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Background: My dad is unfortunately not on Vital, but I thought you all would enjoy this. My dad has been on and off restoring his 1980 Honda CR80 for the past 12 years. I was 11 years old when I helped him tear it apart. He got very involved in restoring an old Ford Station Wagon, and with racing more and more each year the bike took a back seat until we eventually stopped racing.
It was in pretty rough shape, it went through my dad, his four brothers, and numerous cousins of his. He eventually got the bike back from a family member in the condition shown below around 2000. I remember I had wanted a KTM 65 so badly and we wanted to race after going to the Steel City national one year. He told me if he got the CR80 back and I could ride that then he'd consider getting me the 65. I can confirm his comments that the bike knocked him on his back the first time he rode it because I was absolutely terrified and pretty sure I wrecked it myself.
Yesterday he put the final touches on and finished the final build. It came out so awesome that it had to be shared. I heard a rumor that the bike may make an appearance at High Point this weekend, so keep an eye out if you are going!
My dad getting the bike for Christmas in 1980
Before pictures
Me after the teardown Circa 2004 roughly
Rebuilding the Engine
Frame build in front of the car that took away ALOT of time
Final Build
My Dad with his finished project
This is added to our restoration collection with the 67 Ford Country Squire, and 1973 Honda XR75. It was a long time coming, but well worth it.
Hope you all enjoyed!
It was in pretty rough shape, it went through my dad, his four brothers, and numerous cousins of his. He eventually got the bike back from a family member in the condition shown below around 2000. I remember I had wanted a KTM 65 so badly and we wanted to race after going to the Steel City national one year. He told me if he got the CR80 back and I could ride that then he'd consider getting me the 65. I can confirm his comments that the bike knocked him on his back the first time he rode it because I was absolutely terrified and pretty sure I wrecked it myself.
Yesterday he put the final touches on and finished the final build. It came out so awesome that it had to be shared. I heard a rumor that the bike may make an appearance at High Point this weekend, so keep an eye out if you are going!
My dad getting the bike for Christmas in 1980
Before pictures
Me after the teardown Circa 2004 roughly
Rebuilding the Engine
Frame build in front of the car that took away ALOT of time
Final Build
My Dad with his finished project
This is added to our restoration collection with the 67 Ford Country Squire, and 1973 Honda XR75. It was a long time coming, but well worth it.
Hope you all enjoyed!
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My first bike was a new 1982 CR80r. Same bike but with Pro-Link suspension and a plastic tank.
Love bikes from the 80's and 80's !!
On a side note if anyone else is looking for a 1980 cr80, heres one for sale:
https://cnj.craigslist.org/mcy/5620459736.html
Thanks for posting!
On a side note im surprised newmann hasn't chimed in yet
https://cnj.craigslist.org/mcy/5620459736.html
Lovely bike!
I'd love to see more of the station wagon too...
Pit Row
Yes, lets have a peek at the XR75.
It's been outside in the rain, but I am in Redondo Beach and it's free if you want it.
It was given to me and i think I have the title too, I wasn't interested in restoring it.
Engine is trash and rusty inside, but again free is cool.
And The Station Wagon After
The only picture I can find of the XR75 right now is this one, and its in the middle, along with some other unrestored Hondas. That is also a 75 MR50 in the middle that still runs today. Yes my dad has a soft spot for Hondas.
That is a beautifully restored bike, congratulations to your dad.
I remember them when they were new, knew a couple of kids that had them.
I was obsessed with bikes then, I worked three part time jobs after school and weekend jobs saving for a bike.
I was 15 in November 1980 and the bike scene was so exciting.
I remember the agricultural show at Deniliquin NSW ( my hometown ) in early 1981 And all the dealers had the new water cooled 125's on display.
I was drooling over the Honda. My brother and his friend both bought one. His friend busted his knee up after only riding the bike a few times and I bought it off him. I was so excited.
What great days they were. I was so in love with bikes I never was interested in anything else and didn't even have a girlfriend till I was about 33!
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