gen 3 03cr250/98cr500

rjt500 · Post by **rjt500** » June 2nd, 2009, 4:21 am

I finally will be starting my build bought my 03 cr250 saturday, so its time to start wrenching!!

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CR500R7 · Post by **CR500R7** » June 2nd, 2009, 5:05 am

Are you sure that is an 03 250, graphics look more like 05-07 250 could be wrong though.

Unless you mean gen3 CR250 in which case you are right.

Either way nice looking bike just the same.
It will make a great conversion for sure.

HrcRacing · Post by **HrcRacing** » June 2nd, 2009, 10:46 am

Yeah, graphics look '04+ but the front number plate looks '02-'03 although it's a little hard to tell from the side.

Regardless, nice bike and best of luck with your build!

rjt500 · Post by **rjt500** » June 2nd, 2009, 3:34 pm

Good eye, it is an 03 with 07 graphics, super clean well maintained bike. The guy i bought it from and his dad are my kind of people, very particular and proud of their motorcycles and it really shows in this bike. I looked at a lot of clapped out junk before i found this one. Thanks for the comments guys, really excited to actually be building one finally!!

100hp honda · Post by **100hp honda** » June 2nd, 2009, 6:01 pm

the '02-'04 can be distinguished real easy at a far distance by the swingarm and chain guide. there is a short piece of weld up near the swingarm bolt. the '05-'07 didnt have the weld and was different chain guide.

dannygraves · Post by **dannygraves** » June 2nd, 2009, 9:07 pm

cool, goodluck mang! check out my gen-3 thread if you haven't already.

ktm 620 · Post by **ktm 620** » June 3rd, 2009, 2:06 am

http://cr500riders.com/cgi/yabb/YaBB.pl?num=1212913934
this as got to be the best gen 3 cr 250 right up i have seen and if i was going to do a gen 3 cr 250 i wauild just copy this guys build i no its from the other site but is thery good information

CR500R7 · Post by **CR500R7** » June 3rd, 2009, 2:29 am

I was going to say if it was an 03 Cr250 , its in bloody good condition with later graphics on it.
Either way it doesn't matter because its an awesome looking bike for its age.
Start building.

rjt500 · Post by **rjt500** » June 6th, 2009, 6:49 am

Danny i did check out your thread, really good stuff. I did see the thread on the other site as well,ktm620. Thanks CR500R7, like i said i looked at some pretty sad bikes before i found this one. Will take it out sunday for a ride at browns camp, before it start to tear it down for the conversion. Anyone know of this conversion using an oversize gas tank? Also saw shanman's post with a two sided head stay, are these available?

dannygraves · Post by **dannygraves** » June 6th, 2009, 7:12 am

lots of gen-3 guys have run desert tanks, and if I remember correctly, they either bolt right on, or require minimal heat gun treatment. Either way, not much work. for gen-1 desert tanks are a PITA and gen-4 nearly impossible.

DesertCR · Post by **DesertCR** » June 6th, 2009, 7:51 am

God that cr500 site is soooo gay, you cant even see pics if you're not a member. What a bunch of women!

100hp honda · Post by **100hp honda** » June 6th, 2009, 8:50 am

DesertCR wrote:God that cr500 site is soooo gay, you cant even see pics if you're not a member. What a bunch of women!

of course, keeping non-members from stealing their wonderful ideas is part of the master plan. i like the guys advice the other day: disregard the service manual torque specs for the clutch nut, use a impact gun on it instead so all the fuggin threads get stripped out. ya, BRILLIANT IDEA

dannygraves · Post by **dannygraves** » June 6th, 2009, 9:46 am

ya, they attract the smart ones over there

CR500R7 · Post by **CR500R7** » June 6th, 2009, 3:49 pm

Yeah they are all to scared to come over cause you are all so mean and NASTY.

What a bunch of women.

good one.

rjt500 · Post by **rjt500** » June 7th, 2009, 4:07 am

The 03 250 i bought came with a clarke oversize tank. It comes down and surrounds the top of the cylinder, looks like it will take some heat to fit the 500 motor.

Post by **AlisoBob** » June 7th, 2009, 1:05 pm

dannygraves wrote:ya, they attract the smart ones over there

Jack ( Dredge) said that...... That surprized me.... thats not like him.

rjt500 · Post by **rjt500** » July 19th, 2009, 7:33 am

Finally finished, have two rides on it and this bike is awsome!! Here are some pics!!

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rjt500 · Post by **rjt500** » July 19th, 2009, 7:38 am

band clamp at exhaust.

CR500R7 · Post by **CR500R7** » July 20th, 2009, 1:36 am

Looking good!
Did you powder coat the bottom end, is that a dark gray.
The rad shroud graphics, are they like modified 05-07 graphics

rjt500 · Post by **rjt500** » July 20th, 2009, 5:00 am

Thanks, no powder coat just paint , it is dark gray. The graphics are 07 250, with the Honda and 500 pieces from 89 cr500 graphics.

CR500R7 · Post by **CR500R7** » July 20th, 2009, 5:23 am

Actually the rad shroud graphics came out really good.
TOP EFFORT! dude. SWEET.

Actually the whole bike came out very nice.
The more I look at it the more I like it.

KE 336 · Post by **KE 336** » July 20th, 2009, 8:23 am

NICE!

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Its all done!!

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