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My RGV 250 Rebuild

Thought I would post some pics of my little project:

What it looked like when I picked it up. 4000 miles. Registered in 1995. It had been stood in a farmers garage for the last 5 years in a giant vacuum bag. (The sort you use your hoover to suck air out of). Someone told me he wanted rid while I was at Sherburn, so I paid him a visit with cash in hand and he accepted my offer. I rode it home and it goes like sh!t through a goose. I decided to rebuild it after reading posts o nthe RGV forum.

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Here's the wheels back from the engineering firm who had to drill out every caliper bolt.

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Actual mileage 5076 at the time of the strip down.

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Re: My RGV 250 Rebuild

Very nice! I would love an RGV to re-build but i seem to be wanting to do too much without the mullah!

How far you going with the rebuild?

Re: My RGV 250 Rebuild

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Originally Posted by danf1234 (Post 2358437)

Before anyone asks the scooter has been sold lol.

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So what about the tractor?! haha

Love the rebuild, has it been completed now then?

Re: My RGV 250 Rebuild

Then disaster. My 2 year old son taking his John Deere tractor for a spin rams into the bike and knocks it off the abba stand, casuing a great big scratch on the frame when it fell.

Looks like the frame is getting powder coated as well now.

Minutes before disaster.

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Re: My RGV 250 Rebuild

To date. I haven't touched the bike since April as I have been pre-occupied with the SV and a new baby.

All the plastics are back in the full lucky strike scheme and they look amazing. I have hid them in the loft away from tractor boy.

I paid £1800 for the bike, and so far I have spent well in excess of £3000 on parts and powder coating etc. Every nut bolt etc is being replaced.

I am putting off the next bit because it is an the engine drop. I have all the bits to rebuild the engine such as pistons, new heads, billet power valves. Trouble is finding time now!

Re: My RGV 250 Rebuild

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Originally Posted by Dave20046 (Post 2358445)

nice work! lovely.

Calling him lovely is a bit familiar dave, didnt have you down like that :)