This is 1980 Yamaha RD250E it's been a total strip down and full restoration
to produce a bike that could be described as in "as new condition"
to produce a bike that could be described as in "as new condition"
Pictures below show the progress that has taken over 3 years,
but did include a few house moves in between
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Frame built up after being shot blasted and repainted in gloss black
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Rebuilt and polished forks
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Polished and repainted front wheel with new front tyre
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Polished and repainted rear wheel again with new tyre
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New rear mudguard, stripped and repainted rear light holder
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Orginal airbox assembly and repainted battery box and strap
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Electrics checked, loom stripped, rewired where required
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Fuse box and repainted holder
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Seat stripped, repainted and new cover fitted, original front mudguard
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Stripped, cleaned and repainted clocks and switches
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Engine fully stripped, now checking what needs to be replaced
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Crank fully rebuilt, casings vapour blasted and all new bearings and seals
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Clutch plates checked and refitted
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All external bolts polished
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Casings painted, barrels painted
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New case screws and engine decals
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Engine finally installed in the frame and exhausts fitted
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Fantastic paintwork back from SPA Engineering
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I do all the prep work and apply the decals, they spray the base coat final clear top coat
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Almost as new condition mint exhausts really finish off the bike
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View from the other side
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Sonic cleaned insides and vapour blasted outsides look like new
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Polished and re chromed down pipes
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New chain and sprockets
Page last updated May 2013
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Clutch plates checked and refitted
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All external bolts polished
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Casings painted, barrels painted
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New case screws and engine decals
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Engine finally installed in the frame and exhausts fitted
Click picture for larger image
Fantastic paintwork back from SPA Engineering
Click picture for larger image
I do all the prep work and apply the decals, they spray the base coat final clear top coat
Click picture for larger image
Almost as new condition mint exhausts really finish off the bike
Click picture for larger image
View from the other side
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Sonic cleaned insides and vapour blasted outsides look like new
Click picture for larger image
Polished and re chromed down pipes
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New chain and sprockets
Page last updated May 2013