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General => Projects => Topic started by: JaysonC73 on December 22, 2013, 02:53:01 AM

Title: 1987 TRX250R rescued from Broken Arrow, OK. This was UGLY.
Post by: JaysonC73 on December 22, 2013, 02:53:01 AM
I found it on Craigslist, was supposed to be a fresh rebuild on the top end, more to come...

(http://i.imgur.com/tChWTar.jpg) (http://imgur.com/tChWTar)

(http://i.imgur.com/oZgPvZ9.jpg) (http://imgur.com/oZgPvZ9)

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Title: 1987 TRX250R rescued from Broken Arrow, OK. This was UGLY.
Post by: JaysonC73 on December 22, 2013, 02:57:03 AM
New front end, LSR DC-4 Long Travel with Elka Stage 3, LSR Steering Stem, and Clamp, ProTaper Bars

(http://i.imgur.com/9HnHvbN.jpg) (http://imgur.com/9HnHvbN)
(http://i.imgur.com/ZZ1I9In.jpg) (http://imgur.com/ZZ1I9In)
Title: 1987 TRX250R rescued from Broken Arrow, OK. This was UGLY.
Post by: JaysonC73 on December 22, 2013, 02:59:33 AM
Rear Shock and new bushings and bearings in the swingarm....

(http://i.imgur.com/9OcLCrT.jpg) (http://imgur.com/9OcLCrT)

(http://i.imgur.com/2ArTOiR.jpg) (http://imgur.com/2ArTOiR)
Title: 1987 TRX250R rescued from Broken Arrow, OK. This was UGLY.
Post by: JaysonC73 on December 22, 2013, 03:04:51 AM
A few billet parts from ESR, ESR Stage 1 Power upgrade.  38mm Airstriker Carb, TRX7 Pipe, Airbox Eliminator.

(http://i.imgur.com/peH6MUY.jpg) (http://imgur.com/peH6MUY)

(http://i.imgur.com/8TOpqkR.jpg) (http://imgur.com/8TOpqkR)
Title: 1987 TRX250R rescued from Broken Arrow, OK. This was UGLY.
Post by: JaysonC73 on December 22, 2013, 03:08:57 AM
Wheels, Cut the fenders, Added Graphics, and some Carbon Fiber Goodies!

(http://i.imgur.com/bPPD7Fu.jpg) (http://imgur.com/bPPD7Fu)

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Title: 1987 TRX250R rescued from Broken Arrow, OK. This was UGLY.
Post by: JaysonC73 on December 22, 2013, 03:15:29 AM
First ride, good and bad....  Ran great for about 20 minutes, then the problems revealed themselves!  Seems as if the I should have studied more about the ignition that came with the bike, seems it was pre-firing and causing some problems?  Ive since replaced the ignition with a new OEM, and also replaced the entire top end.  Also figured out the nice green frame was bent.  Kinda glad, so I can get a different frame.  

(http://i.imgur.com/lmvnSwm.jpg) (http://imgur.com/lmvnSwm)

(http://i.imgur.com/cgvTUXr.jpg) (http://imgur.com/cgvTUXr)
Title: 1987 TRX250R rescued from Broken Arrow, OK. This was UGLY.
Post by: JaysonC73 on December 22, 2013, 03:20:01 AM
New goodies from ESR!   310PV and I also got lucky and found a good frame with fresh black powdercoat on ebay!  Frame was perfect!

(http://i.imgur.com/w3n6v9R.jpg) (http://imgur.com/w3n6v9R)

(http://i.imgur.com/d0M8KnF.jpg) (http://imgur.com/d0M8KnF)

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Title: 1987 TRX250R rescued from Broken Arrow, OK. This was UGLY.
Post by: JaysonC73 on December 22, 2013, 03:25:00 AM
Been disassembling and reassembling in my bike shop during the ice storm.  Not much business going on with the roads shut down!  I do know that my camera sucks (old iPhone) and will be using a real camera to get more pics later.  I think it looks better on the black frame!

