My 250r project

[TheFontMaster]

I started out with a stock 1989 frame, and gusseted and painted it in my auto body vo-tech class.
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v327/thefontmaster/image001.png
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v327/thefontmaster/Picture070.jpg

[TheFontMaster]

The motor is mostly stock, nothing major done to it. It is bored over .010, has an mx port and polish by sparks racing, and a pro design cool head. I started polishing the side cases, and the cases are painted to match the frame.
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v327/thefontmaster/9db67ccb.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v327/thefontmaster/Picture069.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v327/thefontmaster/Picture099.jpg

[TheFontMaster]

The pipe is a sparks racing. The muffler got polished, and the expansion chamber is getting the paint removed, and I am trying to get as much of the chrome back as posible. The a arms a chrome +2 LSR, shocks are works tripple rates with rezzies. The springs are soon to be sent out to Pappy for powdercoating to match the rest of the quad. And the swingarm is a stock one that has been polished.

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v327/thefontmaster/f3939025.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v327/thefontmaster/Picture074.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v327/thefontmaster/Picture075.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v327/thefontmaster/Picture073.jpg

[TheFontMaster]

The spindles, part of the linkage, rear caliper mount, and motor mounts were painted this really sick gold/orange pearl color.
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v327/thefontmaster/Picture086.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v327/thefontmaster/Picture106.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v327/thefontmaster/Picture097.jpg

[TheFontMaster]

The next step was to start putting everything together, it was getting nice out, and I finaly got to move everything from my room to the garage.
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v327/thefontmaster/Picture101.jpg

[TheFontMaster]

The next thing I bought was a chrome sterring stem, and a stock rear shock that had a chrome spring, the body painted this awsome green color. Unfortunatly that green didn't go with my color scheme, so that and the handle bar mounts are now metalic black. I also got in the radiator, which will be polished soon.
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v327/thefontmaster/Picture104.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v327/thefontmaster/Picture105.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v327/thefontmaster/schoolbus002.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v327/thefontmaster/schoolbus001.jpg

[TheFontMaster]

Those last pics are how the quad sits as of now. I have a +2+4 LSR axel on the way, and a sterring stem mount. I still have a bit to go on it but it is getting there.

So what do you guy's think so far?

That thing is lookinh sweet. good job man. ;)

[Tommy 17]

looks good... i really like the gold and the deep redish...

[stocktires]

Very nice, reminds me of good olds times of wrenching on my R :(

[kwatts400]

Sweet, that frame kinda looks like the candy apple red powdercoat on mine.

[TheFontMaster]

Thanks for the complements.

The frame color, I don't know what to call it, I think the color has a mild pearl to it, it looks slighly differnt in some lighting.

[blaster_rider68]

that looks sick.........love the colors

[fastkid400]

lookin great man. Cant wait to see it running, lol

[cool 300ex]

Look's good man can't wait to see some pic's of when it's finished.

[TheFontMaster]

I came home today and my LSR +2+4 axel was waiting for me on the porch.:D

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v327/thefontmaster/Picture110.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v327/thefontmaster/Picture111.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v327/thefontmaster/Picture112.jpg

[Mxjunkie]

sick, if it was a banshee axle I would steal it from you so I could ride mine! :devil:

[fastkid400]

looking great, just a few more small things and that beast is ready to be fired up!!

[TheFontMaster]

Originally posted by Mxjunkie69
sick, if it was a banshee axle I would steal it from you so I could ride mine! :devil:

You wouldn't get anywheres near it, my mom's guard poodle is watchin over it.:blah:

[TheFontMaster]

I did some work on the pipe last night, here's a pic. I did morte polishing on it tonight and it looks even better. But getting it re chromed is still in my plans for it.

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v327/thefontmaster/Picture117.jpg

thats sweet i love the crome spring in the back

[muddy400EX]

lookin nice. is it gonna a mx or xc setup? i assume mx with the +2 arms and stuff but just wonderin:)

[kwatts400]

Originally posted by TheFontMaster
I did some work on the pipe last night, here's a pic. I did morte polishing on it tonight and it looks even better. But getting it re chromed is still in my plans for it.

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v327/thefontmaster/Picture117.jpg

Be carefull with that dent in the pipe.

[TheFontMaster]

Originally posted by kwatts400
Be carefull with that dent in the pipe.

Will that really affect anything? I'm shure there's something in the shop that can get that out.

Muddy400ex, its gonna be set up mainly for MX, but I'm still gonna ride mostly trails and mabey some hair scrambles with it. 3+2 offset front rims are what will go on it when I get the money for tires.

[kwatts400]

[QUOTE]Originally posted by TheFontMaster
[B]Will that really affect anything? I'm shure there's something in the shop that can get that out.

If you can pop the dent out, you should be fine.

[TheFontMaster]

Originally posted by kwatts400
[QUOTE]Originally posted by TheFontMaster
[B]Will that really affect anything? I'm shure there's something in the shop that can get that out.

