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What should I do with an RZ250 rolling frame
Posted: Thu Aug 22, 2013 6:16 pm
by pkay
I have a naked RZ250 rolling frame which is basically all there bar the engine and seat. Does anybody have any suggestions on what to do with it? I am contemplating trying to source and engine (I presume an RZ350, RD250LC and RD350LC engine will also go in without an issue) and seat (already found one) and rebuild the bike. Or break it up and sell the bits which would be a shame. I'd be interested in what you guys would think the chances are of finding either a long motor or at least a set of useable crankcases to build up an engine? It seems that heads and internals are fairly easy to source, just need something to stick them in!!!
Cheers
Paul
Re: What should I do with an RZ250 rolling frame
Posted: Thu Aug 22, 2013 7:50 pm
by Jeram
buy a hot banshee motor from the US and install it
Re: What should I do with an RZ250 rolling frame
Posted: Fri Aug 23, 2013 12:03 am
by JonW
Defo do it, let your imagination run wild, lots of options for a hot motor and different forks/wheels and other upgrades. I also have one, along with my other builds... Love these bikes!
Re: What should I do with an RZ250 rolling frame
Posted: Fri Aug 23, 2013 4:25 pm
by pkay
Will a Banshee motor fit without having to modify the frame?
Re: What should I do with an RZ250 rolling frame
Posted: Fri Aug 23, 2013 8:46 pm
by JonW
Yep.
Re: What should I do with an RZ250 rolling frame
Posted: Sat Aug 24, 2013 9:08 am
by hybrid
Banshee will bolt straight in.. its basically the same motor with non powervalve barrels and some changes to gearing.
Re: What should I do with an RZ250 rolling frame
Posted: Sat Aug 24, 2013 9:40 am
by 2TInstitute
Sell it and get an Aprilia 250 Mk2 complete all the conversions, and do-ing up is done for you.
Re: What should I do with an RZ250 rolling frame
Posted: Sat Aug 24, 2013 1:34 pm
by OzzyElsie
2TInstitute wrote:Sell it and get an Aprilia 250 Mk2 complete all the conversions, and do-ing up is done for you.
What!!! and miss out on all the fun and solitude of the Shed Time, and miss out on all that character building frustration
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And no 'built for the masses' Aprilla looked this good.......
Re: What should I do with an RZ250 rolling frame
Posted: Sat Aug 24, 2013 2:59 pm
by 2TInstitute
OzzyElsie wrote:
What!!! and miss out on all the fun and solitude of the Shed Time, and miss out on all that character building frustration
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And no 'built for the masses' Aprilla looked this good.......
After all that you still have a shitbox RZ frame, Aprilia's didn't look that good they look go and handle far far better.
Re: What should I do with an RZ250 rolling frame
Posted: Sat Aug 24, 2013 4:27 pm
by hybrid
Nah... the aprilias had something weird about the front wheel/fairing.
Re: What should I do with an RZ250 rolling frame
Posted: Mon Aug 26, 2013 3:23 pm
by pkay
2TInstitute wrote:Sell it and get an Aprilia 250 Mk2 complete all the conversions, and do-ing up is done for you.
Got one, no challenge in that (but a great idea).
Re: What should I do with an RZ250 rolling frame
Posted: Wed Sep 25, 2013 3:54 pm
by pkay
Having resisted the urge to part it out I have taken delivery of a RZ250 YPVS long motor and will be embarking on a long term resto of the RZ. Ending up being offered 2 for very reasonable prices given how much people were asking for just the bottom end on Fleabay. Strangely I feel a lot better about that than junking the poor thing.
Findapart.com.au - awesome.
Re: What should I do with an RZ250 rolling frame
Posted: Wed Sep 25, 2013 5:14 pm
by JonW
cool, do a thread on the rebuild, we like pics!
Re: What should I do with an RZ250 rolling frame
Posted: Thu Sep 26, 2013 3:52 am
by hybrid
Does that mean you have a spare RZ motor pkay?
I've been tossing up putting an RZ/Banshee motor in the LC if I get one at the right money.