(http://i.imgur.com/1m0hfN6.jpg) (http://imgur.com/1m0hfN6)
Title: 1987 TRX250R rescued from Broken Arrow, OK. This was UGLY.
Post by: Pumashine on December 22, 2013, 04:04:31 AM
Ahhhhh yes, much better! Complete transformation looks very sweet. Great attention to detail. Have not seen many of the trx 7 pipes. Let us know how that baby works. She looks really nice!
Title: 1987 TRX250R rescued from Broken Arrow, OK. This was UGLY.
Post by: bnau267 on December 22, 2013, 08:22:06 AM
Vey nice.  I can only hope mine turn out like that....
Title: 1987 TRX250R rescued from Broken Arrow, OK. This was UGLY.
Post by: TRX250R1 on December 22, 2013, 09:23:41 AM
This guy doesn't waist any time!  NICE!
Title: 1987 TRX250R rescued from Broken Arrow, OK. This was UGLY.
Post by: etccb on December 22, 2013, 12:12:16 PM
Looking good!! I like the black frame better myself as well.
Title: 1987 TRX250R rescued from Broken Arrow, OK. This was UGLY.
Post by: chrisr on December 22, 2013, 01:17:43 PM
Nice ride!  I am interested in your impression of the trx7 pipe.  I'm leaning towards one as most of my riding is trail/woods but I don't want to loose all my topend.
Title: 1987 TRX250R rescued from Broken Arrow, OK. This was UGLY.
Post by: Quinnlt4 on December 22, 2013, 02:47:32 PM
That black frame with the blue on the engine looks killer.
Title: 1987 TRX250R rescued from Broken Arrow, OK. This was UGLY.
Post by: red88r on December 22, 2013, 09:53:46 PM
Nice job man.....that thing looks killer!
Title: 1987 TRX250R rescued from Broken Arrow, OK. This was UGLY.
Post by: JaysonC73 on December 23, 2013, 12:21:16 AM
Quote from: chrisr;20482
Nice ride!  I am interested in your impression of the trx7 pipe.  I'm leaning towards one as most of my riding is trail/woods but I don't want to loose all my topend.

As soon as I get it out on the trail, I will let you know.  Im hoping its close to the description, lots of low end torque, and not much loss of the top end.  With the Powervalve and 110 Racegas, Im hoping its awesome!!
Title: 1987 TRX250R rescued from Broken Arrow, OK. This was UGLY.
Post by: fx4pitrone on December 23, 2013, 12:53:53 AM
Looks awesome man!! Great work!! Any chance you can post a pic of the underside of the hood and where it mounts to senders?  Those are Maier 2 piece fronts correct?
Title: 1987 TRX250R rescued from Broken Arrow, OK. This was UGLY.
Post by: pinned250r on December 23, 2013, 08:28:50 AM
That bike was built here on the forum. Or maybe it was back in the .net days. he did sell it very shortly after completing the build. It was built for his wife or girlfriends if i remember correctly.
Title: 1987 TRX250R rescued from Broken Arrow, OK. This was UGLY.
Post by: JaysonC73 on December 23, 2013, 11:33:12 AM
Quote from: fx4pitrone;20544
Looks awesome man!! Great work!! Any chance you can post a pic of the underside of the hood and where it mounts to senders?  Those are Maier 2 piece fronts correct?

Ill try to grab a pic next time I pull the fender off, and yes they are majer fronts.  It has speed clips that screw in from the bottom side that mount to the factory locations for the majer hood that screws in from the top.  I like this much better since you cant see the screws!
Title: 1987 TRX250R rescued from Broken Arrow, OK. This was UGLY.
Post by: JaysonC73 on December 23, 2013, 11:35:42 AM
Quote from: pinned250r;20556
That bike was built here on the forum. Or maybe it was back in the .net days. he did sell it very shortly after completing the build. It was built for his wife or girlfriends if i remember correctly.

There isnt much left of the bike from his original build!  Everything was pretty worn out!  It was a good bike for me to learn on for sure, since I basically had to start from scratch and replace things as I went!  It was fun, but I went a bit over budget, had to sell one of my mountain bikes! Haha
Title: 1987 TRX250R rescued from Broken Arrow, OK. This was UGLY.
Post by: pinned250r on December 23, 2013, 11:38:17 AM
Quote from: JaysonC73;20574
There isnt much left of the bike from his original build!  Everything was pretty worn out!  It was a good bike for me to learn on for sure, since I basically had to start from scratch and replace things as I went!  It was fun, but I went a bit over budget, had to sell one of my mountain bikes! Haha

Man he had me fooled on the bulid thread, it sounded like it was all done right. Glad you got everything figured out.
Title: 1987 TRX250R rescued from Broken Arrow, OK. This was UGLY.
Post by: JaysonC73 on December 23, 2013, 12:05:25 PM
Quote from: pinned250r;20576
Man he had me fooled on the bulid thread, it sounded like it was all done right. Glad you got everything figured out.

