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NitroSpazzz posted:Well partially thanks to this thread I just bought a 1978 Suzuki DS100 two stroke. Kind of an enduro looking thing and I guess at some point it had lights and possibly, currently it doesn't. Needs a new coil (old one had the boot ripped off) and a new throttle cable but other than that it looks pretty good. New coil arrived the other day, installed it and it still wouldn't start. Pulled the carb apart and cleaned it...still no fire. Compression tested and while it was a bit low it wasn't low enough for it to not start. The plug looked like poo poo even though it was sparking. New plug and it fired on the first kick. Sounds pretty good and even idles nice. Need to decide if I want to run premix or determine if the oil pump is working and get it set correctly.
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here is my 1950 BSA b33 - its a 500 single ive had it for a few years now, and it was just an amazing deal that i couldent pass up. recently a friend bought a 74 cb750 and i got the riding bug so recently ive been working to get it running for the first time since 1968  i rebuilt the carb, cleaned out the tank and ive got it to pop a few times. im a bit anxious about ripping it apart fully but in a few weekends, i plan on taking it over to a friends place to go through it under the watchful eye of his dad whos been working on British bikes since the 50s.  but then again, i have the bug real bad- ive been on the lookout a few hondas - the gl1000 and the cb750s. also...  138cc's of extremely dangerous bicycle action. LobsterboyX fucked around with this message at 03:00 on Nov 4, 2009 |
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I'm still curious exactly how much of a steal that BSA was  Nice bikes, make a thread when you start the rebuild on it.
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Z3n posted:I'm still curious exactly how much of a steal that BSA was it was all of 500 dollars. - ive been taking pictures of the work, so a thread should be coming soon
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LobsterboyX posted:it was all of 500 dollars. - ive been taking pictures of the work, so a thread should be coming soon  Kickass bike. Looking forward to that thread.
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Here's some updated pics of my 1975 Honda CB500T. For a first bike it's decent, but I'd really like something with a bit more oomph... The Brown Bomber is kinda slow on the uptake, given it's 43 horses and all. Click here for the full 800x600 image.  Click here for the full 800x600 image.  Click here for the full 800x600 image. The odometer has the actual miles, which is nice. I got it this past Feb or March with about 9500 on it, the rest is all me.
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Nov 8, 2009 21:32
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found the mysterious short and mended the 50 year old plug lead wire and away we go! lots of smoke http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=j35hI0znH4A thread coming!
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Old bikes are a blast. I've had a ton of the things, unfortunately I didn't take very many pics.  So a list! Honda CB350F x2 CB750 K4 CB550F Triumph T160 T120 Harley Sprint That's it that I can remember. Plus my current bike which misses the cut off date by 5 years. I've tried to get into newer stuff a few times but it's just so...reliable. What fun is that? Speaking of old bikes, anyone ever read Moto Retro Illustratedwww.motoretroillustrated.com ? Really cool magazine. By the same guy who did Motorcyclist Retro before it was binned by the publisher.
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You had a Harley Sprint? Thats awesome! Something about a 2-stroke Harley is just horribly right.
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Yeah, still have the Sprint actually. It's in PA with my other CB350, Vespa and all my parts. The strange thing about the Sprint is how big the drat thing is. Maybe it's because I'm not a dirt bike guy, the the thing made my 350F feel small. Plus, that weird forward facing jug. Odd bike all together. Fun though.
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Bugdrvr posted:Old bikes are a blast. I've had a ton of the things, unfortunately I didn't take very many pics. Did you just ride this Yesterday in Escondido? I parked next to a CB750 absolutely identical to yours and wanted to talk with the owner. Adding to old Bike Love: None are mine, I just took photos at meets and shows.    
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Chill_Bebop posted:Did you just ride this Yesterday in Escondido? I parked next to a CB750 absolutely identical to yours and wanted to talk with the owner. No, I did sell it to a guy up north someplace. That is a 350F though, not a 750.
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Here is my 1971 BMW R60/5 This is shortly after I got it.  I am slowly starting to replace all the worn out tidbits and cosmetic things. So far I have done the following; New starter, coils, electronic ignition, plugs/plug wires, tank, speedometer/tach, tires, changed to a mikuni carb kit, euro bars, bar end mirrors, clutch and throttle controls and cables, that's all I can remember right now. I still want to find some 750 cylinders and heads to give it a little more power, hopefully this winter I'll tear into that. It's quite them money pit, but I really enjoy it. As it sits now (with some new reproduction Krauser bags) 
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constant gulping posted:Here is my 1971 BMW R60/5 A family friend has an old R80 and those old boxers make wonderful noises. Like the tiniest little tractor at idle. 
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I finally started putting the bike back together. Here are some pics of the frame back together and the tanks, I haven't picked them up yet though.   
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Scrolling down I'm like, yeah, nice bike, but then I get to the tanks and they're way too garish for my taste.
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niethan posted:Scrolling down I'm like, yeah, nice bike, but then I get to the tanks and they're way too garish for my taste. I don't know, I think the paint is awesome in the same sort of way the set of the Price is Right is awesome.
