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Re: Aprilia Rs250

Posted: 22 Jul 2016, 21:11
by Blade
I haggled on price give it a try ;)

Make a ridiculous offer (happy) that's my usual style and it pretty much always works :P

Re: Aprilia Rs250

Posted: 26 Jul 2016, 14:02
by rocket
a nice lady came round to take lots of of boxes of bits for cleaning and powder coating.

Re: Aprilia Rs250

Posted: 27 Jul 2016, 18:04
by rocket
Over the last couple of days i have prepped and painted the engine cases quite please how they came out.

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Re: Aprilia Rs250

Posted: 27 Jul 2016, 18:37
by Monty
Looking forward to watching this thing blast up Mortimer road Dude

Re: Aprilia Rs250

Posted: 27 Jul 2016, 18:52
by Perkles
Great work rocket

Re: Aprilia Rs250

Posted: 27 Jul 2016, 21:34
by kiwikrasher
Coming along great! Looking forward to seeing it all done

Re: Aprilia Rs250

Posted: 10 Aug 2016, 18:39
by rocket
Got some bits back from the powder coaters / Aqua blasters very impressed when i first saw it i thought they had painted it but its not its just back to the original finish. Also got some bits through the post to rebuild the engine gaskets etc.

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Re: Aprilia Rs250

Posted: 10 Aug 2016, 19:01
by Kwacky
Looks brand new

Re: Aprilia Rs250

Posted: 10 Aug 2016, 19:45
by D6Nutz
That looks mint mate, can't wait to see the finished article.

Re: Aprilia Rs250

Posted: 10 Aug 2016, 23:05
by kiwikrasher
Great result! Loving this thread Rocket, nice to see someone doing a project and doing it well.

Re: Aprilia Rs250

Posted: 11 Aug 2016, 08:59
by Perkles
Nice work rocket

Re: Aprilia Rs250

Posted: 11 Aug 2016, 09:09
by rocket
itching to get it put back together but forgot to order the thrust washers for the engine. I have to do another order for all the parts i need for the carbs. So waiting till i get them back and see what i need.

Re: Aprilia Rs250

Posted: 11 Aug 2016, 19:17
by StMarks
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Re: Aprilia Rs250

Posted: 11 Aug 2016, 20:28
by rocket
cheers but dont really like the gilles style. My rear sets are goosed seen a few different ones but not sure yet

Re: Aprilia Rs250

Posted: 11 Aug 2016, 21:20
by StMarks
rocket wrote:...cheers but dont really like the gilles style. My rear sets are goosed seen a few different ones but not sure yet
Did Rizoma ever even make rearsets for our RS250 .? ;)

Re: Aprilia Rs250

Posted: 13 Aug 2016, 12:05
by rocket
there was loads that made rear sets for the rs 250 but now like many other parts its all dried up as I'm guessing there is no demand

i like these
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or these

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Re: Aprilia Rs250

Posted: 13 Aug 2016, 12:45
by Deegee
Like that second set Rocket, very "Race" imho, and would look good against those spiffy engine cases....

Re: Aprilia Rs250

Posted: 13 Aug 2016, 20:08
by rocket
i prefer the second set for how adjustable they look

Re: Aprilia Rs250

Posted: 16 Aug 2016, 19:32
by rocket
the delivery guy was a bit shocked when i answered the door in my boxers but looooky what has come....

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Re: Aprilia Rs250

Posted: 16 Aug 2016, 21:26
by Kwacky
That looks sexeh.

Thankfully it's washed away the image of you in your skidders