End of the line....The last Suzuki 250 street stroker...

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Re: End of the line....The last Suzuki 250 street stroker...

Post by busa1300 »

Sorry about the keyboard. :mrgreen:
Looks like this VJ23 project might get put aside before I get it done. Just started the process of buying a different house, so there will be major amounts of moving EVERYTHING in the garage.... :cry:
But it will be a fresh start in another 30X50 building, so I wont be losing any space....but will need to figure out how to arrange better.
MY TWO STROKE ADDICTION
TZR250SP 3XV2...
RS 250 Cup bike
RGV VJ21 L
RGV VJ22 FL
RGV VJ23 T
RZ 350
GT 750 J....sold.....
SX-R 800
KD 80
JR 50
RZV 500 R
https://www.youtube.com/@wedgehorsepower9869/videos
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Re: End of the line....The last Suzuki 250 street stroker...

Post by Thebrandonbeezy »

Looking good busa, i think i saw you post about this bike on gsr?? Not sure. Anyways, im holding you to high expectations after you got botm last month hahah :up: :wink:
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Re: End of the line....The last Suzuki 250 street stroker...

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It won't be a restored, nut and bolt complete redo like the GS...but every nut and bolt on the VJ23 is getting attention. :mrgreen:
This will be more of a sympathetic restoration, leaving most of the original finish and patina. The poor GS had no choice but to go all the way.
It is somewhat on hold as I am waiting on parts from 3 continents, so I can finish it up before I move...(hopefully).....
......As I dug deeper into the parts while cleaning, I found many issues I had to straighten out in order to put the bike together properly.
Parts I had not ordered/found over the winter... :cry:

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MY TWO STROKE ADDICTION
TZR250SP 3XV2...
RS 250 Cup bike
RGV VJ21 L
RGV VJ22 FL
RGV VJ23 T
RZ 350
GT 750 J....sold.....
SX-R 800
KD 80
JR 50
RZV 500 R
https://www.youtube.com/@wedgehorsepower9869/videos
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Re: End of the line....The last Suzuki 250 street stroker...

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Still waiting on some parts from Japan, so I can get the cylinders bolted back on....then everything else that mounts up after.
Tracking shows boxes should be here next week :clap:
One issue I did have was the Zeel programmable ignition I got....was missing a wire...WTF...!!!
So that will set me back a bit, and I'll have to use the restricted ignition box till the new Zeel shows up
Thought I'd throw the bodywork on since I can't do much else at the moment....just so it looks like I'm getting somewhere. :mrgreen:

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MY TWO STROKE ADDICTION
TZR250SP 3XV2...
RS 250 Cup bike
RGV VJ21 L
RGV VJ22 FL
RGV VJ23 T
RZ 350
GT 750 J....sold.....
SX-R 800
KD 80
JR 50
RZV 500 R
https://www.youtube.com/@wedgehorsepower9869/videos
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Re: End of the line....The last Suzuki 250 street stroker...

Post by rubbersdown550 »

Cool bikes. I just vapor blasted a set of these engine cases and carbs for a guy on Friday. So light, engine cases and complete carbs weighs just 18lbs when I shipped them back.
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Re: End of the line....The last Suzuki 250 street stroker...

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Yes, light weight was a priority on this version. Almost every part on it weighs less than the same parts on the earlier VJ22 model.
Many parts that were steel are aluminum on the VJ23...or magnesium. And many of the aluminum parts are thinner or lighter castings also (wheels especially)
About 20 pounds less total, and only being a 250, that's a big difference.
MY TWO STROKE ADDICTION
TZR250SP 3XV2...
RS 250 Cup bike
RGV VJ21 L
RGV VJ22 FL
RGV VJ23 T
RZ 350
GT 750 J....sold.....
SX-R 800
KD 80
JR 50
RZV 500 R
https://www.youtube.com/@wedgehorsepower9869/videos
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Re: End of the line....The last Suzuki 250 street stroker...

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Beautiful looking bike :clap:
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Re: End of the line....The last Suzuki 250 street stroker...

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Thanks :mrgreen:

It should look better now as it is in one piece for the first time in over 11 months....
And cleaner than it has been in about 20 years
Also the first time ever to run on American roads today.... Just in time, as my garage is getting shut down and moved in about 2/3 more weeks...


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MY TWO STROKE ADDICTION
TZR250SP 3XV2...
RS 250 Cup bike
RGV VJ21 L
RGV VJ22 FL
RGV VJ23 T
RZ 350
GT 750 J....sold.....
SX-R 800
KD 80
JR 50
RZV 500 R
https://www.youtube.com/@wedgehorsepower9869/videos
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Re: End of the line....The last Suzuki 250 street stroker...

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MY TWO STROKE ADDICTION
TZR250SP 3XV2...
RS 250 Cup bike
RGV VJ21 L
RGV VJ22 FL
RGV VJ23 T
RZ 350
GT 750 J....sold.....
SX-R 800
KD 80
JR 50
RZV 500 R
https://www.youtube.com/@wedgehorsepower9869/videos
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Re: End of the line....The last Suzuki 250 street stroker...

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Congrats on a job well done.
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GT550 72 & 75
GT380 72
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Re: End of the line....The last Suzuki 250 street stroker...

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Thanks.
They always take twice as much $$$ as planned and take 3 times longer to finish than ever expected.
Just never give up on the vision... :up:
MY TWO STROKE ADDICTION
TZR250SP 3XV2...
RS 250 Cup bike
RGV VJ21 L
RGV VJ22 FL
RGV VJ23 T
RZ 350
GT 750 J....sold.....
SX-R 800
KD 80
JR 50
RZV 500 R
https://www.youtube.com/@wedgehorsepower9869/videos
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Re: End of the line....The last Suzuki 250 street stroker...

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great result - looks well pretty :up:
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Re: End of the line....The last Suzuki 250 street stroker...

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Thanks... :up:
If it was a V model like you have, I doubt I would have put the Sugaya pipes and the Zeel ignition on.
Since it's not the rarest of VJ23's I don't mind a little upgrade and ride it hard when I have the chance :mrgreen:
I'm hoping to have a 500 4 cylinder stroker soon also.....but it will be a square 4 not a V 4..... :lol:
MY TWO STROKE ADDICTION
TZR250SP 3XV2...
RS 250 Cup bike
RGV VJ21 L
RGV VJ22 FL
RGV VJ23 T
RZ 350
GT 750 J....sold.....
SX-R 800
KD 80
JR 50
RZV 500 R
https://www.youtube.com/@wedgehorsepower9869/videos
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Re: End of the line....The last Suzuki 250 street stroker...

Post by sportston »

looks feckin gorgeous that bike, lad! :up:
A got a touch the green eyed monster looking at it.
:mrgreen:
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Re: End of the line....The last Suzuki 250 street stroker...

Post by busa1300 »

Thanks.
It was a lot of effort/worry getting the boxes from Japan to me.
And then a lot more time and $$$ getting it all together into a bike I could ride with no worries.....
.....except maybe leaning too much and scraping my knees :shock:
MY TWO STROKE ADDICTION
TZR250SP 3XV2...
RS 250 Cup bike
RGV VJ21 L
RGV VJ22 FL
RGV VJ23 T
RZ 350
GT 750 J....sold.....
SX-R 800
KD 80
JR 50
RZV 500 R
https://www.youtube.com/@wedgehorsepower9869/videos
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