If you can pop the dent out, you should be fine.

Will it affect anything as is?

[lil400exman]

Originally posted by TheFontMaster
Will it affect anything as is?



It would. I pull the dents out of my pipes (specially on the MX bikes) with a autobody post spot welder.

You know the ones where you slide in the post into the welder with the tip sticking out and it spot welds it into the metal and then you can slider hammer it out. It wont be perfect but it will make it small enough where it wont affect performance.

Also on your swinger-where is your slider? I dont see it. I also reccomend a locknut on the rear. The stock nuts suck big wads!

I think your cylinder is a 85 cylinder. I say that because it is black. does it have a spacer plate? I bet it does.

Also make sure you use loctite (lol i bet you knew that already,just checking) on the 250. It will shake all those new bolts loose quickly if you dont. Also try and reuse the stock nuts where possible. They have the steel locknut which is the best in my opinion.

all in all it looks great man. Check your calipers out before you bolt them on. You dont want your new quad nailing a tree because your stoppers didnt stop. Not that ever happened to me :eek2: I lost the o-ring seals on the slider pins and it was nuts!:scary:

Also for the pipe mount- I reccomend using ultra copper RTV OXYGEN SENSOR SAFE for the seal. Its be best and can withstand some very high temps and will not deform.

These are just a couple things I thought of off the top of my head. If you want some more tips you can PM me or hit me up on AOL.

I love 250R's!:macho

[TheFontMaster]

Originally posted by lil400exman
It would. I pull the dents out of my pipes (specially on the MX bikes) with a autobody post spot welder.

You know the ones where you slide in the post into the welder with the tip sticking out and it spot welds it into the metal and then you can slider hammer it out. It wont be perfect but it will make it small enough where it wont affect performance.

Also on your swinger-where is your slider? I dont see it. I also reccomend a locknut on the rear. The stock nuts suck big wads!

I think your cylinder is a 85 cylinder. I say that because it is black. does it have a spacer plate? I bet it does.

Also make sure you use loctite (lol i bet you knew that already,just checking) on the 250. It will shake all those new bolts loose quickly if you dont. Also try and reuse the stock nuts where possible. They have the steel locknut which is the best in my opinion.

all in all it looks great man. Check your calipers out before you bolt them on. You dont want your new quad nailing a tree because your stoppers didnt stop. Not that ever happened to me :eek2: I lost the o-ring seals on the slider pins and it was nuts!:scary:

Also for the pipe mount- I reccomend using ultra copper RTV OXYGEN SENSOR SAFE for the seal. Its be best and can withstand some very high temps and will not deform.

These are just a couple things I thought of off the top of my head. If you want some more tips you can PM me or hit me up on AOL.

I love 250R's!:macho

The slider that came with the swing arm is shot, I'll be getting one of those when I go down to the honda dealer here and order a bunch of small parts I will need. I will be ordering a RAD locknut through C&D this week prolly. The motor is an 87. Whats a spacer plate? Yea I knew about the locktight. When I go to tighten everything down before I go to ride all the bolts are comming out and getting some locktight. I have a stainless bolt kit that I got off ebay, most of the bolts won't be stock. Brakes, what brakes, I don't have the money for brakes:rolleyes: haha, those I still need. I'll keep in mind that seal stuff.

Thanks for the info. My AOL sn is in my sig if ya wanna talk

[TheFontMaster]

Well the springs came in yesterday with some fresh powdercoat, and so did my Blingstar Iron cross bumper. Unforutunatley the bumper is for like a polsaris or something, not even a honda, so that is going back soon and I'll get the right one,

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v327/thefontmaster/Picture142.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v327/thefontmaster/Picture143.jpg

[Toadz400]

Looks awesome, I've always wanted to do a 250R project but basically build it completely stock-looking except for pipe and silencer. I've never been able to find a decent 250R that wasn't completely crap around my area though.

[TheFontMaster]

Originally posted by Toadz400
Looks awesome, I've always wanted to do a 250R project but basically build it completely stock-looking except for pipe and silencer. I've never been able to find a decent 250R that wasn't completely crap around my area though.

Thanks, I think my next quad project will be compleatley restoring a 250r.

[JTRtrx250r]

a cool trick I did w/ my Rad locknut before I got my anti-fade was put the shinny stock nut next to it.... wasnt coming loose for chit!;)

[TheFontMaster]

Well tonight I polished one of the front shocks, and placed the springs in it. It looks awsome.
Here is a pic of what the shock looked like before, pritty dull and kinda dirty.
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v327/thefontmaster/Picture150.jpg
And all polished up with the springs on.
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v327/thefontmaster/Picture148.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v327/thefontmaster/Picture149.jpg

[250-R-250]

Oh Chit..Nice job man that thing is coming along nicely...Keep up the pace and you will be done in no time and showing off at the finish line.

[SGA]

Looks good.

