Thanks! I didn't actually ask mine... I brought the frame inside when I got it back from powder coating and just started assembling little by little. Then at some point it turned into full-on assembly and what you see now🤷🏼♂️😁 It's certainly been nice keeping it inside since it's been so cold out here in MI without a heated garage; otherwise, I really don't think I'd be this far along with the rebuild. I need to take it back out to the garage soon or it'll never fit through the doors without some disassembling.Looks like it will be another great build. Good luck with getting everything together.
Now if I can only convince the other half to bring my next 250r build in the house…. lol
Cant wait to see the end result
How do you like those gps wheels? I thought about running them. Any thoughts on a tire set up for desert 21/20s or 23/22?Thanks! I didn't actually ask mine... I brought the frame inside when I got it back from powder coating and just started assembling little by little. Then at some point it turned into full-on assembly and what you see now🤷🏼♂️😁 It's certainly been nice keeping it inside since it's been so cold out here in MI without a heated garage; otherwise, I really don't think I'd be this far along with the rebuild. I need to take it back out to the garage soon or it'll never fit through the doors without some disassembling.
Here's the latest progress.
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I'm getting close to a standstill without having 3 critical parts - a steering stem, a swing arm, or an engine. I'm at the mercy of ISF on when he gets around to building the stem and arm, which it's hard telling when that will be. The bottom end is finished, but I'm waiting to have my ESR 363 CEO top end returned to me from the Selvy family. My hope is that they'll locate it and send it back soon, but I fully understand that they're busy with their own lives and grieving the loss of Rob, let alone tracking down all of Rob's customers parts and getting them returned.
There are small odds and ends that I can do in the meantime. One big thing that needs to get done, that I just can't get excited about, is trying to turn these nasty, old OEM fenders into clean, whiter riders. I had pretty great results with my first rebuild when I refinished my OEM fenders, but these are in much, much worse shape than the first ones that I started with.
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Sorry I missed responding to this! I see that you already went with the GPS wheels and ITP tires. Aside from mounting my Obor tires, I don’t have any experience with them yet.How do you like those gps wheels? I thought about running them. Any thoughts on a tire set up for desert 21/20s or 23/22?
Exactly! It has been a great time😄 I’ve learned a lot these first few races on what works, what doesn’t, and what I’d change, which has helped guide me on the blue R build. The biggest thing is me. I’m no where near the physical condition I’d like to be at to go all out for 90+ minutes. I’m working on that, but I’ll be much more prepared next year.Looks like you were having a great time…which is what it’s all about. Nice !
So I noticed my front wheels have a up and down wobble and slightly side wobble to them when you spin the front tires not to happy with that as they don’t seem to be true. Only thing I found is the wheels don’t fit the hub studs snug. The bolt pattern appears to be centered when measured too.Sorry I missed responding to this! I see that you already went with the GPS wheels and ITP tires. Aside from mounting my Obor tires, I don’t have any experience with them yet.
Yeah there slightly big but even then has some slight up and down wobble is this common for atv wheels? I just don’t want to get this thing running to find out it has a high speed vibration from itMaybe the stud holes were drilled too large? I actually had to make mine larger on 2 holes, on both fronts, as they wouldn’t fit over the studs.
Long story short, there was a mixup and someone else received my cylinder kit. Once the Selvy family sells off Rob’s odds and ends they’re going to make it right. I’ve been in contact with them all along, so I don’t have any concerns that they won’t.That cylinder looks awesome.
So how did it work out not getting the other one back, do they compensate you somehow?I understand the situation but you’re out a cylinder.
I just checked mine. They wobble some too, but not any more than my Hipers on my red R. Some of the wobble you’re seeing could be the tires, too. I don’t think they’re ever going to be perfectly balanced/true like an automotive tire/wheel.So I noticed my front wheels have a up and down wobble and slightly side wobble to them when you spin the front tires not to happy with that as they don’t seem to be true. Only thing I found is the wheels don’t fit the hub studs snug. The bolt pattern appears to be centered when measured too.