Author Topic: 88 XC my first trx250r (Read 24519 times)

Pumashine · « **Reply #30 on:** December 28, 2014, 09:56:33 PM »

Quote from: mandom250r;48149

Your powdering your own frame? How big of an oven do you have? Lol im starting to think you dont just do this as a hobby. Those covers look real nice

Yes. I would say very professional looking. They look so bad azz I am sure everyone will be impressed. I doubt you will be wrecking your bike anytime soon after spending countless hours on attention to detail.

red88r · « **Reply #31 on:** December 28, 2014, 09:56:59 PM »

Very nice! Like seeing all the welding being done to save these frames.

dem3500 · « **Reply #32 on:** December 28, 2014, 10:01:51 PM »

Quote from: mandom250r;48149

Your powdering your own frame? How big of an oven do you have? Lol im starting to think you dont just do this as a hobby. Those covers look real nice

Haha yea its mostly a hobby. I do a paid job here and there but that's about it. Nothing that I can quit my day job for. My oven is a little over 5' wide. Me and 2 buddy's built it. I PC everything i can get my hands on! Haha!!
And thanks! The covers took me hrs to finish but are worth it in the end.

dem3500 · « **Reply #33 on:** December 28, 2014, 10:07:41 PM »

Quote from: Pumashine;48150

Yes. I would say very professional looking. They look so bad azz I am sure everyone will be impressed. I doubt you will be wrecking your bike anytime soon after spending countless hours on attention to detail.

Thanks! And most likely I will wreck it! Haha I wreck everything! Haha after the first ding or scratch it just gets easier haha. But yea I'll try to make it last a little while before I smash it! Hopefully the nerfs take most of the beating in the woods, and the skid plates which I still need to buy. There on "the list"!

JesseA420 · « **Reply #34 on:** December 29, 2014, 09:39:53 AM »

i love the color combo with the gold pearl clear, im tuned in to see what the finished product looks like

dem3500 · « **Reply #35 on:** December 29, 2014, 10:53:09 AM »

I got a few goodies in today. All new steering bearings,seals, and bushing. My steal of a deal cr ignition. Man that flywheel is smaller than I thought! I'm definitely going to need a weight.

dem3500 · « **Reply #36 on:** December 29, 2014, 11:52:07 AM »

Whenever your ready! I love to weld!

dem3500 · « **Reply #37 on:** December 29, 2014, 12:31:28 PM »

The sun decided to come out for a bit so I got a couple pics of the clutch cover in the sun.

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dem3500 · « **Reply #38 on:** December 29, 2014, 12:32:16 PM »

If all goes according to plan I'll have my frame pc'd tonight.

dem3500 · « **Reply #39 on:** December 29, 2014, 07:00:06 PM »

Well no go on the PC tonight. After sand blasting I found way too many cracks. Been grinding and welding for the last few hrs. Almost out of argon lol. I hope Airgas is open tomorrow haha

dem3500 · « **Reply #40 on:** December 29, 2014, 09:18:55 PM »

I'm starting to panic! Haha I'm almost done!

dem3500 · « **Reply #41 on:** December 29, 2014, 09:55:15 PM »

I had 4" of weld left and I ran out of gas! Crap!

mandom250r · « **Reply #42 on:** December 29, 2014, 10:11:05 PM »

You think its probably too late to go with an aftermarket frame after all those welds and custom mounts?

dem3500 · « **Reply #43 on:** December 29, 2014, 10:14:29 PM »

Quote from: mandom250r;48192

You think its probably too late to go with an aftermarket frame after all those welds and custom mounts?

Haha yea I would if I could afford one! I just kept seeing brackets not fully welded and crappy welds that I ground out. I like welding so I just kept going and going and going haha!

dem3500 · « **Reply #44 on:** December 29, 2014, 10:22:06 PM »

Just SOME of the cracks! Haha

All along the left side of that vertical weld is also cracked