Yamaha RD250E White and Red NGS 411V

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May 2013 and finally a finished bike
NGS 411V

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"

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