Firko strikes gold.

[Canam370]

EX by their common name are GPX or ZZR in Aus. Neat fit!

[firko]

Thanks Michael, that's  very a interesting and neat conversion. I'll look into it once I've got the stock engine home.

[firko]

Here's some quicky shots of some of the stuff hastily laid out. There are many other parts I haven't photographed. There are two sets of bars with different sweep and bends, new and used K&N filters, spare ignition, all of the engine plates, Grimeca disc brake hanger and footpeg plates have been polished and the gear lever, brake pedal and other odds and sods that I'm not sure what they're for have been rechromed. Gear and footpeg rubbers are all NOS Bates items. All of the original bolts are supposedly there but I'll replace them all with polished stainless steel items. I won't know until I start assembling the bike but I think about 95% of the parts are there. I'm in love with this beasty already
                                                                   
The engine. The 34mm Mikuni's and spare ignition and side covers are in a box.It's too heavy to lift up onto the bench so I'll get a mate to help me tomorrow.
                                                                   
                                                                   
Blurry shots showing new wheels, originals and Triumph Bonny twin leader I'll use for dirt track.
                                                                   
                                                                   
The fibreglass is brand new ethanol proof and the paintwork is superb. Bob definitely spent some cash on the showy stuff.
                                                                   
Pipes are unused NOS genuine Shell that have been powdercoated Satin black

[firko]

While I was in the yard shooting the Shell 750 I laid out my other little side project el cheapo short tracker for some photos. The frame is a Fasttrack single downtube short track item that I swapped the forum's Jim an Antig Yamaha 2 stroke slider roller for, the bodywork is (I think) Trackmaster with flashy flame job I got for $50 off eBay a few years ago that previously lived on my Hindall flat tracker (which is destined to become a motocrosser again). The TM Suzuki is the partially dismantled remnants of the VMX Magazine elCheapo project bike from over a decade ago. It will donate its motor and rear wheel to the tracker and the rest sold off (without the Curnutt shocks) to help pay for cables, tyres and other items for the tracker. In the foreground is the surface rusted but unused Circle F pipe, shortened Bultaco Betor forks and mystery 19" front wheel that'll be mounted with a Carlisle tyre. This is one of my classic bargain basement projects, for every bling bike I build I like to counter it with a cheap and cheerful project built out of stuff I've got laying around the shed. The bike, once it's built and will be "permantly loaned" to a Klub Kevlar mate who's doing it a bit tough right now. I think it's going to turn out a sweet little bike for under $1000 outlay.
                                                                                   
                                                                                   
                                                                                   

[firko]

I finished dismantling the RM250 this morning and seeing that everything was close by, I couldn't resist trying the Suzuki motor into the Fasttrack flat track frame. Sometimes fitting engine A into frame B can be a real pain in the arse but other times they fit in like a cock in a sock. This is one of those occasions. The rear engine mount is a Champion style cradle and it comes so close to having the mount holes line up it hurts. The mount is even shaped to go around the engine casting in the kick start area. The top mounting hole lines right up and the bottom one would but for the need to gring a little bit of a crankcase rib away. The front fits straight in although the photo shows it looking as if it needs to go forward an inch or so. Once I've ground the case for the bottom rear to fit, the front mount should line up. It appears that the bottom front mount isn't bothered with.......so the verdict is that this frame is actually made to fit a TM250 motor....how arsy is that?? . I'd planned for some major mount fabrication but it won't need any....Wooo Hooo

The need to grind the case for clearance interests me as if all cases were the same they could have cut a relief into the cradle mount. My engine is a 1976 TS250 bottom end with a TM250 cylinder of unknown vintage. My question therefore is....Are the case castings on my '76 TS engine different to those of a TM250 J-M? It's not a biggie but my curiosity is aroused.
                                                                           

[SlideRulz]

Use the engine wedged between the two filing cabinets.

[Slider29]

Shithot Slides, yeah Firko,....see if that one fits as easily

[pancho]

 HELL YEAH!

[firko]

Use the engine wedged between the two filing cabinets.   

It's for sale....C CODE 289 from a Mustang with quite a bit of go fast stuff. $1500.

[firko]

I just got my new number plates for the OW750....Cool........... http://www.flattrackstore.com/Fast-Plates.html
                                                                                             
                                                                                             
....And he threw in a dozen 80x65mm stickers
                                                                                           

[yamaico]

Hey Mark,
Have you opened that motor up yet?
Pete.

[firko]

No Pete, too busy getting the other tackle finished for the Nats and pensioner care duties.......I'm not making a start until the workshops cleared of all of the current projects, I don't want any distractions once I make a start on it.

[yamaico]

Fair enough - you're a better man than me though. I don't think I could bear to have that in my shed and not work on it. I'll wait patiently for any developments...

[bazza]

Its true pete its in the garage

[firko]

Fair enough - you're a better man than me though. I don't think I could bear to have that in my shed and not work on it. I'll wait patiently for any developments...

Pete, one thing I've learned from my time on the sidelines sick is patience. As much as I'm itching to make a start on the bike, I have to be patient and finish the projects I've got in the oven first otherwise I end up with a shed full of half finished, unfulfilled dreams. I've set down next years HBBB for the OW72's debut and I'll move mountains to make that deadline .....with you on it of course.