lets see some pics tjcin!
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| Author: | tjcin [ Thu Dec 26, 2013 9:42 am ] |
| Post subject: | New to Me:1973 CR 250M |
I just found a piece of my youth and it's in better shape than the one I had in 1982 or so. It's an unmolested 73 CR250, every nut and bolt is there, and I believe the tires are original. It had the fuel drained and has been on display for the last 15 years. On one hand I want to ride and enjoy it and on the other hand I want to restore and enjoy it. The seller reminded me of extremely true statement, "they are only original once." Anyway, I have lots of questions, which I will tap into the knowledge base here for, thanks ahead of time. Here is a couple for starters: Are the original tires reproduced? If not what is a suitable substitute? Can the exhaust pipes and fuel tanks be repaired and restored? If so, who do you recommend? Thanks again and I will post some pictures soon. Tim C |
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| Author: | dogger315 [ Sat Dec 28, 2013 9:55 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: New to Me:1973 CR 250M |
Welcome to the site. What a great find! Unmolested Green stripers in good shape are indeed rare. You are experiencing the same conflict we all have when deciding what to do with the iconic models. I restored a 73 a while back. The donor was a beater that had been used and abused so I didn't have to make the decision to restore or not. You'll just have to sit down and weigh the pros and conns and make a choice. I have not seen anybody offering reproductions of the original tires. NOS tires show up from time to time, but they are very expensive and obviously only suited for display bikes. My Elsie has a set of Dunlop 756s. Many times, the pipes and silencer can be restored back to pristine condition. My pipe was bashed pretty bad. I sent it to Pacific Crest Pipe Repair and they brought it back to good shape. I used a stud gun to remove some of the remaining small dimples, and a TIG welder to fill weld any other imperfections. Then I spent some quality time with a belt sander down to Grey Scotchbrite pads to prep the surface for paint. It was a lot of work, but now my pipe looks and performs like new. The fuel tanks are polished Aluminum, so dents will have to be removed, not bondoed. This is definitely not a job for the average DIYer. The paint, decals and striping is covered in detail on this website. If you want the name of somebody that does this kind of work, PM me. If you have deep enough pockets, he can deliver a brand new looking tank. My bike has never been back on a MX track, but I do fire it up and ride it up and down the street on a weekly basis. Just the sound is worth the price of admission. dogger |
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| Author: | bolly [ Tue Dec 31, 2013 8:23 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: New to Me:1973 CR 250M |
lets see some pics tjcin!
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| Author: | tjcin [ Tue Dec 31, 2013 5:50 pm ] | |||
| Post subject: | Re: New to Me:1973 CR 250M | |||
Here are a couple pictures I took tonight.
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| Author: | bolly [ Wed Jan 01, 2014 7:06 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: New to Me:1973 CR 250M |
suhweet!
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| Author: | Dave [ Wed Jan 15, 2014 7:02 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: New to Me:1973 CR 250M |
really nice bike there! 
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| Author: | sandman [ Wed Jan 15, 2014 8:34 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: New to Me:1973 CR 250M |
What a great find- so amazingly stock and original. As we all know, most of them had the snot kicked out of them and were trashed and abandoned. The word "survivor" definitely applies here! |
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| Author: | tjcin [ Sat Jan 18, 2014 8:56 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: New to Me:1973 CR 250M |
Thanks guys, I've been picking up some OEM pieces I need. Parts are expensive for this old girl. Still looking for an OEM front brake lever, if anyone has one available let me know. Thanks. |
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| Author: | rayivers [ Sat Jan 18, 2014 10:26 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: New to Me:1973 CR 250M |
It looks like a lot of the control parts are still available from Honda: http://www.powersedge.com/pages/OemParts?aribrand=HOM#/Honda/CR250M_A__MOTORCYCLE%2c_JPN%2c_VIN%23_CR250M-1000216_TO_CR250M-1025537/HANDLE_GRIP_%2b_CABLE/CR250M-JPN-A/2Y133811F13381101C Ray |
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| Author: | tjcin [ Thu Feb 20, 2014 4:46 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: New to Me:1973 CR 250M |
Thanks for the info guys. I found some NOS levers with old original part numbers on the sealed bags. |
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