Project - Pre 75 XL250

[MX?]

Geez, you WERE desperate!! 
That's a work of art.

[Nathan S]

You must be a fan of Picasso! 
Not being able to oxy weld makes it harder - someone competent with an oxy could do a much better job.

[MX?]

Yee Hah! Just got a seat from ePay and some  other goodies, so it's all on the way. Frame at Sandblasters, motor & rear hub having a Soda, back rim cleaned up (sort of)

[Tim754]

 I have found some swing arms .. Cheers Tim

[MX?]

"Some swingarms"......that sounds promising.

[MX?]

Any luck with that swingarm Tim? Had a few leads so far...but they're all fizzling out. 
On the subject, does the XL350 swingarm mean different length shocks. I need to start sourcing suspension which means either staying with the original arm and getting shocks to suit or hanging out for the 350 job which may use different units??

[jhovel]

This is an interestinmg resto report so far! Keep it going, please. I love the seat pan - great work!

Now, I have asked before but got no replies: Does anyone have a 21" front wheel for an XL250S? I'd like to get that one going again and looking nice, but am not able to find a 23" front tyre - and hated that HUGE wheel in any case. Even a 21" rim of the same era would be good. I'm sure I can get a set of spokes from somewhere (e.g. in Thailand)...

Oh, while I'm at it: I also need a headlight nacelle and instruments - if anyone has bits lying around....

[Quicksilver]

This is an interestinmg resto report so far! Keep it going, please. I love the seat pan - great work!

Now, I have asked before but got no replies: Does anyone have a 21" front wheel for an XL250S? I'd like to get that one going again and looking nice, but am not able to find a 23" front tyre - and hated that HUGE wheel in any case. Even a 21" rim of the same era would be good. I'm sure I can get a set of spokes from somewhere (e.g. in Thailand)...

Oh, while I'm at it: I also need a headlight nacelle and instruments - if anyone has bits lying around....

I have all that stuff Joe.

Check your email re NOS XR75 rims. 

[Colin Jay]

Joe,

If these bit are want you want and suitable their yours for the cost of postage.


CJ

[Quicksilver]

Add CJ's set and mine you will have a complete unit. 

[Tim754]

I have one suitable swing arm only, don't know if its 250 or 350. But we used to race both and in all honesty we never noticed any different lengths in the stock swing arms, The frames had slight variations in rake etc.Both used same length shockers standard too. Pm me an address and I will COD post it to you. Tim

[jhovel]

I'm gratelul for the offers, CJ and Quicksilver - but since I only have photos on Google to look at for what the XL250S is supposed to look like, I can't be sure that these are the bits I need. Hovwever, they do not like the photos I've seen. Please advise.
I think both the gauges and the headlight mount are quite different:

[cyclegod]

1978 to 1980 had single instrument cluster (as shown below), 1981 had separate rev counter as pictured in previous posts however both will fit any year.

[Quicksilver]

CG is spot on Joe. Either will fit. Twin set up looks way better in my opinion.

[LWC82PE]

350 swing arm is longer. its a popular mod to bolt one onto a 250. ive also been looking for a 350 swing arm for some time now.