[TheFontMaster]

Well I got the shocks put back on the quad, and took off the stator cover for polishing. That and the radiator still need to be polished.

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v327/thefontmaster/Picture151.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v327/thefontmaster/Picture152.jpg

[TheFontMaster]

Well I took the 250r out of the garage today so that I could clean. So I decided to get some better pics of the quad in the sun and all. Since the last pics I have the rear hubs, and I polished the side case, and painted the sterring stem clamp, not alot I know but it's comming along slowly.

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v327/thefontmaster/Picture156.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v327/thefontmaster/Picture154.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v327/thefontmaster/Picture161.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v327/thefontmaster/Picture162.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v327/thefontmaster/Picture160.jpg

[TheFontMaster]

I still wanna polish up the silencer, and the right side case more, and the pipe still needs some paint stripped off of it. I have a radiator too, but I still need to get some high temp gloss paint for that and the cylinder.

[FoxRacing81]

Looks sick man! I love the springs on the shocks!

[DH400EX]

SICK R!!!!! cant wait to see it finished.

[LeGaCyGiAnT124]

dang dude that back spring looks kick *** chromed, is that the new chrome paint?


your quad is looking really really good:macho

[TheFontMaster]

Originally posted by LeGaCyGiAnT124
dang dude that back spring looks kick *** chromed, is that the new chrome paint?


your quad is looking really really good:macho

Nope, 100 pecent real chrome.:chinese:

[TheFontMaster]

Well after the second try Blingstar got it right:D :cool:

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v327/thefontmaster/Picture165.jpg

[FoxRacing81]

Originally posted by TheFontMaster
Well after the second try Blingstar got it right:D :cool:

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v327/thefontmaster/Picture165.jpg

Sweet!!! I love those bumpers!!!

You better stop posting pics...your making me miss my old 250r :(.

[TheFontMaster]

Originally posted by MX610EX
Sweet!!! I love those bumpers!!!

You better stop posting pics...your making me miss my old 250r :(.

Well thats all the pics I have untill I get some high temp paint for the radiator, and cylinder, or more parts. Which could be sometime between tomorow and a week haha.

[DH400EX]

Originally posted by MX610EX
Sweet!!! I love those bumpers!!!

me 2:macho

[TheFontMaster]

Well yesterday I painted the cylinder gloss black with the high temp paint, and also the radiator. There are only a few more things I need to do to finish all the parts on it that don't look new, a little polishing on the pipe, and right side case, and the kick starter. I should be buying plastics tomorow, and getting a gas tank and a seat latch thursday.

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v327/thefontmaster/Picture199.jpg

[Snow]

its gonna be a beauty.. what color plastics do you have for it?

[DH400EX]

cylinder looks good black.

Looking really good, keep up the good work!

[fasterblaster09]

Doin great job,keep it up.Cant wait to see the beast finished!

[TheFontMaster]

Originally posted by nacsracer250r
its gonna be a beauty.. what color plastics do you have for it?

I'm looking at a set of black fullbores with a grey quadtech hood, I'm just waiting for the seller to get back to me one last time before I send the money. I will end up getting rid of the hood for a black nose piece with a headlight, then I'm going to have a set of grafics made to look like the stock ones, but the the color of the frame.

[250xTrailRider]

Sha-wing... That think looks sick ( and I mean that in a good way). I'll tell you what I'll trade you my running 91 250x for your r right now. I think you will be much happier that you can hop right on and ride and not have keep wrenching all the time. :D Well I can keep dreaming. Keep up the good work and more pictures of your progress.

[MR.BIG]

Nice ride bet you can't wait to start riding it because summer is here!

[TheFontMaster]

Originally posted by MR.BIG
Nice ride bet you can't wait to start riding it because summer is here!


O man you have no idea. Aside from a couple laps around a house on a rancher, and towing a friend on a snowboard behind a predator this past winter I haven't been riding since October I think.

[TheFontMaster]

Well I got the gromets for the radiator mounts and the pivot bolt berrings in today, so I finaly got around to bolting up the radiator, and hooking up all the hoses. I also got a little more of the wiering figured out. Unfortunatley I don't have the tools to replace the pivot bolt berrings, so the rearend is all apart, and the swingarm might be going into the shop monday.:(

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v327/thefontmaster/Picture200.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v327/thefontmaster/Picture202.jpg

[SGA]

Looking good! Not much longer, hang in there man:)

[400exredrider]

lookin awesome, just a quick question, what did blingstar do about the fact that you powdercoated the bumper then sent it back? or did i mis read?

[JTRtrx250r]

man.. what a POS!:( :rolleyes: :confused: :ermm:

[JTRtrx250r]

J/P:D ;)

Lookin' good dude and almost close to gettin' it done!

[Punk'd]

Looking VERY sweet:macho

[TheFontMaster]

Originally posted by 400exredrider
lookin awesome, just a quick question, what did blingstar do about the fact that you powdercoated the bumper then sent it back? or did i mis read?

