Re-birth of a CR250

[Showtime]

Okay so a few have of you have seen my ongoing project, with the weather being a little rainy the last couple days i had some time to work on her. The carbs now completely rebulit, engine mostly together just need top-end, awaiting a complete rear wheel from USA, waiting on swing arm bearings. I hoping in a couple weeks we can put fire in the hole. Camping is putting a real damper on completion, thanks to my wife and kids!!!! Enjoy.

 

[slomo]

nice is it an 01?

 

[JoHNI_T]

look n good,
where do you ride most the time,
Where is spruce grove from Calgary

 

[sumx54]

Looks like she's coming along Showtime. JB, Spruce Grove is just west of Edmonton.

 

[dooryder]

Whats wrong with the rear wheel by the bike??

 

[Slamnek]

Nice bike. I just rebuilt my 2000 cr250.

 

[Showtime]

To answer a few of the questions, the bike is a 2001 Honda Cr 250. I ride mostly around the farm out by Devon and if i venture anywhere farther usually Brule sand dunes out by Hinton. The guy that owned it before me didn't do a stich of maitanance hense the reason i did a frame up re-build on her, let's just say he seriously neglected to change the rear wheel bearings to the point the only thing left was the outer race of the bearing. The hub was completely thrashed and it was cheaper to buy a complete wheel out of the USA than re-lace the old rim with a new hub. I've never in all the years i riden street and dirt or Mountain bike had to re-lace but i've heard it's a real pain in the butt. Like SumX54 mentioned it would be directly north of Calgary and west of Edmonton by about 20 min.

A little update the engine is now bolted together with the help of the rain it kept me in doors(garage), i probably won't bolt her in til next week due to a busy schedule between my baseball, kids swimming, gymnastic and now camping over the week-end. I will post pics as i get a little further, just checked and my rear wheel is at the Canadian border so it shouldn't be to much longer. Thanks all for looking cheers.

 

[chadwik74]

How much was that new rear wheel? I am looking to buy one, so I don't have to keep switching for my paddle tire.

 

[Showtime]

How much was that new rear wheel? I am looking to buy one, so I don't have to keep switching for my paddle tire.

I bought mine off ebay for right around $220.00 to my door but i've also seen brand new Warp 9's for around $350.00 plus shipping in any different color but some guy's say that the Warp 9 is a weak rim i don't know as i've never ran one. I still have the old rim but the hub is F'd bad, but if you know how to re-lace Scona had a brand new hub for around $250 plus install which is pricey!!! Let me know if interested would let go CHEAP!!

 

[Showtime]

A little update, the engine is now bolted in and running as of last night. I kicked it over twice and she was running like a kitten. She got a real nice pop to her with the paint can of a piston in her. All i have left is to rebuild all the bearing in the swing arm and she's ready to hit the pavement to start tuning. I'll take pics and post next week as she comes together. Can't wait.:d

After thought, just noticed last night someone in our acreage has a neww Honda 700XX race quad, once i'm done and tuned i want to race him to she how she pulls. I think i can eat him up

 

[dooryder]

Make sure you break her in first, or you will be rebuilding that engine once again