My build... almost done

[Pmhearns]

So here is my 250... should be done in the near few weeks

I have completly removed all brackets behind the tank. All the wiring will be reduced and tucked... the battery box i made will house not only the battery, but the fuses and starter relay, and also a pocket for registration. I am still currently flapping off all rough spots and smoothening out the visable welds.. my seat bracket is still in the conception process but should something soon. The headers are being wrapped and sprayed and the exhaust tip is milled slash cut ss. Black drag bars... going black out trip tree and forks after i replace fork seals. Have a full jet kit to tune it for straght pioee and pod filter... hopefully it would be too horrribly difficult. Going to paint spokes and hubs black... new tires coming last, no white walls.. lastly, im not sure if i should leave the tank...

[Water Warrior 2]

Wow, that is certainly a stripped down to the basics endeavor. The battery box and electrical is a cool idea. Keep us updated with your progress.

[Pmhearns]

Yes, thanks... it really a simplistic approach... for something thats so supposd to be very simple, it sure is taking a lot of work. But itll be worth it, before i stripped out the electrical, i yanked the seat, fender... intske box and put my little seat on it with the low drag bars (had to make spacers to raise the stock risers and had to make bolts to fit into the low profile bolt head holder of the riser) and rode up snd down my road. Its suprisingly roomy for my and im 6'. I will post pics of the box's insides so you csn see my compartments. I just finished wrspping yhe headers... even when wet that is a pain in the a$$

[Pmhearns]

Lets say i sell afyer the build is done... what is a fair asking price? My 5 uear old REALLY wants me to ride mx with him and this bike seems like a tixket to a new dirtbike. I was thibking asking 3k and letting the people pick me down... does that seem fair? Im going to get it finished forst and rip around town first but just asking hehe

[Vegas Street Rider]

Whatever the market will bear in your area. Sometimes the haggling is the most fun part.

[Pmhearns]

Seat front bracket is done... i might bend it to have tue front of the seat sit a little lower. More to come

[Water Warrior 2]

Originally Posted by Pmhearns

Seat front bracket is done... i might bend it to have tue front of the seat sit a little lower. More to come

Yup, just a little bit. You don't want to feel like you are going to slide forward.

[Pmhearns]

I was able to use some geometry to get the seat "leaned back" by taking the roughly 15 degree angle of the seat stay and the distance away "up and over" to come up with a total of 22 degrees from parrell to ground... the differnece is 7... so the bracket has 7 degree lean... or 83 degrees... how ever you look at it.

As long as i dont raise the rear of the seat... its actually REALLY fitting. Im 6' and i feel and open on it. I jist wany the seat a smidge a farther back...

[Pmhearns]

So exhaust is nearly done... i just have to put a clamp on thw straight pipe and spray with silicon over the wrap... which btw, i will NEVER do again lol. Worst idea ever. My hands are sooo sore now. But im happy with end result

[Water Warrior 2]

Originally Posted by Pmhearns

So exhaust is nearly done... i just have to put a clamp on thw straight pipe and spray with silicon over the wrap... which btw, i will NEVER do again lol. Worst idea ever. My hands are sooo sore now. But im happy with end result

Some times a good idea is more work/trouble than it is worth. However it should look good in the long run. Post a pic when the pipe is on the bike please.