BARGAIN BUY OR NOT?…1982 SUZUKI RM 250

#suzuki #1982 RM250
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[@leejonesNPT]

I did think when you said you were going to do a budget refresh rather than a restoration there is no way he will drop his standards and let even one part go through below standard! Great work, really enjoy watching these restorations so much skill and quality work on view, 👍🏻

[@MyRestoration1]

Haha Lee. Quite right. I don’t know myself and still got cold shivers from the CR project. This one is a different thing hopefully! Thanks for chiming in. Mean a lot 👍

[@gordyl9247]

We couldn't expect anything less 😊😊 love it.

[@flippingcars101]

I’m loving the attention to detail, you are like a Mat Armstrong for bikes taking the worst of the worst and making them good as new ❤ keep up the good work and content.

[@twowheels90]

Really like your videos! All the little details. Without sounding like a keyboard worrior, it looks like you are using that wera torque wrench to its full potential. I was tought to use a plain breaker bar to loossen really tight stuff. And keep the torque wrench just for tightening to the required torque. Just sharing what i know! Keep it up! Cheers from the Netherlands

[@JoeTheBlacksmith13]

Beautiful. I bet someone didn’t realize that nut had left handed threads, and overtightened it while trying to loosen it. I spend more time on stuff like that than anything else on these old bikes it seems! Great video, thanks for sharing.

[@MyRestoration1]

Yes they notched the nut to lock it. It worked. I just need to find out what the thread is so I can try to clean up the thread..

[@derekoetting4245]

I got my magneto off by using the two threaded holes in the mag. I made a strong plate with three holes. One a little smaller then the mag nut and two for the theaed holes. I bolted.the plate onto the mag and undoe the mag nut onto the plate to put pressure on it then i gave it some heat and used a drift to give the end of the crank a shock.

[@MyRestoration1]

Exactly right Derek. In the next release you will see my cobbled version. Worked first time! Thanks mate

[@keithfenwick5502]

Hi try DC plastics if you are desperate for the radiator shrouds

[@jeffshootsstuff]

Another great video. Looking forward to this series.

[@MyRestoration1]

Hey Jeff welcome back!

[@pauljordan7249]

I love your approach of repairing parts instead of replacing everything, such interesting videos to watch brilliant stuff.!!!

[@MyRestoration1]

Thanks Paul. I get no fun out of paying too much for a restored bike. I’ve never seen the point + the satisfaction of winning over a challenge is part of the enjoyment 👍

[@mangoboyz4209]

.. Loving what your doing.... Cape Town

[@MyRestoration1]

Hey Brother. Love that place. Thanks 🙏

[@mikehogan9265]

Enjoying your videos. Listening to you I originally thought you were doing the restorations in SA! Ex Durbs living in Oz.

[@MyRestoration1]

Cheers Mike. I’m in England. 30 years now. Good old SA days. I remember being on army pass getting to the beach front. The rest is history. Nice one 👍

[@Christopher_Hall]

So awesome!

[@rick66]

Great progress, regarding the plastics, i do the same with mine, what i do is snap the razor blade in half first,that gives a bit better control, then i go over the whole thing with a soap filled wire wool pad,or sos pad i think our american cousins call them, then i start with the sanding, great job tho👍

[@user-pi8ic8tg6i]

Brilliant

[@flippingcars101]

Did you ever get the little bit of gaskets out of the CR500 engine, that fell into the engine, when you was cutting it?

[@MyRestoration1]

It never fell in

[@Catatonicwater]

Always a pleasure to watch and learn Rob. I especially liked the tool at 14:45.. one of yours?

[@MyRestoration1]

Thank you. No it’s a case puller I bought from China I believe. Works well on any shape

[@derekoetting4245]

82 is the best year for hp up until the 85 engine used exhausts are like rocking horses dung to find.

[@derekoetting4245]

Just got to the part where you made a mistake with the crank gear not. It is left hand thread.

[@MyRestoration1]

Kills me…idiot..its ok