| Suzuki RG250 cafe racer This is the last in a collection of Suzuki RG250 motorcycles, totalling 9 in all (or 13 if the 4 Walter Wolf versions are added. Base Kit(s): Tamiya Suzuki RG250 (kit number 14029) Finished: Dec 2025 Modifications/Additions: - Custom license plate - Added frame strengthening tubes (near steering head and swing arm) - Moved upper radiator hose mount - Brake lines and fittings from Top Studio braided line and resin pieces - Filled in back of exhaust pipes and added Archer Transfers weld 'decals' for joints - Top Studio turned metal mufflers, designed for Hasegawa Honda RS250RW, including exhaust springs - Sidestand spring - Added back of front brake caliper - Filled in back of swingarm and front forks - Photoetched brake disks meant for Hasegawa RG500 - Polished aluminum forks - Scratchbuilt bodywork under seat, blended into rear cowl - 3D printed chainset from Falcon Scale Models - Modified instrument cluster with clear UV resin lenses - Front fender is from RGB500 race bike, modified - Radiator overflow hose added - Meng bolt heads and nuts replaced almost every visible one - Parts box headlight with Czech Truck Model Volvo F12 headlight lens and scratchbuilt mount - Operating chain from Tamiya Honda RC166 detail set - Resin tire valves - Machined metal intake trumpets meant for 1/20 MP4/5 race car - Radiator hose clamps from chrome tape used in nail salons for decorating fingernails - Rear brake rod replaced with RB Motion rod ends and steel tubing - Modified footpeg mounts - New mount for rear brake master cylinder - Top Studio throttle pieces - Concave bucket for taillight created, covered in Bare Metal Foil - Paint is Tamiya TS26 pure white, TS23 light blue, TS15 blue and TS55 dark blue, all decanted and airbrushed, followed by airbrushed Duplicoler 1K clear Click on Thumbnail to see detailed image. These images are 1024 x 768 and should load reasonably quickly, depending on your connection speed. Some construction photos, including various mockups that were tried |
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Evan Jones Motorcycle Models
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