06-29-2015, 04:01 PM
I purchased a well used Yamaha SRV250 for a project bike three months ago and two months ago I started restoring it. The project is almost completed now with just some paintwork & minor details to finish but I thought I'd detail the process I've been through here.
This is the bike as I purchased it.
![[Image: 001_zpsp5bbvy4j.jpg]](http://i656.photobucket.com/albums/uu281/Aussie_T100/Yamaha%20SRV250/001_zpsp5bbvy4j.jpg)
![[Image: 002_zpslifzyk1q.jpg]](http://i656.photobucket.com/albums/uu281/Aussie_T100/Yamaha%20SRV250/002_zpslifzyk1q.jpg)
The bike had some accident damage on the right side and was fairly weathered from 20 years of use.
![[Image: 026_zpszuceaon9.jpg]](http://i656.photobucket.com/albums/uu281/Aussie_T100/Yamaha%20SRV250/026_zpszuceaon9.jpg)
![[Image: 029_zpsb8njhimm.jpg]](http://i656.photobucket.com/albums/uu281/Aussie_T100/Yamaha%20SRV250/029_zpsb8njhimm.jpg)
![[Image: 032_zps4f7wdxvk.jpg]](http://i656.photobucket.com/albums/uu281/Aussie_T100/Yamaha%20SRV250/032_zps4f7wdxvk.jpg)
![[Image: 023_zpsi4bjp70r.jpg]](http://i656.photobucket.com/albums/uu281/Aussie_T100/Yamaha%20SRV250/023_zpsi4bjp70r.jpg)
![[Image: 025_zpst5kpvug4.jpg]](http://i656.photobucket.com/albums/uu281/Aussie_T100/Yamaha%20SRV250/025_zpst5kpvug4.jpg)
![[Image: 022_zpsm14vwhcb.jpg]](http://i656.photobucket.com/albums/uu281/Aussie_T100/Yamaha%20SRV250/022_zpsm14vwhcb.jpg)
![[Image: 038_zpsjh0xaxo4.jpg]](http://i656.photobucket.com/albums/uu281/Aussie_T100/Yamaha%20SRV250/038_zpsjh0xaxo4.jpg)
This is the bike as I purchased it.
![[Image: 001_zpsp5bbvy4j.jpg]](http://i656.photobucket.com/albums/uu281/Aussie_T100/Yamaha%20SRV250/001_zpsp5bbvy4j.jpg)
![[Image: 002_zpslifzyk1q.jpg]](http://i656.photobucket.com/albums/uu281/Aussie_T100/Yamaha%20SRV250/002_zpslifzyk1q.jpg)
The bike had some accident damage on the right side and was fairly weathered from 20 years of use.
![[Image: 026_zpszuceaon9.jpg]](http://i656.photobucket.com/albums/uu281/Aussie_T100/Yamaha%20SRV250/026_zpszuceaon9.jpg)
![[Image: 029_zpsb8njhimm.jpg]](http://i656.photobucket.com/albums/uu281/Aussie_T100/Yamaha%20SRV250/029_zpsb8njhimm.jpg)
![[Image: 032_zps4f7wdxvk.jpg]](http://i656.photobucket.com/albums/uu281/Aussie_T100/Yamaha%20SRV250/032_zps4f7wdxvk.jpg)
![[Image: 023_zpsi4bjp70r.jpg]](http://i656.photobucket.com/albums/uu281/Aussie_T100/Yamaha%20SRV250/023_zpsi4bjp70r.jpg)
![[Image: 025_zpst5kpvug4.jpg]](http://i656.photobucket.com/albums/uu281/Aussie_T100/Yamaha%20SRV250/025_zpst5kpvug4.jpg)
![[Image: 022_zpsm14vwhcb.jpg]](http://i656.photobucket.com/albums/uu281/Aussie_T100/Yamaha%20SRV250/022_zpsm14vwhcb.jpg)
![[Image: 038_zpsjh0xaxo4.jpg]](http://i656.photobucket.com/albums/uu281/Aussie_T100/Yamaha%20SRV250/038_zpsjh0xaxo4.jpg)
![[Image: 033_zpsnurevlf6.jpg]](http://i656.photobucket.com/albums/uu281/Aussie_T100/Yamaha%20SRV250/033_zpsnurevlf6.jpg)