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Title: My new son's R
Post by: The norm on June 02, 2018, 07:34:15 PM: I recently got custody of my 11 year old son. So I naturally had to buy him a 250r. I found a 86 R with a few good parts. The best part is that I got it for $800. I am trying to cobble it together for my upcoming trip July 7th. Wish me luck!
Title: Re: My new son's R
Post by: The norm on June 02, 2018, 07:39:40 PM: (http://thumbs2.imagebam.com/a2/bc/c7/1599a6884052004.jpg) (http://www.imagebam.com/image/1599a6884052004) (http://thumbs2.imagebam.com/e8/61/e0/0bef5f884052024.jpg) (http://www.imagebam.com/image/0bef5f884052024) (http://thumbs2.imagebam.com/17/9f/c5/925dfa884052054.jpg) (http://www.imagebam.com/image/925dfa884052054) (http://thumbs2.imagebam.com/4e/77/96/acba91884052084.jpg) (http://www.imagebam.com/image/acba91884052084) (http://thumbs2.imagebam.com/ba/24/e9/d2f857884052104.jpg) (http://www.imagebam.com/image/d2f857884052104) (http://thumbs2.imagebam.com/66/4c/5e/1599a6884052814.jpg) (http://www.imagebam.com/image/1599a6884052814) (http://thumbs2.imagebam.com/5e/de/5f/925dfa884052844.jpg) (http://www.imagebam.com/image/925dfa884052844) (http://thumbs2.imagebam.com/4c/2b/e0/acba91884052864.jpg) (http://www.imagebam.com/image/acba91884052864) (http://thumbs2.imagebam.com/89/2f/4d/d2f857884052884.jpg) (http://www.imagebam.com/image/d2f857884052884) (http://thumbs2.imagebam.com/53/9a/a1/fcf20e884052904.jpg) (http://www.imagebam.com/image/fcf20e884052904)
Title: Re: My new son's R
Post by: The norm on June 02, 2018, 07:42:05 PM: (http://thumbs2.imagebam.com/1a/9a/c4/656b96884053604.jpg) (http://www.imagebam.com/image/656b96884053604) (http://thumbs2.imagebam.com/1d/31/93/db5533884053634.jpg) (http://www.imagebam.com/image/db5533884053634) (http://thumbs2.imagebam.com/be/25/8b/73c150884053664.jpg) (http://www.imagebam.com/image/73c150884053664)
Title: Re: My new son's R
Post by: jwraymond6 on June 02, 2018, 08:38:10 PM: I’m bringing you that 86 frame I have here for him in August let me know if you need anything else I might have it
Title: Re: My new son's R
Post by: The norm on June 02, 2018, 11:05:11 PM: Thanks Jeremy!
Title: Re: My new son's R
Post by: desertR on June 03, 2018, 01:42:32 AM: Boy, that thing is ROUGH !! Did it run ?
Best of luck with it
desertR
Title: Re: My new son's R
Post by: havinnoj on June 03, 2018, 01:28:01 PM: Can't go wrong for 800 bucks! What's the plan? And what parts do you need?
Title: Re: My new son's R
Post by: broken1 on June 03, 2018, 01:34:17 PM: Looks like it might have 400ex a-arms on it.
Title: Re: My new son's R
Post by: The norm on June 03, 2018, 11:26:15 PM: So this R doesn't run at the moment. I basically bought it for parts. I wasn't aware that the frame was trash, but now I am lol. The plan moving forward is to slap it together in a hurry so we can ride in early July. After this summer I will be tearing it apart and making it a decent quad.
Title: Re: My new son's R
Post by: desertR on June 04, 2018, 12:06:18 AM: Sounds like a plan. If you can keep his attention, the 11 year old will learn a lot, but the attention span is short on most. letting him ride it before the big tear down, may play well in his waiting for it to be done.
I love projects, best of luck
desertR
Title: Re: My new son's R
Post by: The norm on June 04, 2018, 01:24:54 AM: Looks like I need a few parts. Front engine mount plates, head stay, and swinger pivot bolt. I will post my wish list in the wanted section. Thanks, Loren