I think what your thinking is that the springs are what I had powdercoated. As for the bumper, they sent me a bumper for a suzuki lt250r by mistake. So I had to send it back to get the one for the honda.

[400exredrider]

oh i thought you were saying you got the bumper powdercoated before you tryed it on there then when you got it back it didnt fit,, my bad

[300ex-boy]

Any updates or new pics?

[TheFontMaster]

Originally posted by 300ex-boy
Any updates or new pics?

Nope, I'm taking the swingarm to someone I know that should be able to get the old berrings out and the new ones in, the plastic still has to be shipped out, that should be here early or mid week next week, I have the other part of the pipe off getting stripped and polished, thats about where I'm at right now. I'm working more now that school is done so the updates will be greater and there will be less time in between them. Hopefully.

[TheFontMaster]

Well I got the plastic and seat in today I got them cheep so I know they are pritty rough. The seat cover I had no intention of useing anyway. I'm not shure yet if I am going to keep the grey carbon fiber nose, or get a black maier one with the light in it, the grafics kit is comming off. The front plastic will get sanded and plastic renewed, the rear plastic is worse than I thought it would be but o well. I'll rig it together to look decent and just get new ones in time. It really does make this thing look like an R now though.:devil:

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v602/fonty/Picture211.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v602/fonty/Picture212.jpg

[DH400EX]

it looks good except for the plastic. man that **** is ruff. if u get a new hood id go black!

[TheFontMaster]

O I am gonna go black on the hood if I get one. I'm going out soon to get the front plastics fixed up. They will look like new when I am done with them.

[FoxRacing81]

Originally posted by TheFontMaster
O I am gonna go black on the hood if I get one. I'm going out soon to get the front plastics fixed up. They will look like new when I am done with them.

Hey, if you want to get rid of that old hood, I'll buy it off you. Let me know! I am looking for one.

[HondaEXrider22]

That is gonna be one kick *** quad.

[400ex28]

Good job so far, I can't wait to see it when its done ! :cool:

[TheFontMaster]

Originally posted by 400ex28
Good job so far, I can't wait to see it when its done ! :cool:

You can wait.... I can't.:o

[dunatic]

Now I know where all my green parts went to......that bike is looking great.

All that bike needs that I can see is some chrome....and lots of it. Call me...Ive got just about everything you could want in stock right now freshly chromed.

[TheFontMaster]

Originally posted by dunatic
Now I know where all my green parts went to......that bike is looking great.

All that bike needs that I can see is some chrome....and lots of it. Call me...Ive got just about everything you could want in stock right now freshly chromed.

Yea now all that stuff is black.

I got my kickstarter back from Pappy, now it has a nice coat of chrome powdercoat on it.

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v602/fonty/Picture213.jpg

[FoxRacing81]

Sweet dude! :devil:

[TheFontMaster]

One more with the kickstarter on the quad.
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v602/fonty/Picture214.jpg

[400exredrider]

:ermm: that plastic makes it look horrible, please fix the seat and plastic, i cant look at it anymore:o

[TheFontMaster]

Originally posted by 400exredrider
:ermm: that plastic makes it look horrible, please fix the seat and plastic, i cant look at it anymore:o

Would you guys shut up about the plastic already, the front will look like new by tomorow night, and the rear is gonna get replaced, and a seat cover is going to be made for the seat. You wait and see.

[400ex28]

Originally posted by TheFontMaster
Would you guys shut up about the plastic already, the front will look like new by tomorow night, and the rear is gonna get replaced, and a seat cover is going to be made for the seat. You wait and see.

:p make sure you get pictures :D

[TheFontMaster]

Originally posted by 400ex28
:p make sure you get pictures :D

When don't I have pictures. I got about 50 pictures of this project from beging to now.:p

[DH400EX]

do you have pics. of what it looked like before you started??

[TheFontMaster]

Originally posted by DH400EX
do you have pics. of what it looked like before you started??

Look at the thread from the begining. I started with nothing. I bought everything separate. Most of the parts that I got I did do something to make them look better. I think the only parts that I didn't do something to are the a arms, and the sterring stem, not much you can do to chrome. The frame I guseted and painted, the motor had some work done to it, I painted the cases, polished the side cases and used high temp black on the cylinder. The swingarm is polished, I re-painted the radiator, polished the pipe, painted the rear hubs, painted the rear shock body, stering stem clamp, bar clamps, motor mounts, rear caliper mount, spindles, and some other stuff. The kickstarter and front springs were powdercoated. Look in the thread its all there.

Still to come are hopefully polished ITP c-series wheels. The front plastic is getting plastic renewed, the rears will be replaced along with the seat cover. I am going to have a custom seat cover made. I also need a set of pro pegs, and a 6 pack rear rack. For a grafics kit there is a guy localy that does car grafics, I'm gonna have a set of stock stlye grafics made up but in the same color as the frame. Other than that there isn't much more left on this quad. The wheels and tires, and brakes are the only 2 big things that I need for this project.

