darft vader
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The bike looks like new mike, great job :thumbsup: best of luck with start up and mot, sure it will be fine.
The bike looks like new mike, great job :thumbsup: best of luck with start up and mot, sure it will be fine.
Looking good Mike,
I would recommend you Re torque the cylinder head down before you start her up as the gasket will have crushed a little :thumbsup:
Then check it again once it has been run a few times.
Let us know how you get on
Thanks. Close up it isn't perfect but i have managed to keep a lot of the original finish and it doesn't look over restored which is what I wanted.....
Thanks for the tip Paul. I will definitely do that.
I've bled the oil pump and the clear lines to the carbs are primed but I was wondering if to pump some 2T in the tank. I certainly don't want to starve it of oil on first run.....
I'm going no further at the moment as I managed to source a brand new full clutch off an eBay auction for £62 delivered. It seems too good to be true so you know what that usually means
I'll let you know how I get on.......
Either that or I have a failing crankshaft oil seal.......
At least it was nice and clean and no dwarf in there..
Just to say loved this tread , had several RD250's and very much enjoyed your write up and quality of work, well done. Thank you for sharing
Will that molecular metal stuff be strong enough?
i think you have done a fantastic job, and i only wish i could do the same......:thumbsup: