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Post by birdman on Dec 29, 2019 13:11:00 GMT -5
 Another Pic for fun, because pics of flasher relays and bulbs are boring. |
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Post by birdman on Jan 26, 2020 1:44:19 GMT -5
Finally got some time to start tear down so I can send the painted parts to get painted. Center stand, triple tree, triple tree top clamp, and lower fork legs will go to powder coating and the rest is getting cleaned up in the solvent tank at work. It's not completely stripped I know, I'll probably finish the tear down tomorrow.   More to come. Don't touch that dial |
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Post by birdman on Jan 27, 2020 0:32:04 GMT -5
Alright. Tear down is complete. Time to return this masterpiece from honda back to its former glory and then some... Looking at it like this kinda makes me nervous lol, I'm in deep now  |
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Post by birdman on Feb 16, 2020 19:25:35 GMT -5
 Red bits back from paint. Black bits getting the rattle can treatment. Reassembly to commence soon...  |
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Post by 2stroked on Feb 18, 2020 11:37:15 GMT -5
Looking good!
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Post by Zino on Feb 18, 2020 19:29:58 GMT -5
Nice work
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Post by birdman on Feb 22, 2020 12:59:31 GMT -5
Got home from work last night and I wasn't tired so I started to piddle around. Wait till the Ole lady wakes up and finds an mb5 growing in the living room   |
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Post by aeroxbud on Feb 22, 2020 15:34:28 GMT -5
If she is anything like my wife. She won't be surprised!
Should go quickly from here.
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Post by birdman on Feb 23, 2020 23:29:47 GMT -5
If she is anything like my wife. She won't be surprised! Should go quickly from here. LOL. She wasn't, and you're correct.  Moving right along. Speedo cable was trashed so a new one has been fitted.  New tires were fitted after I cleaned up the rims a little bit, sava mc7's 2.75-18 and 3.25-18 front and rear respectively. That 3.25 on the rear is a tight fit and as big I would assume one could go, it's really close to the brake linkages. New sprocket in the stock ratio, the front sprocket will go on later. After I route the wiring harness and finish up a few other odds n ends, I'll move on to "building" the engine and getting it hung.... Moving right along. |
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Post by birdman on Feb 29, 2020 18:05:42 GMT -5
 New cluster and clutch lever have been fitted, the original cluster had broken needles, and the plastic was foggy. The lever was fine but the powder coating was weathered off so a nice new Purdy NOS oem honda lever has been fitted. Also layed the wiring harness and I'm happy to report all the items that should work with the key on engine off do indeed work, super happy with that.  Moving on to the engine I have a bunch of treats from the land of treats. Malossi 70cc kit, k-star 70cc head, malossi intake mani, dell 21, boyesen reeds, new front sprocket to compliment the rear, mlm chamber, and a mvt mini rotor ignition which will go on later, and an oil pump block off plate.  Ngk cr2 for good measure, ohh, and a replacement tach cable, mvt ignition cool as well, which is not pictured, it's already on the bike. More coming soon! |
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Post by birdman on Feb 29, 2020 18:07:24 GMT -5
Also, I managed to pop the tube on the rear tire when installing it, so a new one is in the mail. I freakin hate tubes, they are the bane of my existence
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Post by birdman on Mar 7, 2020 2:55:19 GMT -5
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Post by aeroxbud on Mar 7, 2020 6:26:17 GMT -5
You have done an amazing job bringing it back to life. The paint looks so good.
Can't help but think it would look better with the U.K. Spec lower handle bars though! 🙊 I guess it's what I am used to seeing.
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Post by oldgeek on Mar 7, 2020 6:26:19 GMT -5
This thing is looking GOOD!
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Post by ryan_ott on Mar 7, 2020 19:38:46 GMT -5
That turned out amazing!! The gods thank you for saving another 2 stroke from the scrap pile.
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