[jwick07]

looks great

how much do you think you have invested in it, besides blood sweat and tears??

[TheFontMaster]

I should be right around 3200 right now. Give or take a little.

[TheFontMaster]

Well after working on the plastics on and off all night I finaly got the fronts done. They are looking great compared to what they were.

O and check out the old grafics kit on the freezer haha

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v602/fonty/Picture221.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v602/fonty/Picture222.jpg

[400ex28]

Nice job!!!:D

[blue416ex]

looks GREAT !! now go do the rears and slap that swinger on there already !:devil: its doing no goo don the ground lol

KEEP THAT HOOD IT LOOKS SICK WITH IT ON IT !!!

[TheFontMaster]

The swinger will be on shortly, the spacers for the swing arm will be at the dealer friday hopefully or monday, and I should be getting the lock nut soon, then thats it for the rear end, I can locktite everything and grease up all the stuff that needs greese. I'm still 50/50 on that hood.

wats up with em rear fenders they look a little worn out

[TheFontMaster]

Originally posted by Marshmello
wats up with em rear fenders they look a little worn out

I got a good deal on the plastics and seat, the rear plastic is dead. It was in worse shape that I thought, I though I might be able to fix it but they are getting replaced.

[TheFontMaster]

Well the parts came in today from the dealer, so the rear end is back together.

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v602/fonty/Picture223.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v602/fonty/Picture224.jpg

holy shazbot those front fenders came out nice. sweet lookin R man:macho

where do u get silver hoods like that? quadtech?

thats going to be a cool r when you get done with it

[TheFontMaster]

Originally posted by aLLoY MX 428
where do u get silver hoods like that? quadtech?

Yea that's a quad tech hood.

Is that your pimp coat your pipe is sitting on? lol it looks real good.

[TheFontMaster]

Originally posted by banshee91
Is that your pimp coat your pipe is sitting on? lol it looks real good.

I'm missing something the pipe is on the quad, and the rest is on the table.:confused:

what did you use to get the plastic like that thanks nate

[TheFontMaster]

I used plastic renew. It didn't turn out as good as the 300ex plastics did, I should have spent more time in some areas with the 320 and 400 grit sand paper, and I should have gone up to 600 grit sand paper, even though it isnt required to use 600, it would give it a better result.

what brand did you use do you like haow it turend out

On the first page your pipe is on your green pimp coat.lol

thats a blanket

[TheFontMaster]

Originally posted by banshee91
On the first page your pipe is on your green pimp coat.lol

O yea haha, thats the rug I have in my room, I want to cut part of it out and turn it into a seat cover, haha.


what brand did you use do you like haow it turend out

The company that makes it is called PC Racing. I picked it up at my local dealer for 20 bucks. I really like how it works, like I pointed out in my previous post about it there are a couple things about it that I don't like. But the important thing if you use it is to just take your time. I hurried a little on these plastics.

[DH400EX]

Front plastic looks 10x better!!!!!!!! cant wait to see this thing finished and i kno ur ready to get it done.

[TheFontMaster]

Originally posted by DH400EX
Front plastic looks 10x better!!!!!!!! cant wait to see this thing finished and i kno ur ready to get it done.

O yea not riding for 9 months is starting to drive me crazy. The big things I need are wheels and tires and brakes. Other than that its mostly the little stuff that you need to make it work, like levers, bars, greeseing some parts, and gromets. Then I gotta make shure its put together right before I start beating on it.

Originally posted by TheFontMaster
I got a good deal on the plastics and seat, the rear plastic is dead. It was in worse shape that I thought, I though I might be able to fix it but they are getting replaced.

Why not instead of shelling out cash for new back fender you just race cut the one you have and polish it back up like you did the back.

[TheFontMaster]

Originally posted by DierWolf
Why not instead of shelling out cash for new back fender you just race cut the one you have and polish it back up like you did the back.

You mean cut them so that its like the fronts where there are barley and fenders? I never thought of that. I've seen it done a couple time, and I really wouldn't want to go riding with them like that, but that would make it atleast look good untill I get new plastics. Thanks for the idea.:)

[86350x]

I would have started with a 400ex frame. On our big bore 88 250R I just had no luck with it after making it a 302. It constantly cracked at the cradle, the motor mounts, and it spread like wild fire.

After the quad finally ran good and was fun, that pos frame held it back. So it was sold. If I could have done it all over again, I would have just purchase and ex frame. Almost all the parts are interchangable.

I hope you have good luck with yours, and we did reinforce/gusset it too. It still cracked!

Other then that your quad looks sweet. Good luck with it.

[TheFontMaster]

Originally posted by 86350x
I would have started with a 400ex frame. On our big bore 88 250R I just had no luck with it after making it a 302. It constantly cracked at the cradle, the motor mounts, and it spread like wild fire.

