troybilt's - 89 Restoration Build

[troybilt]

Well I had sometime today so I decided to get all of my stock stuff together so I could start an 89 Stock restoration.

I probably picking up another 250r frame so I'm switching all my aftermarket stuff from my XC bike to the new frame... most likely, except I'm selling off my Houser aarms, Swinger and stem.

Check out all of the 89 stuff I have. Everything to build a complete bike, taken off at a low hours. The only thing I lack to build the bike is a set of OEM white plastic which I plan to pick up a set in a couple months.

http://i74.photobucket.com/albums/i260/robltc/my%20250r%20Build/DSCN1171.jpg

http://i74.photobucket.com/albums/i260/robltc/my%20250r%20Build/DSCN1170.jpg

http://i74.photobucket.com/albums/i260/robltc/my%20250r%20Build/DSCN1169.jpg

[1promodfan]

Bro, you've got way too many 250R's...........you need to give me at least one of them.:devil:

[troybilt]

Thanks!

...Yea, except none of them are together yet... haha...

[sameltoe]

I hope your selling off your houser stuff:D
I just paid for the shocks lol
Good stock pile of parts their! I didn't know they had stock heel gaurds....

[Honda5]

nice start. It looks like you have some of the hard to find parts. Dont be like me (5 years of collecting parts) and now dont have the time to put it all together.

[troybilt]

Coming together!! I forgot to send the ignition cover to the powdercoaters when I sent everything else... So its not restored yet... haha, but its all coming together goingm its going to be a nice "rider" completely stock 89 bike. I plan to take it to my parents and leave it there to rider around the farm and use as a spare bike... Fresh coating on most of the parts. The motor mounts and head stay is black since that's what I did with my XC bike.

http://i74.photobucket.com/albums/i260/robltc/89%20Resto%20Project/DSCN1187.jpg
http://i74.photobucket.com/albums/i260/robltc/89%20Resto%20Project/DSCN1186.jpg
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[Chino886]

sweetness!

[troybilt]

thanks Dave! going to be a nice bike when finished...

[Fear250r]

Lookin' good Troy!!

[Pumashine]

I see you have your underwater snorkel installed. When the flash flood hits, see if you can just outrun without having to ride through it. LOL!

Always like a fresh coated frame. Looks great so far. The ultimate bike 1989 TRX250R

[troybilt]

Thanks Tony, hope my aarms make it to you ok. That's pretty much the last peice of the 89 puzzle. ...well other than OEM plastic, that might be a little challenge too... :D

I needed your help yesterday tried painting the radiator... didn't work too good, didn't realize that it need to be room temperature to paint... hey it was only 21 degrees in the garage yesterday... :D live and learn, so I need to redo that eventually too. Ooops.. looks good in the pic though, there is just some small runs in it from the cold.

[Pumashine]

Originally posted by troybilt
I needed your help yesterday tried painting the radiator... didn't work too good, didn't realize that it need to be room temperature to paint... hey it was only 21 degrees in the garage yesterday...

Yes, temperature is a problem this time of year. I use the great outdoors as a paint booth. Hope you don't mind a few runs on those a-arms. Supposed to snow tomorrow. Or I can wait until its 50 degrees outside!

[slamdak8782]

Looks good troy wish I had a few of those parts haha. Well It will look good when your all done. You dont see too many stock looking bikes that arent trashed, I think thats why a lot of people go straight for the mods but a stock R can turn heads when restored.

[bigE28]

what do you do with ALL them quads? i wish i could do half the stuff you do to yours!!! maybe this Christmas Santa will be nice and bring me one of your extra R's!! Free shipping included. Haha! cannot wait to see it completed, keep up the good work and make us all jealous!!!

[troybilt]

Originally posted by bigE28
what do you do with ALL them quads? i wish i could do half the stuff you do to yours!!! maybe this Christmas Santa will be nice and bring me one of your extra R's!! Free shipping included. Haha! cannot wait to see it completed, keep up the good work and make us all jealous!!!

That's a good question, you sound like my wife...!! haha.. hey keeps me out of trouble at least.

Thanks for the compliments. The resto should be done in a month or so hopefully. Just waiting on a few finishing touches from the powdercoaters and Pumashine.

[Pumashine]

Originally posted by troybilt
Just waiting on a few finishing touches from the powdercoaters and Pumashine.

