My build... almost done
 

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

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...

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. :tup:

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$$

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

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

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.

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...

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.

Are my photos not showing up? It shows me theres a thumb nail of the photo

I can see them. Looking forward to more!

I get it now lol. Will do

So im getting impatient and decided to rush things back together... doesny help that my intruder has been in the shop for 3 weeks. Nearly done now. Paint looms shotty but oh well. Now just to wire in all the lights and conceal into my box. Then tune and its ready to ride!

Ohh btw, ahould i fab in the footboards or leave the pegs?

Studs are in and secure!!

Pegs or footboards would be a personal choice for comfort and control. It is your bike and you can do whatever your heart desires. So far you have shown us some pretty neat ideas.

So i chose the pegs. I love the feel od the boards but just want to ride and im done fabricating for now.

Got the little monster started... drove up and down the strert. Its LOUD!! LOL. Might have to make a baffle. Also, needs jetting real bad... bogged down during acceleration. But i think i still have a vacuum leak.. hunted idle, stayed high and eventually died if i didnt keep bumping the throttle.

Aside from the carb tuning, the left header pipe seems to be leaking... maybe the weld is cracked? I cant tell where the smoke is coming from its just a cloud around the upper portion of the pipe. I replaced woth brand new gaskets. Gonna try and find it tomorrow.

Lastly my battery box is too small to house all the wiring... :(. Either boikd a bigger box or do some MAJOR wiring condensinf. :(:(..


Decisions, decisions...

Wooooo this things rides out after the rejet. I over jettee the idle so its puffin some pretty thick gasoline smoke. Gonna grt back to it tomorrow. Will post a youtube vid and link it in when its done in a few days...:)

https://youtu.be/E6P9WxfsfvY

Riding