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Member Services => Introductions => Topic started by: ericz on November 04, 2021, 11:34:22 AM
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Hello everybody,
Just a little presentation. My name is Eric, 41 years old, I'm living in France.
I'm in the ATV since my 15 years old. Racing during 10 years in MX and endurance (like 12h of Pont de Vaux, a famous race in France where a lot of US pilots have coming). And after I completely stop racing and ATV during some years
But my current bikes was still waiting on the garage:
2000 Honda 400ex modded for Race
2007 Honda 250er modded for Race
2 month ago, I bought a 88 250R. It was a dream since a long time but now started the most difficult and pleasant phase in the same time.
Bike if full stock with everything to rebuild. I don't have historic of this bike, but it certainly had another motor and come back with 250r.
frame has many welds, like the swingarm, case center has a crack... So just perfect ::)
So I'm here to exchange et finds informations for my rebuild. Objective is to make an MX bike that will be enough well rebuilt to participate to some races in vintages class. So extended a-arms, axle, good suspension... for the motor close to stock and I will see after if I have the opportunity to find a nice top end
Like I said at the beginning, I'm from France. It's really difficult to find parts here or only in bad shape for the majority. So I start to enter in contact with guys selling parts in US, I check ebay and facebook 250r US groups.
I have already ordered a gusset kit from Tony, and some others parts on Ebay US...
It will be a long road before the first start, but it's really cool 8)
Eric
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Eric, welcome to our forum!!
Joe
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Welcome Eric. Be sure to do a build thread with plenty of pictures.
Loren
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Welcome Eric! Sounds like you have some great ATV history and congrats on finding your R! How long did it take you to find one to buy?
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@havinnoj , I start serioulsly to search for a 250r 2 years ago. But due to covid, lockdown (3 times in france...), it was more difficult...
In parrallel I've done the restoration also of my 400ex (440 >> 400 due to overheating, problem of setting... )
And also the complete rebuild of the motor of the 450er (bottom and top)
So I've put money in the rebuild and I missed some bikes... We don't have often 250r in the sell market. And some guys try the sell it more expensive than gold ^^
This one is certainly not the best ... I have to do so much work, but it's that I wanted.
But I didnt' really realize before buying it, the difficulties to find some parts and the constraint to have to buy so much parts directly in US ( not directly a problem, but for some parts, it costs me more in shipping+tax than the parts itself ::) )
Picture of the trx family
400ex 2000 +2 a-arms, RPM axle, ohlins front/rear schocks, full exhaust and a lot of "esthetic" parts
450er 2007 Gibson a-arms, RPM axle, Fox shock, Full Rossier exhaust and also "esthetic" parts (QuadTech hoods missing on the pic)
And the 88 250r in the middle...
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Hello Eric & welcome to the forum. You have a cool line-up of Honda's. Your new R looks to be in pretty decent shape.
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Welcome to .Org Eric. I have a cousin named Eric😁
Some parts from other Honda quads can work on the 250R.
400EX arms can work with spacers. 450R shocks can work if revalved. 450R complete rear end, 450R front master. If 450R or 400EX parts are easier for you get this may be an option for you.
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Some parts from other Honda quads can work on the 250R.
Yes, I've seen that. I already try 400ex a-arms and ohlins shocks that I have in stock. It work fine. But the objectif is to put extended a-arms
In France, yes I can find some 450r parts, less of 400ex.
Maybe I will check for a 450r swingarm, but I have seen on different forum a lot of different combinaison... and every time, somes saids that it's not really correct for the suspension, etc... It's not very clear for the good combinaison for the swingarm.
And if I can use a 450 rear caliper, it will be better... I want to rebuild my 250 rear caliper, but it seems complicated to find pistons
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Welcome to the .ORG Forum!
You got some good looking bikes there.
Isn't Laeger's racing located in France, or somewhere else in Europe? You can get your a-arms and swingarm there