Your waiting on me, so you say. I think your waiting for better weather. LOL! 89 a-arms glass bead blasted waiting for paint!
http://i52.tinypic.com/4k9r8j.jpg

[troybilt]

Looking great so far!! Did you find a decent paint?

[Pumashine]

Originally posted by troybilt
Looking great so far!! Did you find a decent paint?

The best. Here's a pic of the direct to metal gray primer.
http://i51.tinypic.com/e994yd.jpg

[troybilt]

Looks great! Glad I sent them to you!! BTW, did you make those rolling tables? or welding tables... I'd like one like that. We an talk later on it.

[Pumashine]

I did not get them as shiny as I wanted with the clear coat. But when you are doing someone else's parts you don't want to get to much paint on and create runs. These will dry overnight and I will bake them tomorrow.

http://i52.tinypic.com/6ti9vl.jpg

[troybilt]

They look absolutely perfect to me. Thanks again Tony!! you do awesome work.

[Duner450]

just saw this thing in person. all i have to say is wow. this thing is super clean!!

Good job Troy!

[troybilt]

Thanks! Appreciate it. Nice meeting you guys, we'll have to meet up at Little Sahara.

[Duner450]

Yea we will have to. Hopefully you guys will be down there when we go for spring break.

[sameltoe]

I know it's early and off subject...Do any of you guys go during snakehunt? We go every year...and camp at the sandrat.

[troybilt]

Update: bike is coming together, I hope to have it completed this weekend, pending some bearings arrival tomorrow for the aarms... I ordered a new set of 89 graphics from ddrslap (can't wait to get them)... Bought some plastic from Dan - (Thanks Buddy!!!)

I also picked up a set of brand new never ridden 450r wheels and tires... I plan to ride this bike a spare and save it back.. not intended to be a museum bike or garage queen. So I opted not to get brand new plastic or spend 1000 on the Correct Ohtsu tires etc.. I the correct wheels... Also there is a Nac's case saver, new Oring chain, renthal sprockets, and Unifilter, other than that its perfectly stock and completely refurbished original.

http://i74.photobucket.com/albums/i260/robltc/89%20Resto%20Project/DSCN1231.jpg
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[8686]

Looks amazing!

[TLR-Online]

Looks Great!! I like the little touch's like the OEM grips.

I see your 70 hiding :D

[k10seibel]

Look'n good!

[troybilt]

Originally posted by TLR-Online
Looks Great!! I like the little touch's like the OEM grips.

I see your 70 hiding :D

Yes Sir Trevor, that's my new baby! Going to restore it to look like a minurature 89 250r, its going to be my mini-me TRX70R... hahaha... I'm going to start on that one once this 89 resto is done... Powdercoating, also getting custom fiberglass fenders. (no one makes white plastic ones , including Maier...) I've been doing some research on this in my spare time...

[4x4 AG]

Originally posted by troybilt
Yes Sir Trevor, that's my new baby! Going to restore it to look like a minurature 89 250r, its going to be my mini-me TRX70R... hahaha... I'm going to start on that one once this 89 resto is done... Powdercoating, also getting custom fiberglass fenders. (no one makes white plastic ones , including Maier...) I've been doing some research on this in my spare time...

I rebuilt a 125 like that. they are tanks, and fun for kidos.

[danhung11]

Originally posted by troybilt
....I ordered a new set of 89 graphics from ddrslap (can't wait to get them)... Bought some plastic from Dan - (Thanks Buddy!!!)


No problem man. Nice not to deal with shipping and it's nice to know it went to a good home.

[89rebel]

Awesome troybilt! Great to see you got some plastics.

[troybilt]

Originally posted by 4x4 AG
I rebuilt a 125 like that. they are tanks, and fun for kidos.

That's a sweet 125! I might have to put one of those on the list too.. haha..

Thanks again Dan on the plastic. When is you're build thread going up?

Rebel, thanks yes I was getting worried...

[danhung11]

Originally posted by troybilt
Thanks again Dan on the plastic. When is you're build thread going up?

Still collecting parts. :D

[troybilt]

Update, coming together, although I royally screwed up in the left rear graphics... ticked me off... so I got to reorder the left rear, to finish, but the others turned out great. I went with ddrslap from ebay again on these...

http://i74.photobucket.com/albums/i260/robltc/89%20Resto%20Project/DSCN1253.jpg
http://i74.photobucket.com/albums/i260/robltc/89%20Resto%20Project/DSCN1252.jpg
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[Duner450]

wow troy this thing looks amazing!

