Saying hello. I'm off on Tuesday to see an NSR 250 frame number MC21 1020200 which seems to be an R9L - an SE?
This one http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/272239143876?_trksid=p2055119.m1438.l2649&ssPageName=STRK%3AMEBIDX%3AIT
I can't decide which colour scheme it should be. The nose and fairing lowers don't match the tank and seat. Should the seat unit have a green decal if an SE?
If all's ok I intend to strip and rebuild where necessary. Any advice? I've just finished a resurrection job on a Ducati 748SPS but this would be my first 2-stroke (since a BSA Bantam in the 60s!)


Last edited by Ibgarrow on Tue May 24, 2016 8:37 pm; edited 1 time in total

A mismatch of bodywork, and definitly not an SE, ie; no dry clutch, and no adjustable suspension.
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Hmm. That's a shame. Do I respray the mismatched panels, or find some matching ones? I gather this may be like rocking horse poo!

Not as difficult as you may think, keep an eye on flea bay, as panels keep popping up on there quite often, i would say the tank and seat unit are the originals so thats the colour to go for, if your'e not too fussed about originality theres always the option of chinese bodywork, which you will be able to get in the original colour scheme, again flea bay will be your friend. I know the seller, so if you r'e going to view it, take the readies with you, he'll be up for a deal.
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I've become a 2-stroke owner-not counting the BSA Bantam 125 that I owned briefly in the 60s. I'm going to be scanning EBay and the classifieds looking for decent panels, so would be glad of any "heads up". Forks need a recon, and I'll go through the brakes. Carbs to be cleaned, and the scruffy bits scrubbed up. Scothbrite pad and lacquer seems to be the best approach, I gather.

Excellent! Look forwards to seeing more over time!
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5 images of it (the "before")
http://s877.photobucket.com/user/ibgarrow/library/NSR250-MC21

I noticed that one for sale and was wondering why nobody had bought it yet - looked like the good basis for a project bike and reasonably priced too.

My first NSR250 looked about the same when I got it but on inspection I found a fair few things to be dealt with, some of which aren't a bad idea to sort out on an old bike anyway (especially one that's looking neglected). I'd be looking at replacing wheel bearings, sprockets/chain, engine oil, plugs, giving the petrol tank a flush out, brakes, suspension service etc. I'd also be tempted to have the heads off and inspect the bores, plus when you take the carbs off you can get an idea of what shape the big ends are in. My own NSR was going to be a one month tidy-up and back on the road, but eventually I decided on a full strip-down (except for the engine bottom-end, which may happen eventually too) to make a really good job of it. The nice thing is they're pretty simple to work on.

But anyway congratulations on the purchase, I'm sure you'll have lots of fun with it whatever you do!

cracking start that, Alan the seller is a good guy ive been dealing with him for years now and must have had about 6 bikes off him and countless spares. Congratulations on the purchase

ian_gt wrote:I'd be looking at replacing wheel bearings, sprockets/chain, engine oil, plugs, giving the petrol tank a flush out, brakes, suspension service etc. I'd also be tempted to have the heads off and inspect the bores, plus when you take the carbs off you can get an idea of what shape the big ends are in.

All of the above! Bores are promisingly ok.Bodywork panels are the big bugbear. Thinking of Far Eastern aftermarket fairings but may just give fettling and respray in a try.

My last big project, the 748SPS, was a labour of love and ended up costing me more than I sold it for! But I commiserate with myself that it was best saved from the scrapheap-they only imported 20 into the UK that year.

Pulled the rest of the bodywork off today, and began cleaning up and investigating

Good bits
Tank clean, no rust, no holes!
Calipers sound, not seized, and lots of meat on pads.Master cylinders don't need seals.
Chain and sprockets look serviceable
Bores and Pistons look good.

Work done:
Pulled exhausts off-expansion chambers to clean up and respray, exhausts cleaned up with Scotchbrite. One bolt and one gasket missing.
Instrument support, fairing support, gear change rod and exhaust hangers removed, sanded down and repainted.
Battery put on desulphate charge (isn't it titchy?)
Went round with WD40 on joints/bolts/nuts/screws
Chain cleaned and lubed

To come:
Oil change, fork oil seals, check caliper pistons are completely free, check wheel and head bearings.

Now the bad/bloody awful bits:
Fork lowers badly pitted, need new decals too.
Rear under tray may be unmolested (Alan Renshaw) but is cracked/broken
Indicators are aftermarket, but haven't been connected-cropped wires need attention
Mirrors scraped
Fairing panels are mismatched, cracked and scuffed. See next post


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http://s877.photobucket.com/user/ibgarrow/NSR250-MC21/story

Advice/opinion please
The fairing panels are poor. My options seem to be:
A) buy a full Tyga set for loadsa £, plus spray and decal it!
B) repair, sand, patch, prime and spray, plus new decals on current ones. £???
C) find some guardian angel who'll sell me a correct OEM used set that matches my (Red and Black) colour scheme £???
D) get a Chinese set. About £350

Your opinions are valued.

I was in the same dilemma with bodywork a few years back, was gonna buy f/glass and have it sprayed, but that would have knocked a hole in a £1000, so i went the chinese route, just over £300 to my door in a nice big wooden box, couldn't have got it painted for that, more than happy, cant remember the supplier but it was a good quality,( Johnnymack and watford horn of this forum can give you details ). So unless you are a trailer queen and just love posing and not riding, thats the route i would be taking.
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