After the quad finally ran good and was fun, that pos frame held it back. So it was sold. If I could have done it all over again, I would have just purchase and ex frame. Almost all the parts are interchangable.

I hope you have good luck with yours, and we did reinforce/gusset it too. It still cracked!

Other then that your quad looks sweet. Good luck with it.

The only things that are a direct bolt on to the 400ex from the 250r is the front end. Also the 400ex doesn't handle as good as the 250r, and sits higher up. I wanted to build a 250r so I got a 250r frame. There is also no big bore motor in plans for this anytime soon, a car, and college in another year will prevent that. I know that alot of people run 310's and 350's on a stock frame and have had no problems. My gues is that you just got a junk frame. I know that this frame is in about as good condition as you can get a stock frame. When I bought it, it hadent been welded on or re painted. There were a few minor cracks that I welded up and it's as good as new. If I have problems with this frame, I know how to fix it, or I will just get an aftermarket frame. Used one's are going for under a grand now.

[86350x]

The bike was mint when we got it. But just was too slow. Stock they are underpowered in my opinion. Just figured I would warn you if you wanted to build it up some. Going one tooth smaller on the countershaft sprocket on the stock motor helped. And Lrd portjob,cool head, v-force reeds and an exhaust still wasn't enough. Still had to get a bb cylinder and a 38mm air stryker carb for it.

[TheFontMaster]

well I got the RIGHT ball joints in today, so the front end is more or less together. So this is the first time I have had the front hubs and spindles on it, and it's starting to bring the look together. Also the number of parts on the table is getting smaller, that means 2 things, the quad is getting closer to being done, and I need mroe parts.:p

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v602/fonty/Picture225.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v602/fonty/Picture226.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v602/fonty/Picture227.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v602/fonty/Picture228.jpg

[FoxRacing81]

Looks sooo good...but I think you got the tie-rod end upside down....that's how it is on my 400 anyways.:huh

[baker250r]

is it me or do the back fenders look old and junky?

I have mine cut like that, looks really good.

Originally posted by baker250r
is it me or do the back fenders look old and junky?


dude its just you those look great

and i think the tie rods are upside down

Originally posted by baker250r
is it me or do the back fenders look old and junky?

The front look brand new. The backs are gonna be replaced or fixed. Trust me it'll look good.

[TheFontMaster]

Originally posted by Nac's racing199
dude its just you those look great

and i think the tie rods are upside down

I'll fix that in the morning, or latter tonight if I feel like it. I'll look through the manual, I just thought thats how they were suposed to go, o well.

[400exredrider]

someday all this hard work will pay off:blah:

[TheFontMaster]

Originally posted by TheFontMaster
I'll look through the manual, I just thought thats how they were suposed to go, o well.

Well I just looked at the manual, they are on right. They aren't tightened, but they are not upside down.


someday all this hard work will pay off

And that day is rapidly aproacing. With the lock nut in the mail and only needing wheels and tires to make it a roller, I can get it on the ground and try to start it.

wow thats weird 250r must be dif. then any other qaud iv seen i would w check that side down

[TheFontMaster]

Originally posted by Nac's racing199
wow thats weird 250r must be dif. then any other qaud iv seen i would w check that side down

I have the manual with in reach of my right hand and a scanner in reach of my left. Or you can just wait for one of the 250r experts on here to come and say that it's set up right.

[450r51]

haha stupid raptor owners, hope it comes together soon, cant wait till its done!!

wow dude thats really weird i have never seen a qaud like that i seen 250r but never really lookded at there tie rods i gues it is on right im a dumb as5

[sampleez]

it's right. my 300ex was like that too.

but give him a break, just about every other quad is the other way

[SGA]

Ive been following this thread awhile, youre soooooo close now to smelling that sweet two stroke exhaust :D

[kwatts400]

Looking good

Originally posted by TheFontMaster
I have the manual with in reach of my right hand and a scanner in reach of my left. Or you can just wait for one of the 250r experts on here to come and say that it's set up right.

Its installed correctly...

Looking good so far.

[velocityatv]

LOOKS GOOD. HOW MUCH DO YOU HAVE INTO IT?

[TheFontMaster]

Originally posted by velocityatv
LOOKS GOOD. HOW MUCH DO YOU HAVE INTO IT?

somewhere between 31 and 3300 I think.

[Snow]

awesome job man. that thing is gonna rip :devil:

LOL not according to the 450 guys...

[250R-Dee]

Your tierods are on correct. Should be on the top of the spindle and the top of the steering stem. If you mount them differently they will bind!

[Snow]

Originally posted by DierWolf
LOL not according to the 450 guys...

what do you mean :confused:

[TheFontMaster]

Originally posted by nacsracer250r
what do you mean :confused:

You said that thing is gonna rip, he said not acrording to the 450 guys, as in the 450 riders think that 250r's suck, haha

[TheFontMaster]

Well I went to pick up the gas tank, petcock, handlebars, complete rear brake assembley, front calipers, front brake rezzi, brake lever, and a seat latch. Like alot of the other parts I have got they aren't much to look at, but that will be changed soon.

