johns cr 250

john1954 · Post by **john1954** » September 21st, 2009, 9:40 pm

bought a 01 cr 250 a week ago allready have the motor in waiting for the billet y piece to complete it

and the spadge racing sticker is staying

100hp honda · Post by **100hp honda** » September 21st, 2009, 9:45 pm

the rusty pipe adds a nice touch

. j/k man it looks awesome. keep us posted on the progress

john1954 · Post by **john1954** » September 21st, 2009, 9:57 pm

yeah thats a dead pro circuit pipe from my sons bike hes bikes on here also

CR500R7 · Post by **CR500R7** » September 21st, 2009, 10:43 pm

I see gregrobo is doing your conversion.

That thing should come out really sweet.

The pipe isn't dead its just weather beatin.

( chartacter lines )

To be honest I think your CR250 has been working out, or its on STERIODS!

john1954 · Post by **john1954** » September 22nd, 2009, 1:20 am

i taught him all he knows so i hope he gets mine right.
used the cr 500 carby boot on the 250 air box fit just about smack on, no spacer reqd alignment very close.

CR500R7 · Post by **CR500R7** » September 22nd, 2009, 2:19 am

john1954 wrote:i taught him all he knows so i hope he gets mine right.
used the cr 500 carby boot on the 250 air box fit just about smack on, no spacer reqd alignment very close.

Does that mean you are gregrobo's Dad.

Hell he better get it right or he might get fired.

If he gets yours as good as his its going to be a great conversion for sure.

gregrobo · Post by **gregrobo** » September 23rd, 2009, 6:39 am

been working on the y piece this should work out well this is just a prototype and still needs adjusting

2strokes4ever · Post by **2strokes4ever** » September 23rd, 2009, 7:30 am

can i get the measurments off that y piece, or if one is being made, (can you make 2) can i buy one from you, mine is an 01 cr 250 aswell. i have just had spacers made for swingarm, have had motor in, need to relocate mounts then y bit. if i could buy one from you it would speed up my process

100hp honda · Post by **100hp honda** » September 23rd, 2009, 3:40 pm

i wondered why mike facher never started mass producing the Y. seems like he could of sold quit a few with all the people doing conversions.

87CR500Rider · Post by **87CR500Rider** » September 24th, 2009, 12:43 am

100hp honda wrote:i wondered why mike facher never started mass producing the Y. seems like he could of sold quit a few with all the people doing conversions.

He most likely didn't because once someone gets their hands on one, it's easy to copy. Seems now it would have made him a hero instead of "that guy". I have access to a machinist with a CNC machine if anyone can come up with a "Y" design. He's was a machinist with Cartwright Conversions if anyone remembers them.

gregrobo · Post by **gregrobo** » September 24th, 2009, 12:54 am

lets not have this thread turn into another farcher thread enuf said

CR500R7 · Post by **CR500R7** » September 24th, 2009, 8:59 pm

The Y peice looks good, I hope you can sort out the way you want it to be without to much trouble.

ISBB · Post by **ISBB** » September 25th, 2009, 9:21 am

100hp honda wrote:i wondered why mike facher never started mass producing the Y. seems like he could of sold quit a few with all the people doing conversions.

The reason i got was Liability. If he sold parts and people put them together wrong or had a half assed welder do the install and they hurt themselves people would try and go back on him for faulty parts.. he just didnt want that headache. It was cheaper insurance wise for him to build the complete bike than it was to just make parts!

gregrobo · Post by **gregrobo** » October 24th, 2009, 11:03 pm

the y piece as of saturday was nearly finished sould have it monday arvo to start fitting it up

CR500R7 · Post by **CR500R7** » October 24th, 2009, 11:26 pm

Can't wait to see this one come together.

gregrobo · Post by **gregrobo** » October 26th, 2009, 3:59 am

got the y today we fitted it tonight made some alterations that we new we had to just to get the new cradle tubes to fit the y the down tube is a extrustion with a web in it so the y needs a 3mm slit cut in the top and because you cant buy the right tube for the cradle we converted ours to 25x25x3mm photos soon

gregrobo · Post by **gregrobo** » October 26th, 2009, 6:47 pm

ready for welding this weekend

CR500R7 · Post by **CR500R7** » October 26th, 2009, 11:07 pm

Wow, that is coming together really nice. The cradle tubing under the engine, does that bend inwards in front of / near the bottom engine mounts (it looks like it does in the photos).

I thought you said the Spadge Racing stickers were staying.

gregrobo · Post by **gregrobo** » October 27th, 2009, 12:52 am

the frame tappers from the swingarm to the y piece so the tubes need a twist or a bend to get them to line up and at the moment they look alot misaliged because they are loose and hav not been tacked up

dannygraves · Post by **dannygraves** » October 27th, 2009, 12:21 pm

eyesky2002 · Post by **eyesky2002** » October 27th, 2009, 6:47 pm

Looking good!

gregrobo · Post by **gregrobo** » November 11th, 2009, 2:42 am

fired it up tonight we are running the full ignition out of the 01 cr250 it fired 3rd kick and idled sweet after a tweek it sounds like it revs quicker than mine so cant wait to take it for a spin, waiting on a new shock linkage and we are all go.

CR500R7 · Post by **CR500R7** » November 11th, 2009, 9:43 pm

gregrobo · Post by **gregrobo** » November 13th, 2009, 5:12 am

shit photo but the linkage had a hairline crack in it and when we were removing the bearings it opened up lucky it did in the shed and not over a table top or a double

nmdesertrider · Post by **nmdesertrider** » November 13th, 2009, 1:47 pm

Id rather see a gen 4 kit with bent tubing and motor brackets so you could reuse the y and everything look stock.

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