[danhung11]

Originally posted by Duner450
wow troy this thing looks amazing!

x2! Nice Kubota, as well.

[troybilt]

Originally posted by danhung11
x2! Nice Kubota, as well.

Thanks! need me to clean your driveway for you! :devil:

[croat1]

Originally posted by troybilt
Thanks! need me to clean your driveway for you! :devil:

you can come to ohio and do mine

nice build!!!

[Rich250RRacer]

Originally posted by troybilt
So I opted not to get brand new plastic or spend 1000 on the Correct Ohtsu tires etc..

Original 250R radials are the same tire Honda used on the 400EX's for years. Ohtsu MR101 on the front and MR501 on the rear, and they're still available. Service Honda price on the fronts is $58.03 each and $70.32 each for the rear. Quad looks good though.

[troybilt]

Thanks Rich, I thought they were replaced with the Dunlops, same tire just now Dunlop? I found these brand new take off 450r tires that I went with for now, they will work for riders... if I continue on with a musuem type build then I'd go for the correct tires, I have my 89 originals that I took off that are in good shape too...

[danhung11]

Originally posted by troybilt
Thanks! need me to clean your driveway for you! :devil:

Raincheck please! :D

[Rich250RRacer]

Originally posted by troybilt
Thanks Rich, I thought they were replaced with the Dunlops, same tire just now Dunlop? I found these brand new take off 450r tires that I went with for now, they will work for riders... if I continue on with a musuem type build then I'd go for the correct tires, I have my 89 originals that I took off that are in good shape too...

No, I think Honda still has the actual Ohtsu tires. The part number is still the same, if they were going to substitute Dunlops, the number would change. I bought a set about a year ago or so to throw on my Banshee. I got the actual Ohtsu brand.

[troybilt]

Originally posted by Rich250RRacer
No, I think Honda still has the actual Ohtsu tires. The part number is still the same, if they were going to substitute Dunlops, the number would change. I bought a set about a year ago or so to throw on my Banshee. I got the actual Ohtsu brand.

Sweet thanks... I'll check into more!! I must be losing it... :D

[troybilt]

Well its done for the most part. I polished up that Graydon Proline bumper to finish it off for now. Waiting to get my Hondaline bumper back and my stocker and then I'll mount those. I like the classic Graydon on there though, one of my favorite bumpers back in the early 90's...

See whatcha think. Graphics are from ddrslap, done a fantastic job on them.

http://i74.photobucket.com/albums/i260/robltc/89%20Resto%20Project/DSCN1380.jpg
http://i74.photobucket.com/albums/i260/robltc/89%20Resto%20Project/DSCN1379.jpg
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[sameltoe]

Very nice Troy!

[DoonRider]

Good job, that is awesome!

[twopump78]

looks very good Troy!

[KSRRider]

That is a thing of beauty man. Nicely done.

[J250r]

Absolutely stunning, great work Troy

[red88r]

Very nice job Troy....wish I had one that looked stock!

[danhung11]

The bike looks amazing in person, very nice and clean.

Nice work as always T. :chinese:

[pdxbigfoot]

Thats the good stuff right there....Awesome job Troy!!

[troybilt]

thanks gents!!

Well if any of you come down to Little Sahara on April 15th weekend, I'll be riding this beast. It was made to be ridden!! :p

[DnB_racing]

VERY NICE!!!!

Troy In the early pics the seat had more space between the tank and seat, in the later pics the space was alot less, what did you do to make the seat fit tighter to the tank????

On mine its almost like I have to put thicker rubber mounts on the back of seat mounts....

[trs9102]

What??? you didn't powder coat your clutch lever. And you call this finished. Just kiddin' the bike looks good. :D
Sorry about your bumper not being ready.

[troybilt]

Originally posted by trs9102
What??? you didn't powder coat your clutch lever. And you call this finished. Just kiddin' the bike looks good. :D
Sorry about your bumper not being ready.

Good eye... details details... Yea why isn't my bumper finished? :o

[rk88r]

Great job, that thing is gorgeous!

[quadfmx]

did u powdercoat everything to look new or did you find parts this nice

[troybilt]

I powdercoated everything that needed it to look new...

[K-Dub]

Awesome job Troy, looks great.

[Duner450]

damn troy..shes beautiful!