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After about half an hour between the parts washer and scotchbrite wheel on the bench grinder it looks almost ready to use.
Plan now is to finish cleaning the cylinder, install a new PV bearing, maybe replace the cylinder studs then I can finally finish the assembly of this motor.
I still had a few spare hours to work in the shed after finishing it and I needed to take the motor out of my other 96 Cr so I thought I may as well put this in it's frame and try get it started.
After a few kicks and no luck I started worrying I'd done something wrong. I soon realised I never turned the choke on and thankfully it started first kick after that.
I'd just put a brand new pro circuit shorty on the bike and it sounded great.
The Shop
It's going to take a lot of work to get this thing looking fresh again
The dog bone has split along the full length of the front so I'll need to either find a replacement or try get someone to weld it and grind it back.
It may not rust much depending on what shape the metal was underneath it.
Getting a company to re-zinc your metal for like $60 or so is well worth it. Just make sure to clean up all the metal before taking it to them. If you do not your end results will not hide lack of preparation.
I will go this route yet again. I tried restoring all my hardware on a 95. Cerakote despite being very strong is not good to use on anything that sees a socket.
Good luck.
It's for my other 96 CR but the part delaying the rest of the package was an OEM cylinder
I got the seat cover fitted today. First go was alright, I started at the back to make sure the Honda logo was lined up but it had a few wrinkles so I redid it starting from the front. Had an almost identical outcome both ways. When I mounted up the seat it just doesn't seem to fit as well as I'd like. Not sure if anyone has had the same issue but for a bike that'll be ridden it's fine.
Also redid the carb lines with oem. If anyone is after bulk Honda line the part number is in the picture.
Sorry for the poor photo, the shed is 10m long but only has one old fluro. Need to install new lighting when I get some time.
Tested with a top clamp off one of my other projects.
Probably won't take any parts of this bike to blast but it'll be handy on the next one.
Pit Row
Got these back yesterday
He's the current progress:
Hopefully I can drop the motor in this weekend and get it running again.
The bushings were all worn and there was dirt/mud inside the forks so I'm guessing the seals were blown for a long time before the motor let go.
Here's the old bushings
And the rebuilt forks
Here's my 96
I'll be putting on new discs and a new rear sprocket before these make it on the bike.
The weather was ok so decided to roll the bike outside and start it up. Started second kick out wouldn't run without the choke. It's been over a year since I last started it and the pilot jet had blocked up (it was stored full of fuel). Cleaned it out and it runs and sounds great.
Forgot to take a photo while outside but have this of the bike as it stands.
We've moved onto landscaping so renos are still priority over the bikes.
Going to try get time to put the finishing touches on this (chain, front number plate, mount the hour meter) then sadly it's going up for sale to free up some valuable shed space for the next CR build and some extra cash for the house.
I've had the bike six years and will have never ridden it, but with how busy we've been lately I think selling it is the best option.
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