Title: Re: My new son's R
Post by: Hawaiiysr on June 04, 2018, 05:46:07 PM: looks like a deal to me for $800. love the plastic. when i have time ill go dig in my stash and see if i have anything i can contribute to the build
Title: Re: My new son's R
Post by: atvmxr on June 05, 2018, 10:56:42 AM: my son is 10. no way he is ready for a 250r
Title: Re: My new son's R
Post by: The norm on June 05, 2018, 11:25:09 AM: I actually have 2 11 year old boys. One has been riding a 250r for about 9 months and the other is just starting. They are both 5'3" tall and one is 130lbs and the other is 120lbs. So bigger than most kids their age lol
Title: Re: My new son's R
Post by: jcs003 on June 05, 2018, 11:27:29 AM: my son is 3. he is ready! haha
Title: Re: My new son's R
Post by: The norm on June 10, 2018, 12:05:02 AM: (http://thumbs2.imagebam.com/2f/57/54/d5daef891178564.jpg) (http://www.imagebam.com/image/d5daef891178564) (http://thumbs2.imagebam.com/41/e0/07/de0d69891180694.jpg) (http://www.imagebam.com/image/de0d69891180694) (http://thumbs2.imagebam.com/5a/fc/d0/e2718c891182364.jpg) (http://www.imagebam.com/image/e2718c891182364) (http://thumbs2.imagebam.com/9f/6b/3b/edb02a891182934.jpg) (http://www.imagebam.com/image/edb02a891182934)
Title: Re: My new son's R
Post by: hickwheeler on June 20, 2018, 08:50:52 PM: Progress is looking good
Title: Re: My new son's R
Post by: Tbone07 on June 21, 2018, 08:53:45 AM: He's gonna have some fun on that thing. Well done
Title: Re: My new son's R
Post by: The norm on June 21, 2018, 10:45:53 PM: So for an update... I found a broken case bolt when trying to replace the busted counter balancer bearing holder. It was the longer bolt that passes through the left case half and threads into the right case half. I tore the engine apart and split the case. Some meat head had already tried and failed to remove the bolt. I was able to mill the bolt out, but had to use a helicoil. Hopefully I will have the engine together and running by Sunday.
Title: Re: My new son's R
Post by: The norm on June 24, 2018, 12:24:29 AM: I have a week and a half until our dunes trip!(http://thumbs2.imagebam.com/3f/48/f3/3758f3902819154.jpg) (http://www.imagebam.com/image/3758f3902819154)
Title: Re: My new son's R
Post by: The norm on June 24, 2018, 11:13:26 PM: Getting closer (http://thumbs2.imagebam.com/72/fa/3a/58557f903440934.jpg) (http://www.imagebam.com/image/58557f903440934)
Title: Re: My new son's R
Post by: jwraymond6 on June 25, 2018, 12:12:20 AM: Sweet
Title: Re: My new son's R
Post by: havinnoj on July 02, 2018, 06:30:09 PM: When is the maiden voyage Loren?
Title: Re: My new son's R
Post by: The norm on July 02, 2018, 09:48:59 PM: So I had the boy ride my uncle's ltz400 around and I determined that this boy will kill a 250r. He has no idea how to use a clutch or shift. I'm going to have him ride the ltz400 this first trip and then we'll get him going on the 250r.
Title: Re: My new son's R
Post by: jwraymond6 on July 02, 2018, 09:55:44 PM: Good choice the z400 is indestructible
Title: Re: My new son's R
Post by: havinnoj on July 05, 2018, 03:48:29 PM: Quote from: The norm on July 02, 2018, 09:48:59 PM
So I had the boy ride my uncle's ltz400 around and I determined that this boy will kill a 250r. He has no idea how to use a clutch or shift. I'm going to have him ride the ltz400 this first trip and then we'll get him going on the 250r.