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v602/fonty/Picture229.jpg

[Snow]

Originally posted by TheFontMaster
You said that thing is gonna rip, he said not acrording to the 450 guys, as in the 450 riders think that 250r's suck, haha

ohh lol, im a 450r rider and i love 250rs :rolleyes: sometimes i would rather have one than the 450

[TheFontMaster]

Well I polished the seat latch, the pic is kinda bad but it's shinny. I also got the handle bars on the quad, and the gas tank set in place. And that is all I was up to tonight.

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v602/fonty/Picture230.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v602/fonty/Picture231.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v602/fonty/Picture232.jpg

[DH400EX]

lookin good. the front plastic looks a **** load better.

[TheFontMaster]

Well I got the front calipers painted and put on and the rear brake lever. I am going to have fun getting the rear brakes apart, the bolts are pritty stuck, and I some of the bolts that hold on the top to the brake fluid resevoir are going to have to be taken out with one of those things that you use when the head is stripped. And I got the bar bolted down to the angle I want them at.

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v602/fonty/Picture236.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v602/fonty/Picture235.jpg

[TheFontMaster]

Well I got the LSR anti-fade locknut in the other day. I just couldn't help myself, it had to be polished. haha.

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v602/fonty/Picture237.jpg

[TheFontMaster]

Well I don't have any new pictures, the camera is lose somewhere between maine, massachussettes, and New York. But since the last post, I got the front end together except for tightening the bolts that hold the a arms to the frame, the front brakes are in, the brake fluid resevoir and brake lever just need to be polished then they can be bled. I got the anti-fade and the snap ring figured out so the rear end is together, and the hubs are on. I have a coolant resevoir off of a predator thats waiting to get installed, and the pipe will be back on tomorow. I am waiting for radiator shrouds, chain and sprokets, foot pegs and a tether kill switch that are in the mail, or will be in the mail soon. So here is what is left for me to get done before next thursday night.

Make mounts for the plastic
mount the coolant rezzie
get hose clamps for the shock rezzies
tighen down and loctight the rest of the bolts
bleed the brakes
get the rear brakes set up
hook up the chain and sprokets
hook up gas lines
connect the kill switch
get it running
replace a gasket
put on the exaust
buy some small bolts for the plastic
get an air filter and make a braket for it
jet it and do plug chops
and wheels and tires, I'm borrowing some for the Rausch ride

Well I know there is still some things I need done to it, but I'm 90% shure it will be ready for Rausch in 6 days.

[TheFontMaster]

Well I finaly found the camera, so here are some much needed updated pictures. I got in an AC racing wide grab bar I really like how that looks. The rear plastics are painted with the plastic paint, now all the cracks and zip ties blend in from a distance. I got in the radiator shrowds, foot pegs, and they are now on. The pipe, I re-painted, and that is now bolted up. The right side case is polished better, and the gasket behind it has been replaced. The shock rezzies are hose clamped to the frame, the front brake master cylinder will be polished tonight then the brakes can be hooked up and will be ready to get bled. The kill switch should be in mabey today, or tomorow, then I can finaly start this beast. I got the rear end done. The anti-fade is on and tightened, and the rear hubs are on. Almost everything is tightend down and loctighted.

All thats left is to get a seat cover made, make front plastic mounts, get it started, the air filter and outerwear will be here tomorow, then that will be bolted up. And some bolts need to be tightened.

[TheFontMaster]

Gotta sport the atvriders.com sticker on the hood.:macho

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v602/fonty/Picture244.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v602/fonty/Picture246.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v602/fonty/Picture241.jpg

And I never posted the helmate that I painted in this thread yet, so here it is.
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v602/fonty/Picture242.jpg

[Snow]

wow, your getting close, it looks awesome man.. keep us updated.

[TheFontMaster]

Originally posted by nacsracer250r
wow, your getting close, it looks awesome man.. keep us updated.

Tomorow it should fire up. Theres not much more to update on, and givin that it starts everyone whos goin to the rausch trip will get to see the first ride on it.

[DH400EX]

those cant be the same rear fenders as the earlier pics. If they are you did a nice job. Evyerthing looks good on it.

[TheFontMaster]

Originally posted by DH400EX
those cant be the same rear fenders as the earlier pics. If they are you did a nice job. Evyerthing looks good on it.

Yes they are the same. All I did was spray 3 coats of gloss black krylon fusion spray paint on them.

