Does anyone have a good trick for cleaning up these nasty looking old shocks? This is my 1974 Honda CL200. I’ve been able to get the outside of the spring in some parts, but I don’t have a good plan for the inside. I would really NOT like to spend $150ish on a new set.
Archive for November, 2009
Cure for rusty shocks
November 6th, 2009On the Table
November 5th, 2009
Breakaway on right side of frame
- Up on the Craftsman Bench
Thank You James! After dancing around with the frame and after James sugested we remove right side motor mount, the right side of frame came off for a somewhat easy removal of the engine. A transmission dolly would have been a plus here as an afterthought. May do the old milk carton trick for putting back in.
Anyway, now I can get to work cleaning up the frame for paint and do the valve cover gaskets, polishing, painting, etc. on engine. To much for me to lift, by myself, but with two people, not bad.
Glad I bought hand cleaner too…
Honda CL200 production numbers
November 4th, 2009Hello all! Just joined this site and happy to see that I am not the only person interested in vintage motorcycles. I bought my first vintage Honda, a CL200, about a year and a half ago. Friend of mine had it in his shed, bought it for $100. I have been slowly working on it since. I just recently acquired another CL200 for the same price only 35 miles from my house! For those who don’t know, Honda made this model only one year, making them a bit hard to come by (apparently not for me though!). What I would like to know is how many were made? Anyone know where to find this kind of info? I would like to talk to other CL200 owners also, and maybe start a registry.
My 1978 honda cb550 cafe project
November 3rd, 2009
this is my1977 kz400 kawasaki
November 3rd, 2009IAM NEW HERE ,AND I JUST WANNA SAY THAT THIS ITS MY FISRT VINTAGE BIKE AND IAM VERY HAPPY WITH IT ,THIS BIKES ARE VERY LIGHT ,VERY FAST .SORRY I COULNOT DOWLOAD ANY PICTURES CAN SOMEONE TELL ME HOW THANX
Here ya go…
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Greetings
November 3rd, 2009Well, I might as well throw in my pics, too. I ran across this bike in a craigslist ad, and it had been sitting in a barn for a while, but was in running condition when I bought it. As fate would have it, the bike was slow to reveal quite a few problems under the surface. Since I’ve had this bike (just over two years) I’ve replaced a bunch of little things, and also replaced the stator, rectifier, coils/wires, valve head, various gaskets, cables and signal lights. Aftermarket upgrades: Halogen headlight and lamp, bobbed rear fender, two different paint schemes, small fairing, fork brace and gaitors, custom rim tape, custom vinyl graphics and just added a Vance and Hines 4 into 1 with a Muzzy cannister that sounds wicked. I’ve still got a long way to go, as the matte paint job (rattle can BTW) will need freshened up over the winter months.
So here she is, my 1982 GS850g. The Punisher.
Thanks for looking. Now it’s off to terrorize the streets of Columbus.
loudest143
New guy here
November 3rd, 2009hi all
I build old school choppers
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- 1983 Suzuki GR650
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- 1968 Honda 175
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- cb450 Springer
1970 CB 750,1983 Suzuki GR650,,1968 CL175,1970 CL450) I have a few I am also now building a 1967 Yamaha YR1,1968 Yamaha YR2. Would love some input in the YR’s as i cant find any wiring diagrams Help if you can I need it soon !!!!!
November 3rd, 2009
Hi…My first post. I collect old Triumphs. I have 2 Terriers and 3 Tiger Cubs. I also have a 1960, 63′,65′,and 67′ Bonneville. I have listed the 1960 Bonneville on ebay. Anyone interested can go to..
http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=230394730645&ssPageName=STRK:MESELX:IT
If I can be of any assistance to old Triumph owners let me know. My email is FREASE120@AOL.com . I balance the cranks on 650 engines and put in a set of Mega-Cycle cams and 10.5:1 pistons..giving the engine a 16% increase in horsepower. Thanks; Billy Frease
My Old 81 Ironhead
November 2nd, 2009
1981 H.D./AMF Sportster/Ironhead
Bought this “basket case” for $2500, rode it on one cylinder 40+ miles, blowing smoke all the way, to a small M.C. mechanic I knew so he could do the top end. When he got it apart he said that the piston that was blowing smoke had a hole in it the size of a quarter! It was origionally black with a regular sporty tank but I went through it, painted the frame and had another friend of mine paint it with a two part custom epoxy paint. Used S&S carb and other misc parts to get her looking the way she did. Rode her to Daytona twice before selling,(for$4500), to move to Ohio from Fla. The main thing I hated about the bike was that it had an old generator system that never charged right and that valves needed adjusting constantly and after about 4 or 5000 miles, another top end… the rebuild took about 6 months and was a real learning experience but was easier to work on that I thought it would be as everything was S.A.E. and I got a lot of bolts and stuff from the hardware store…
PULL!!!!
November 1st, 2009Does anyone have any tips on pulling the engine out without major back sugery? Do they make a smaller version of an engine hoist for bikes?
Getting down to "Dem Bones!"
GSX-R Carbs
November 1st, 2009
Hey – my first success with this project! The throttles were completely stuck and wouldn’t budge.
After some careful persuasion, some WD40 and a pair of pliers, I finally got them to move. After some more WD40 and manually opening and closing them about 30 or 40 times, they now move freely and spring back into the closed position as they should.
As you can see from the picture, the two end throttles aren’t in alignment with the other two. That’s because there’s a spring missing from each one and they flop around. I have both of them (they fell out)…should be interesting trying to get them back into place.
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