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pm65gt

Post subject: 76 Cr250M restoration

Posted: Wed Jun 11, 2014 3:35 am

Joined: Tue Jun 10, 2014 7:29 am
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Location: France

Hi everybody !
newcomer on this forum, I'm curently restorating a 76 250 CRM, found in a back yard in.... Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso !!!!
the bike is now in France and it was very hard to find parts for it, as this year model had not been imported to France by the time;

The restoration prossess is close to the end and i'm loocking for informations about specific 76 rear red gaz shocks : type and amount of oil, nitrogen pressure ? help from you guys will be appreciated !
Photos will follow....

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1976 CR250M - 1975 KAWASAKI 900Z1 - 2012 KTM 450 EXCF - 1965 GT mustang (conv) - 1944 Willys MB jeep

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pm65gt

Post subject: Re: 76 Cr250M restoration

Posted: Tue Jul 01, 2014 8:12 am

Joined: Tue Jun 10, 2014 7:29 am
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Location: France

My Elsie as it is now....

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pm65gt

Post subject: Re: 76 Cr250M restoration

Posted: Tue Jul 01, 2014 8:15 am

Joined: Tue Jun 10, 2014 7:29 am
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Location: France

The same bike 2 years ago.....

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rayivers

Post subject: Re: 76 Cr250M restoration

Posted: Thu Jul 03, 2014 5:20 am

Joined: Sun Nov 30, 2008 12:10 pm
Posts: 1010
Location: Connecticut, USA

It looks beautiful! Nice work.

Ray

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'74 CR125M (175cc), '75 MR175, '82 RM250Z, '08 YZ250F, '14 Zero FX electric, '14 Zero MX electric, '18 Alta MXR electric

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pm65gt

Post subject: Re: 76 Cr250M restoration

Posted: Thu Jul 03, 2014 11:59 pm

Joined: Tue Jun 10, 2014 7:29 am
Posts: 8
Location: France

Thanks, ray !
I performed a full resto. Last things to do are to restore the Showa gaz shocks specific to this model (i finally got correct infos about oil amount and nitrogen pressure and found two rust free not bent rods from 75 shocks) and the original side panels which need a repaint;
When I started the resto, I made a big mistake when i throwed away the bridgestone original rear tire...I did'nt know at this time that it was particular and specificaly designed for this model year....

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stou

Post subject: Re: 76 Cr250M restoration

Posted: Tue Jul 15, 2014 9:31 am

Joined: Mon Jan 07, 2013 8:16 am
Posts: 63

Nice work!!!

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pm65gt

Post subject: Re: 76 Cr250M restoration

Posted: Fri Aug 01, 2014 10:50 am

Joined: Tue Jun 10, 2014 7:29 am
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Location: France

Thanks !

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jollem

Post subject: Re: 76 Cr250M restoration

Posted: Sun Dec 28, 2014 12:28 am

Joined: Sat Nov 08, 2014 4:37 pm
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don't the side covers sit on frame?hooked around. or are they just a bit low? Nice Bike

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pm65gt

Post subject: Re: 76 Cr250M restoration

Posted: Wed Apr 22, 2015 12:34 pm

Joined: Tue Jun 10, 2014 7:29 am
Posts: 8
Location: France

the side panels on the pics are not original but repro items from DC Plastics. they don't fit as well as original do...

My original panels are waiting for a new paint... but my Elsie restoration program is a bit slowed as I got a new "Christmas" toy wich needs care : a willys MB jeep issued on may 25, 1944 !

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