TZR250R.SP(3XV) Deco-mainte and Various Repairs

22 May 2022

I picked up a beautiful TZR250R.SP(3XV)!
A nice toy, right? (*’▽’) As a bike owner, I want to make it my own color when it arrives. I’d like to proceed with the work while fulfilling those hopes. (‘ω’)ノ

It brings back memories—I still remember thinking how easy it was to ride the first time I took it for a test drive. (´-`).｡oO

First, I’ll strip it down and remove the parts I want to take off.

It’s looking pretty masculine.
The battery is in quite a spot…

Remove it? That’s the request.
The terminal cover is… missing. Maximum masculinity achieved.

Well, it works if it works? ( ﾟДﾟ)

The battery is a Pro Select AGM gel battery that the owner brought. We’ll use this one.
Pro Select batteries are excellent—they convert conventional open batteries (wet-cell) to maintenance-free just like that. Highly recommended for anyone who wants to reduce the acid leakage issues of older bikes! (*^-^*)

It’s been a while since I adjusted turn signal operation with a resistor… does this thing still exist in modern times?
That’s a classic 20th-century used bike thing.

This turn signal relay is the one!
Daytona Motorcycle Turn Signal Relay LED Compatible 2-Pin 1–100W Compatible 99989

No ground needed—just two wires. Plug and play.
As a bonus, it handles 1W to 100W, so it works with hazard lights too.
No need to buy a separate hazard-equipped relay.

As you probably know, if you’re using an LED bulb in a single-type turn signal indicator, use the indicator as the bulb itself.