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Discussion in 'The Pub' started by kiffsta, Nov 3, 2013.

  1. ShaneP

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    I put the GZ250 Marauder on the workbench and removed the seat and tank. Then left it to work on a PeeWee80

    P.S. If you search PeeWee on eBay, you'll start getting female-oriented advertising because it associates it with a SheWee, which is like a funnel for ladies to use.
     
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    I see you listed this as wrecking, didn't want to try fixing it?
     
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    Received my new inlet manifolds today so promptly installed them as the old ones were perishing and reassembled my freshly repainted front fairings 20171116_184307.jpg 20171116_174437.jpg 20171116_174425.jpg 20171116_174405.jpg
     
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    Took the front end out to do fork seals and change a tyre, getting ready to register the ZX2R!

    But on the weekend the money came through for the bike I sold! There was a plan to pay off some debt, but a mate is in need and was looking to offload a bike, so now I'm buying a zzr600 instead... Anyone want a zzr600?
     
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    Sorry mate.....already have one.

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    Changed the fork oil on the FZR today, replaced the old dirty stuff with some fresh Castrol 15W.
     
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    Removed the tank decals, sanded and painted the tank the same red as the fairings, Tomorrow I'll mask off most of the tank and spray the knee curves black.
     
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    I had an injection into my shoulder today so the doc has put me on light duties, I was about to crank up some Netflix when the postie arrived, she had my carb seal kit onboard. Time to play with the bike, I fitted new float bowl seals and fuel valves and fitted the carbs.

    The previous owner had stated the carbs leaked fuel into the oil so a quick oil change and fitted the carbs then a test fire, guess what, she fired up. I didn't realise there was fuel down the exhaust pipe as she was blowing white smoke then wooshka , a big flame... looked like an afterburner

    I **** bricks I tell you... it went as quick as it came..

    I used my carbtune to balance the carbs, she settled down and holds a nice idle and revs cleanly out to 16000





    I need some spares if anyone has the bracket that bolts onto the carbs to hold the cables in place....
     
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    Yeah I have one spare, I will express post it up tomorrow. 20171121_170137.jpg
     
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    so the question begs what to do with this one ?

    Needs all the usual tyres, chain and sprockets, fairings need paint, air ducts , brake pads, fork seals etc I could easily drop another $ 1300 on it, is it worth going the whole hog or just flip it as is ?
     
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    Only you can answer that. But... will you get $1300+ worth of use or enjoyment out of it?
     
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    I have 2 bikes already, the question was more is it with spending all the money on a tidy up or leave it as is , the market seems to have fallen away in favour of r3’s and ninja 300’s
     
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    Hard for me to say, but I'd keep it if it runs well... I got rid of my project ZXR because the engine had to be changed or taken out and fixed, I didn't have enough time, tools or space to do it and it was going to waste... the joys of full time work...
     
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    Theres already a few higher end priced zxrs on the market that arn't moving, add the $1300 on top of what you would want for it as it sits now & you reduce the size of prospective buyers, better to move it & let them spend the money & time where they want it spent. --Have you thought about parting it out:)
     
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    I heard you have one. And I heard you got it cheaper, too.
     
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    Wrecking was mentioned. But what would you want as is? Knowing you, you got it cheap enough, but can you get $1000-1200 as it sits? If you can, take it! But in a tight market, who knows.
     
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    I already have a heap of parts , as it is a 1992 45 hp model, I might offload it as is complete and running, this engine sounds so sweet , hopefully someone wants a project bike
     
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    Well.... Someone was eyeing off my bike, so I might need a replacement zxr250... Not that I need another bike, or can afford one. I've had mine for months and only just getting around to registering it. But I have a GZ250 to do, a YZ250, a WR250, a DR350 to finish, a PW80 to finish and a ute to change rings in, so I mightn't need it soon. And there's the I-can't-afford-to-do-anything-about-it fzr250. But I should get a little more time in January to work on stuff!
     
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    well i had a different person want some stuff off a cbr1000 so i wrote down his rego on paper under heading of potential theif. the i got a neigbour to help me take the monsters around the back of the house. then the gate was padlocked again.
     
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