Bought a 2 smoke!

[Brummmie]

Well its passed the MOT, its taxed and Insured, going to try a few miles before i pull it apart for a thorough check over.

[Farlig]

Gorgeous that, in stunning nick too - enjoy!!!
ETA - bugger now you´ve got me scouring the classifieds....!!!

Edited by Farlig on Thursday 6th October 15:08

[bob1179]

That is spot on.

A really nice bike you've got there. Make sure you ride it like you've stolen it!

[Brummmie]

Farlig said:

Gorgeous that, in stunning nick too - enjoy!!!
ETA - bugger now you´ve got me scouring the classifieds....!!!

Edited by Farlig on Thursday 6th October 15:08

i think they are going north on price now, silly old farts like me getting nostalgic!

[Farlig]

Brummmie said:

i think they are going north on price now, silly old farts like me getting nostalgic!

Yeah I´m getting nostalgic just looking at that!!!
Sold mine in 95 for £2100...

[Brummmie]

Getting stuck in, engine stripped, vapour blasted the barrels new pistons arriving this week. Managed to find new old stock stickers for scratched side panel, Lomas race pipes on order!!

[the_nurse46]

Watching with interest. Had an RGV back in late 90's and now keep scouring the internet for a nice one. I know some things are better left as a good memory but then would just stick it in the lounge to look at. Keep us updated.

[tezzer]

Excellent buy, values of all strokers only going in one direction. Hence my decision to but a GT185 and a GT250 to sit in my garage alongside my existing GT550.

[Brummmie]

A Bit more progress, got pistons today, got the pistons and bores measured very accurately, so biggest piston went in the biggest hole, very very slight differences but may aswell.
Measuring piston popping out the top, so i can fit optimum gaskets for preffered squish..

[Brummmie]

Some cosmetic stuff, powder coated subframe, all the nuts and bolts treated to a mild citric bath to clean up oxidation

[Brummmie]

Took the plunge (literally) and dropped a caliper in the Citric (very mild food additive)) acid overnight, results are pleasing, i've chucked the whole brake system in now. This is the stuff i used on an 80's BMX frame (common practice) it didnt even touch the stickers! so thought i'd give it a try..

[TheCarMadDad]

You certainly don't piss around do you mate, fair play! wish I had the skills and space to do something like this

[Brummmie]

Jim Lomas pipes, stainless with carbon cans, super light and soooo pretty! These should sound a treat..

[podman]

Brummmie said:

Jim Lomas pipes, stainless with carbon cans, super light and soooo pretty! These should sound a treat..

That they will, I have just end cans fitted to my KR1 and they transformed it, a full system will sound pukka..bike coming along beautifully mate.

[Brummmie]

Pistons, rings, small ends, top fairing bolts, plus various brackets, washers, and bolts & Genuine sticker for scratched side panel, very little change from £500!



SP Head gaskets



very clean in here now!

[Yazza54]

Nice work

[Biker's Nemesis]

Is it a trick of the light or does the port on the right hand side beside the rings look a bit on the rough side.

[Brummmie]

Just casting, i'm not going to rough stuff up right next to the chrome plating.

[Brummmie]

Got the previously scratched panels back, they are flawless now. The pearl was flicked in so edge to edge is still the old paint, so next step is to get the genuine stickers applied.

[robbocop33]

I remember about four years ago i bought two of these for 500 quid,they had both sat outside for years,they both fired up with fresh fuel after a couple of kicks,wish i still had them,just restored them for something to do of an evening and sold them on.