Looking good Andrew, keep up the good work.:devil: :blah:

[lonestar13r]

where are all the people that were saying " is it just me or do those rear plastics suck ?" at now ?? i give your R a 10 man, very nice R !! hope i can make the rausch ride and see it... my bike is down right now..:grr: -Ethan

[TheFontMaster]

Originally posted by lonestar13r
where are all the people that were saying " is it just me or do those rear plastics suck ?" at now ?? i give your R a 10 man, very nice R !! hope i can make the rausch ride and see it... my bike is down right now..:grr: -Ethan

Well they look better, they still suck, wait till you get a close look at them. There are so many craks in them, but yea thanks for the complements everyone.:D

[TheFontMaster]

Well I figure I'll add the pics from Rausch to this thread, it's still not done, I need to get an airbox, front wheels and tires, chain slider, and finish taking apart the carb so I can re-jet it, it's running pritty rich. I figure 2 weeks and I'll be riding.

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v602/fonty/Picture260.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v602/fonty/Picture259.jpg

[SGA]

Well get it done! I wanna see some 250r roost!

[JDiablo]

git er done,hopefully i can pull something off like that,lol

[Flynbryan19]

Man that seat cover looks terrible....:huh Pull that thing down on there tighter.

[TheFontMaster]

Originally posted by Flynbryan19
Man that seat cover looks terrible....:huh Pull that thing down on there tighter.

I forgot to add that to my list of stuff, that was just to last a day for the Rausch trip if I got the quad running.

[Atkins]

You need nerfs too!

[TheFontMaster]

I got the air box, and breather tubes today, so they are in. Now I am only waiting on a chain slider and a gasket from C&D. So the plastics and gas tank are off untill I get the carb back together to get the kill switch hooked up. If all goes well, I should have a couple pics of this thing in action this weekend.

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v602/fonty/Picture267.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v602/fonty/Picture266.jpg

[beerock]

get rid of the airbox snorkel, you dont need it get a nacs snorkel block off, there like 7 bux.

bro, you need plastics a nice seat cover, nerfs and some nice rims/ tires

[TheFontMaster]

Well I plan on running a lid on the airbox, I ride alot of mud, and water, and if I got that nac's block off wouldn't that almost compleatley cut off air flow into the box.

[beerock]

Originally posted by TheFontMaster
Well I plan on running a lid on the airbox, I ride alot of mud, and water, and if I got that nac's block off wouldn't that almost compleatley cut off air flow into the box.

if your gonnna be running in mud then i guess you should be using the snorkel. im really not sure though, ive run in mud with a nacs cap and a open lid with not much trouble, unless your going into 3 feet deep streams?

[TheFontMaster]

Well I won't be going through 3 feet deep streams often, but this is mainly a trail quad, that will be raced when I get the chance to. So I am more concerned with no water or mud getting in the motor than a little extra power. I can always just switch the jetting evey now and then for when I want a lid on the air box, or when I want it off.

[theTman]

i couldnt help but bring this back...such an awsome thread, i just love looking at it from beginning to end, once again very nice job on it

[BlasterEaten250]

any new pictures?:macho

[quads14589]

that is one sick 250r nice skills

[Mean250r]

what happened to the yellow plastics, and that seat cover is making me sick ha ha :eek2:

[theTman]

Originally posted by Mean250r
what happened to the yellow plastics, and that seat cover is making me sick ha ha :eek2:

that is an old picture

[Iliketogofast]

Are those aftermarket plastics? The radiator cap can be accessed while the fronts are on. That's neat.

[TheFontMaster]

Originally posted by Iliketogofast
Are those aftermarket plastics? The radiator cap can be accessed while the fronts are on. That's neat.


Yea they are full bores. I still haven't had the money to replace the plastics with new Maier ones, and same goes for the seat. I've been looking for a part time job, but I haven't had any luck so far. All the money that I do get goes right into gas for the car. But I did get all the parts, and have it running really good. If the weather is nice out tomorow, I should be doing some riding. Here are a couple pics of how she sits now.

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v602/fonty/Picture299.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v602/fonty/Picture306.jpg

[cool 300ex]

Looks good man it should look alot better with some new plastic. What kind of shocks are them.

[TheFontMaster]

Originally posted by cool 300ex
Looks good man it should look alot better with some new plastic. What kind of shocks are them.

Ther rear is stock, painted black, and a chromed spring. The fronts are works tripple rates with rezzies, the whole shock bodie, and rezzies are polished, and the springs are powdercoated.

[Cr85rRida]

Hey if you need a seat cover i have a brand new denton racing seat cover never mounted i will sell for the 250r. see my thread in the honda parts section for pics.

[TheFontMaster]

Originally posted by Cr85rRida
Hey if you need a seat cover i have a brand new denton racing seat cover never mounted i will sell for the 250r. see my thread in the honda parts section for pics.

Thanks for the offer, it's a nice cover and would go great with my 250r if it wasn't for that little bit of red that it has on it.

[baker250r]

the blingstar bumper kills it...

[TheFontMaster]

Originally posted by baker250r
the blingstar bumper kills it...

Ehh I like the bumper. Plus I got it free from blingstar when I started running the Quad of the Month. But a nice tag chrome bumper would look sick on it.