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RZ 250 expansion on a 1974 DT 250

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Replied by MrBernzo on topic RZ 250 expansion on a 1974 DT 250

Happy with the way this is turning out. One of the cuts is filled in.
rear mount strengthened. 
A little more welding, grinding, paint and we should be ready to test it out. 
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Replied by MarkT on topic RZ 250 expansion on a 1974 DT 250

Nice progress, has a nice OEM look to it....  like it was made for that bike.
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Replied by MrBernzo on topic RZ 250 expansion on a 1974 DT 250

Welding and grinding done. A quick spray of paint on the bare metal and bolted onto the bike.
Made a gasket for the muffler and cleaned out the baffle. 
Starts a, runs and idles well. 
Just waiting for the rain to stop then I can test ride.
Very happy with the look of it, hopefully it has a positive affect on performance too. 
 
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Replied by MarkT on topic RZ 250 expansion on a 1974 DT 250

Nice!!! 

It looks fast if that helps!
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Replied by MrBernzo on topic RZ 250 expansion on a 1974 DT 250

It's all about the looks! 
It's a 1974 DT with a stock engine. It certainly is not fast.
Big fun factor though.
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Replied by RT325 on topic RZ 250 expansion on a 1974 DT 250

Yep, me thinking that too--looks fast, color scheme & all that. Be interesting to hear the results compared to original pipe considering it's a standard motor. Lookin good.
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Replied by MrBernzo on topic RZ 250 expansion on a 1974 DT 250

I got a quick ride in tod​​​​ay. Pulls well of the line, then bogs down mid range and it weak at higher revs too. Feels lean. Will try some richer settings and see how it goes. 
My welding is also as crap as I remember. There are some leaks that will need to be sealed up. 

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Replied by KennyV on topic RZ 250 expansion on a 1974 DT 250

Nice work, looks great and fast! I bet it sounds good also.
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Replied by Scootern29 on topic RZ 250 expansion on a 1974 DT 250

I really like the looks of your bike. I'm in the design stage of building a DT1 short tracker. You "will" have jetting work to do with that pipe. Hopefully it won't be too pesky. I have 2 questions for you. 1, where did you get the rear seat fender combo? 2, what is your Husqvarna in the background?

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Replied by MrBernzo on topic RZ 250 expansion on a 1974 DT 250

Thanks Kennyv it sounds alright, not to make it go faster!
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