Project "Casualty"

[CRM]

Today i embark on a path i have dreamed of treading for a long long time.
For as long as i can remember i have always fancied the idea of a CR250 that is road legal and this will be my ongoing track bike.

The last 3 years has seen my old CRM250AR shod with Talon rims and hubs, BT090's and has been a great introduction to some track day fun and laughs. Not too quick, easy to ride, impressive in the corners but not once has it failed to make me smile especially when conditions were damp or wet where this thing came into it's own and often cleared off to the front.
I have ridden the RC30, RVF400 and a few other bikes on track and its all cool, but the CRM is by far the most fun.
So logically the CR should make a suitable replacement with a bit more shove, bit less weight, handle that little bit better and be even more fun*

So with a suitable bike sourced today to took delivery of a 2007 low hours nice condition CR250 that is already road registered and has a V5
It has just had a new genuine Honda piston kit fitted as such should see me getting used to it and one or may be two track days this year.

So plans for the bike as follows
1 - ordered a new set of Talon gold hub, Excel gold rims from Talon with the large disk conversion and adapter. These should be built within a week all being well.
2 - get a sodding side stand. bike's against walls may be groovy and all that, but i dont fancy a bar end scrape down the side of my transit.
3 - some kind of speedo / hour counter. As already been kindly pointed down the trail tech route, i think this makes much sense if i can tap into a suitable power source.
4 - possible generator and lighting kit to run enduro spec lights, also build in an ignition switch and key.
5 - new gearbox with custom gearing to suit track day and a better spread of ratio's. not cheap but will transform the bike.
6 - flywheel weight to calm the delivery somewhat, this thing is pretty eager to spin up.
7 - cosmetics, the bike while described as "mint" is very nice and may be very clean for off road standards, but it is far from my definition of mint, and some superficial frame scratching can be cleaned up, corrosion is not permitted and i want this bike as close to new and original looking where i can within reason. New plastics will be as close to OE as possible but all tasteful.

Obviously pictures will come once goodies arrive, the new wheels may be coated in saliva though.

[Zippy]

I'm salivating already.

[Variablevalves suck]

Should be a blast to ride, look forward to seeing it pimped in road trim.

[CRM]

well after all this it would appear i have purchased another CRM250AR to keep the other company.

[Zippy]

There was a tatty one on ebay for just over a grand recently. I resisted the temptation, for now lol

[CRM]

Mate, i don't do cheap and tatty. cost more in the long run

[CRM]

Well today is like christmas day here.
a few box's have landed.

a few days ago i took delivery of a pair of BT090's - to fit these

Some porn delivered from Talon engineering



That contained these bad boys





Obviously need to stop this beast at 110 kilos, these should help - could be a bit of overkill lol



Then clean up the front end a bit style wise



oh and to see how fast this thing is going

[CRM]

And next week once the wheels are fitted in it goes over to Ian at Viper for it's gearbox to be sorted for trackday use, setting the apparent vague squish and jetting to suit, then some dyno work to ensure it's run in / running right.

So with the next trackday in Sept at RAF Valley, this thing is going to slam me into the runway and kick me in the face isn't it ?

[Drunkn Munky]

[micpec]

Paul, that's a sweet looking set of gold wheels for the bike!