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For the bike, I think the paint is quite appropriate. 70's paint for a 70's bike. It looks to be done well and should result in one of those bikes that outshines the checkbook choppers.
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Gnomad posted:For the bike, I think the paint is quite appropriate. 70's paint for a 70's bike. It looks to be done well and should result in one of those bikes that outshines the checkbook choppers. Yeah thats definitely the point. The dual headlights are very 70s and the paint even more so. I originally wasn't even going to paint the tank, but I found a guy who does 70s style paint jobs and I was sold. He said that he ended up doing something like 8 coats of clear before the candy colors. Apparently you can't wet sand candy colors like you can normal paint.
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Valt posted:Apparently you can't wet sand candy colors like you can normal paint. No you can't, which mean that after you put on the clear its rough as hell and you'll need to sand mountains of clear coat off to make it smooth.
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8ender posted:No you can't, which mean that after you put on the clear its rough as hell and you'll need to sand mountains of clear coat off to make it smooth. Well the way he made it sound was that he had to shoot a ton of clear and get it super smooth. Then shoot all the candy colors. But maybe I just don't understand how that process works.
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Alright finally got my tanks back and set them on the bike. I also put all the other crap on the bike, it's only missing a few pieces now before it can run. 
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I have to admit, I wasn't originally a fan of the paint scheme, but it works really well on that bike.
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Wrap dem pipes Also, peanut tank and at least 60* rake and 5 foot fork. (but seriously, I'd like to see more when it's done.)
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Nov 23, 2009 22:24
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1929 Norton 16H  Ill try get some better pictures once her new piston is completed.
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tofufish posted:1929 Norton 16H I like that your bike has a built in label.
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Mostly posted a while back in the main thread but... My 1971 BMW R75/5 (temporarily out of commission while waiting on parts after my accident)  My 1965 Honda CA77 Dream 305 (what I usually commute on)  Projects: A pair of 1972 CB350s  And we just picked up a this 1970 CB350 at an auction:  And here my girlfriend on her monster 1973 CB750 (all the guys usually go nuts over her bike): 
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Thats a nice looking CB750 she has. I like the very original looking paint on the tank.
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helno posted:Thats a nice looking CB750 she has. I like the very original looking paint on the tank. It's the awesome Candy Buccus Olive color, here's a big pic where you can see the color: 
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cheesebot posted:And here my girlfriend on her monster 1973 CB750 (all the guys usually go nuts over her bike): I'm really enjoying the pink/dayglo gear. Beautiful bikes
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ohwandernearer posted:I like that your bike has a built in label. Its not stock, originally license plates used to sit there. My 1954 Norton ES2 has something similar.
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tofufish posted:1929 Norton 16H Why's that card say OIL? To remind you to replace what leaked out while parked/riding?  drat nice bike.
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Slim Pickens posted:Why's that card say OIL? To remind you to replace what leaked out while parked/riding? I do that when I'm not going to touch a bike for a long time and it has some big dealbreaker (like oil) missing from it, so I dont find out the hard way that its missing oil later on.
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Phat_Albert posted:I do that when I'm not going to touch a bike for a long time and it has some big dealbreaker (like oil) missing from it, so I dont find out the hard way that its missing oil later on. I should start to do this because I almost killed my YS3 one winter when it was a clear day and I forgot that it likes to leak oil.
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Does anyone here know anything about Honda Trail 90s? My father bought two of them eight years ago or so, and restored one to barely working condition. It's been sitting in a shed for a few years, so it probably needs fluids changed to run again. The other one had been sitting outside before we got it, and is currently resting in pieces in our garage. He keeps talking about junking the both of them to clear out space, so I ask: is it worth restoring them? Can they be street legal? Is it worth the trouble to part them out?
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Coasterphreak posted:Does anyone here know anything about Honda Trail 90s? My father bought two of them eight years ago or so, and restored one to barely working condition. It's been sitting in a shed for a few years, so it probably needs fluids changed to run again. The other one had been sitting outside before we got it, and is currently resting in pieces in our garage. My first bike was a Trail 90. It is a capable machine, it will never go very fast but will go literally anywhere. They are street legal and if they aren't too far gone, worth fixing. Parts are available and if a guy could find a Chinese knockoff motor it would be close to plug and play. If I stumble across a cheap one I plan to grab it. You'd be surprised at the money they fetch.
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1973 Yamaha TX500 4000 miles, was parked for 20 years, original everything including paint. Here is the actual bike http://bikepics.com/pictures/1005739/
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SiB posted:1973 Yamaha TX500 That's pretty sweet, happy new year to you! 
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SiB posted:1973 Yamaha TX500 Very nice. 20 years? If its anything like my YDS3 its going to make a great noise when you get it started for the first time. Mine shot flames out the tailpipes 
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Coasterphreak posted:Does anyone here know anything about Honda Trail 90s? My father bought two of them eight years ago or so, and restored one to barely working condition. It's been sitting in a shed for a few years, so it probably needs fluids changed to run again. The other one had been sitting outside before we got it, and is currently resting in pieces in our garage. YES, they are definitely worth restoring. Trail 90's are pretty special bikes from an era where Hondas were absolutely changing the game. Definitely worth it.
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