtown with open pipes, then going for an $12 coffee at some ethically sourced, artisinal coffee shop. f@$k. off. Your coffee is worth more than your piece of crap bike. But not more than the product currently in your hair. The whole time trying to out-cool one another with shit ppl gave up on 45 years ago.
Re: Vintage Project - RD250
Posted: Mon Jan 29, 2018 7:30 pm
by extrememarine
Bungie's got some serious man luv going on there...
wheatonFJR wrote: ↑Mon Jan 29, 2018 1:13 pm
Seems like you had an emotional connection to one.
Nope. Well unless that emotional connection is built on disgust. Truth be told, I know a few of them because they always want to ride with me. f@$k. off. Trust me, I will ditch you so fast your head will spin. My idea of a ride isn't riding around in circles downtown with open pipes, then going for an $12 coffee at some ethically sourced, artisinal coffee shop. f@$k. off. Your coffee is worth more than your piece of crap bike. But not more than the product currently in your hair. The whole time trying to out-cool one another with shit ppl gave up on 45 years ago.
Sir, don't hold back, tell us how you really feel!
Re: Vintage Project - RD250
Posted: Tue Jan 30, 2018 2:49 am
by HotRodZilla
I love it when Steve gets angry!!
Re: Vintage Project - RD250
Posted: Tue Jan 30, 2018 7:12 am
by blind squirrel
HotRodZilla wrote: ↑Tue Jan 30, 2018 2:49 am
I love it when Steve gets angry!!
It's even better when you read it in Steve's voice!
Re: Vintage Project - RD250
Posted: Tue Jan 30, 2018 8:53 am
by bungie4
Thanks, come again, don't forget to tip your waitress!
HotRodZilla wrote: ↑Tue Jan 30, 2018 2:49 am
I love it when Steve gets angry!!
It's even better when you read it in Steve's voice!
Nah I think Ricky or Bubbles voice sounds better with that phrase..
Edit- And it's f@$k the f@$k off BTW
Re: Vintage Project - RD250
Posted: Sat Feb 10, 2018 10:38 pm
by extrememarine
Update - February 10th, 2018.
Gasket set for fuel petcock arrived earlier in the week. I installed it and put the petcock back on the tank. I put a gallon of gas in the tank and sloshed it around and dumped it. Another gallon in and ran hoses from the petcock to a bucket and let fuel flow from the petcock. Looks functional.
I drained the crankcase oil, filled it with 2 quarts of Rotella (I know, way over filled), pulled the spark plugs and rolled the motor over, working the shifter through the gears. Drained that oil out to flush it and then slowly refilled until the oil level showed on the dipstick.
A shot of starting fluid in each carb and on the second kick, I got this.
Rough, but there is life in this little scooter...
Re: Vintage Project - RD250
Posted: Sat Feb 10, 2018 11:35 pm
by raYzerman
She Lives!!
Re: Vintage Project - RD250
Posted: Sun Feb 11, 2018 12:00 am
by LeeDavis
extrememarine wrote: ↑Sat Feb 10, 2018 10:38 pm
Update - February 10th, 2018.
Rough, but there is life in this little scooter...
You've gone and done it now...you're past the point of no return. No stopping until it's ridden!
Re: Vintage Project - RD250
Posted: Sun Feb 11, 2018 10:55 am
by extrememarine
You nailed it. Tires, Tubes, chain & sprockets, and a google search for proper carb settings after I confirm the oil injection pump is functioning.
I've got about 6 weeks until the neighborhood streets will be clear enough for motorcycle laps - tick-tock...
extrememarine wrote: ↑Sat Feb 10, 2018 10:38 pm
Update - February 10th, 2018.
Rough, but there is life in this little scooter...
You've gone and done it now...you're past the point of no return. No stopping until it's ridden!
Re: Vintage Project - RD250
Posted: Sun Feb 11, 2018 3:04 pm
by Red
raYzerman wrote: ↑Sat Feb 10, 2018 11:35 pmShe Lives!!
raYzerman,
From my Yamaha 2-stroke experience, I strongly recommend a water separator between the oil tank and the oil pump. The one I made could be completely filled with oil (no air) each time, before I installed it. The end of the outlet tube just needs to be near the top inside of the container, and very close to one side of the container. Use a thick glass container, installed in a padded clamp inside the bike.
raYzerman wrote: ↑Sat Feb 10, 2018 11:35 pmShe Lives!!
raYzerman,
From my Yamaha 2-stroke experience, I strongly recommend a water separator between the oil tank and the oil pump. The one I made could be completely filled with oil (no air) each time, before I installed it. The end of the outlet tube just needs to be near the top inside of the container, and very close to one side of the container. Use a thick glass container, installed in a padded clamp inside the bike.
In fact, I think everyone here could learn a few things from it.