Hah! Smart move!
Title: Re: My new son's R
Post by: The norm on July 06, 2018, 12:00:51 AM: Quote from: havinnoj on July 05, 2018, 03:48:29 PM
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Hah! Smart move!

I have my moments lol
Title: Re: My new son's R
Post by: 2Nubs on July 18, 2018, 10:04:49 AM: Nice work! Especially on the frame. I can't imagine having such an awesome quad at that age. Very cool.

How was the dune trip?
Title: Re: My new son's R
Post by: The norm on July 19, 2018, 12:11:25 AM: The dune trip was awesome! My son Cooper told me it was the best dune trip we ever had. This was his second trip on his R and he went up every hill except a few nasty hillclimbs. Gavin the new boy was so amazed by the dunes. He didn't even know that much fun could be had. He definitely wants to ride his R next trip which is a R gathering in August
Title: Re: My new son's R
Post by: 2Nubs on July 19, 2018, 09:14:55 AM: Awesome! Raising the next generation of R enthusiasts haha. I bet they did have a blast. I would like to ride sand sometime myself.
Title: Re: My new son's R
Post by: The norm on May 30, 2019, 11:55:08 PM: So to get this going again. I am just now getting Gavin's R going for our dunes trip coming up at the end of June. I have it running (kind of). I believe I have some electrical problems to sort. Also I have a problem with the brakes. I bought a nice set of brakes off Ebay and am going to install them over the next few days. Gavin has been helping me as much as I can stand lol
Title: Re: My new son's R
Post by: Hawaiiysr on May 31, 2019, 01:03:42 PM: what are the length of the arms on his R? i have some stainless lines sitting around. i think they are for +2 LMK. ill stick them in with Coopers rims
Title: Re: My new son's R
Post by: The norm on May 31, 2019, 03:52:24 PM: Stock length for now, but he might end up with my +2 arms. Thanks Josh
Title: Re: My new son's R
Post by: The norm on May 31, 2019, 11:22:39 PM: I found the problem! Bad CDI for sure. I verified it with a good cdi off my other son's R. If only I had a spare!
Title: Re: My new son's R
Post by: jwraymond6 on June 01, 2019, 12:39:17 AM: Quote from: The norm on May 31, 2019, 11:22:39 PM
I found the problem! Bad CDI for sure. I verified it with a good cdi off my other son's R. If only I had a spare!

Pretty sure I have an extra cdi off an 87
Title: Re: My new son's R
Post by: The norm on June 24, 2019, 01:26:48 PM: So after getting a cdi on the R I got running only to discover that the craigslist bottom end had a horrible knock. I pulled it down and replaced the crank, main bearings and rebuilt the counter balancer(myself....no special jig required). It now runs and rides without issue.
Title: Re: My new son's R
Post by: The norm on June 24, 2019, 02:14:15 PM: (http://thumbs2.imagebam.com/31/59/41/11493f1260751664.jpg) (http://www.imagebam.com/image/11493f1260751664) (http://thumbs2.imagebam.com/4f/81/b8/11493f1260751684.jpg) (http://www.imagebam.com/image/11493f1260751684) (http://thumbs2.imagebam.com/a4/86/af/38f6661260751694.jpg) (http://www.imagebam.com/image/38f6661260751694)
Title: Re: My new son's R
Post by: Hawaiiysr on June 24, 2019, 02:58:33 PM: oh nice it looks good
Title: Re: My new son's R
Post by: Hawaiiysr on June 24, 2019, 03:16:21 PM: wait wasnt there an issue with a cracked pipe?
Title: Re: My new son's R
Post by: The norm on June 24, 2019, 04:40:13 PM: Quote from: Hawaiiysr on June 24, 2019, 03:16:21 PM
wait wasnt there an issue with a cracked pipe?

Crack pipe?
Title: Re: My new son's R
Post by: The norm on June 24, 2019, 04:41:40 PM: Yeah the damn pipe cracked right under the frame mount. It's the fmf fatty that I got years ago with my R. It has cracked twice now. Luckily I know a guy that can tig weld lol
Title: Re: My new son's R
Post by: broken1 on June 24, 2019, 10:26:07 PM: Quote from: The norm on June 24, 2019, 04:41:40 PM
Yeah the damn pipe cracked right under the frame mount. It's the fmf fatty that I got years ago with my R. It has cracked twice now. Luckily I know a guy that can tig weld lol

So this guy you know that can tig weld, does he wear an ascot around his neck while he fabricates?
Title: Re: My new son's R
Post by: The norm on June 24, 2019, 11:27:57 PM: Quote from: broken1 on June 24, 2019, 10:26:07 PM
Quote from: The norm on June 24, 2019, 04:41:40 PM
Yeah the damn pipe cracked right under the frame mount. It's the fmf fatty that I got years ago with my R. It has cracked twice now. Luckily I know a guy that can tig weld lol

So this guy you know that can tig weld, does he wear an ascot around his neck while he fabricates?

Could be
Title: Re: My new son's R
Post by: The norm on June 28, 2019, 08:15:05 PM: (http://thumbs2.imagebam.com/00/aa/66/22746b1263962094.jpg) (http://www.imagebam.com/image/22746b1263962094)
Title: Re: My new son's R
Post by: The norm on June 28, 2019, 08:16:12 PM: After a little fine tuning and some confidence building comments from me the new boy is having a blast
Title: Re: My new son's R
Post by: hickwheeler on June 29, 2019, 04:44:00 AM: I like it Loren. It's looking good
Title: Re: My new son's R
Post by: Hawaiiysr on July 01, 2019, 11:20:16 PM: Quote from: The norm on June 28, 2019, 08:16:12 PM
After a little fine tuning and some confidence building comments from me the new boy is having a blast
thats so awesome:)