Following the progress of projects in our crowded workshop
We started the project by doing a complete teardown down to the frame of the RGV rolling chassis. Wheels were removed, front end, swingarm, rear shock and linkage, subframes, and wiring were all removed. I then proceeded to completely disassemble the front forks at which point I had to decide if I was going to…
Unfortunately, the RGV/Banshee hybrid project is no more. One of the primary drivers for this project was the lack of a RGV250 engine for my rolling chassis. Over the course of the past year, I have since accumulated two RGV250 engines. One came as a spare with the 93 VJ22 that I purchased and the…
I made a trip to a local powder coater today to get some prices powder coating the extra set of wheels as well as other chassis components. I was was pleasantly surprised with what they told me. They had a pretty wide selection of not only colors, but also textures. I was given a quote…
I mentioned in my last post that we would talk about plans for the engine in the next post. Before I get into that, I want to share a few bits and pieces that have been acquired in the last week. Extra set of wheels (no discs) I was able to find an inexpensive set…
The Idea So I picked up the beginnings of a new project for the shop last weekend. I have been wanting a 2 stroke racer for some time now. There is no sweeter music than the sound of a 2 stroke engine on the track. The old 2 stroke racers such as the TZ250 and…