Just a few examples, and now that Ive seen this I know what to look for when I go on the hunt for another bike!  The front end of the frame was bent and literally twisted!  The A-Arms were literally crushed onto the frame from over tightening. The steering stem was missing spacers and the C-clip to hold it on the frame (scary).  The bushing in the shock linkage were rusted and dry as a bone, squeeked horrible, the swingarm bearing were dry and rusted as well.  The bearing carrier was worn completely out, the bearings were pitted, and the axle was trashed.  He had the wrong ignition box and it was prefiring (a term I was unfamiliar with), which caused the hole in the piston that you can see in that one pic. Tiny pieces of piston were all through the motor, luckily the tranny was still good.  I guess the only parts left from the bike from when I got it is the swingarm, hubs, front spiindles, and tranny!
Title: 1987 TRX250R rescued from Broken Arrow, OK. This was UGLY.
Post by: pinned250r on December 23, 2013, 12:16:19 PM
ouch....
Title: 1987 TRX250R rescued from Broken Arrow, OK. This was UGLY.
Post by: JasonB on December 23, 2013, 03:39:24 PM
damn nice build man!
Title: 1987 TRX250R rescued from Broken Arrow, OK. This was UGLY.
Post by: Higgy87trx425 on December 23, 2013, 09:38:27 PM
Good looking bike man!!! Nice attention to detail!!  I enjoyed the updates and build progress step by step.  I think that alot if not all of us on here have been down this same road before. You definatley learn alot!!!
 Thanks Higgy
Title: 1987 TRX250R rescued from Broken Arrow, OK. This was UGLY.
Post by: JaysonC73 on December 26, 2013, 11:05:24 PM
Finally got it home, found some race gas and got it fired up!  I can not wait to get it out on the trails!!

(http://i.imgur.com/9W9HjR9.jpg) (http://imgur.com/9W9HjR9)

(http://i.imgur.com/4llPq4J.jpg) (http://imgur.com/4llPq4J)

(http://i.imgur.com/YyfFACk.jpg) (http://imgur.com/YyfFACk)

(http://i.imgur.com/dy5fyOz.jpg) (http://imgur.com/dy5fyOz)
Title: 1987 TRX250R rescued from Broken Arrow, OK. This was UGLY.
Post by: red88r on December 27, 2013, 01:12:34 AM
I love the way that turned out!
Title: 1987 TRX250R rescued from Broken Arrow, OK. This was UGLY.
Post by: jamieg45 on December 27, 2013, 10:33:48 AM
Man that thi m g came out great, nice attention to detail.
Title: 1987 TRX250R rescued from Broken Arrow, OK. This was UGLY.
Post by: JaysonC73 on June 01, 2014, 05:29:00 PM
Well, Ive been at it again, I cant seem to stop...  Added a set of Hiper CF1 Wheels and Maxxis Razor XC for a little cross country riding.  After that I had to see how the 2007 CR250R Ignition would work from ESR.  Its fantastic by the way....   Starts on the first kick, much snappier throttle response and I also feel like it has more torque at low RPM's.  Oh and the new graphics from Lone Star Racing finished off the look I was going for.  
(http://i.imgur.com/Fa79JiV.jpg)
(http://i.imgur.com/rYPGQkB.jpg)
(http://i.imgur.com/z9sgUtU.jpg)
(http://i.imgur.com/K7kGIIg.jpg)
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(http://i.imgur.com/md28xCN.jpg)
Title: 1987 TRX250R rescued from Broken Arrow, OK. This was UGLY.
Post by: Hawaiiysr on June 01, 2014, 10:38:20 PM
Nice! I'm digging the LS graphics. 1st time I have seen them
Title: 1987 TRX250R rescued from Broken Arrow, OK. This was UGLY.
Post by: mandom250r on June 01, 2014, 10:56:59 PM
do you have to call LSR and order those or are they custom for you?
Title: 1987 TRX250R rescued from Broken Arrow, OK. This was UGLY.
Post by: red88r on June 01, 2014, 10:58:48 PM
Even better this time!  But don't tell me you peeled off those Duncan decals and threw them away......
Title: 1987 TRX250R rescued from Broken Arrow, OK. This was UGLY.
Post by: mennis1971 on June 01, 2014, 11:13:39 PM
I wanna see how the hood attaches too.  I like the LSR graphics and am gonna have to pic sum up for my LSR build(when I get around to doing it finally).
Title: 1987 TRX250R rescued from Broken Arrow, OK. This was UGLY.
Post by: JaysonC73 on June 02, 2014, 02:27:32 AM
I did have to call Lonestar and ask for the 250R graphics since they were not listed on their website, they can add sponsors and change colors as needed as well.  I talk to Heath when I call, hes always been very helpful.  As far as the Duncan graphics, Im afraid they went into file 13, as I actually dont have anything on the bike from Duncan, which is the main reason I changed the graphics!  Gotta rep what Im running!
Title: 1987 TRX250R rescued from Broken Arrow, OK. This was UGLY.
Post by: JaysonC73 on June 02, 2014, 02:28:40 AM
Quote from: mennis1971;35554
I wanna see how the hood attaches too.  I like the LSR graphics and am gonna have to pic sum up for my LSR build(when I get around to doing it finally).

I keep forgetting to take a shot under the hood.  Its just attatched with speed clips underneath with a small nut and bolt.  Really simple.