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The 2 slots down the bottom were for muddy conditions. In heavy mud the factory used an aluminium bracket that mounted onto the front fender bolt holes and went through the number plate and attached to the bottom triple clamp.
You know how they always say the Factory's think of every little detail...sheesh!
The original decal was removed and a new decal was installed over the holes for a photo shoot.
Camp, I am putting 03 CRF450 forks on my 96 CR125 any hints for spring rate?.....................
The Shop
Thanks DJ. I owe you many many beers
But I just realised they sent the wrong disc!!!! I ordered the round disc, not the wave disc! Fuck.
Here's another view...
I'd recommend you don't go any bigger than 270. There is a place in Texas selling a leftover 270-mm Brembo rotor that's not bad looking... Just an idea.
http://www.ebay.com/itm/230693289578?ssPageName=STRK:MEWAX:IT&_trksid=p…
I checked out the Brembo but that's not going to cut it for this rebuild unfortunately.
I just got an email from CRFStuff telling me they have sold out of the classic rotors
That's a shame, sorry to hear of it.
I will say -- that rotor combined with his upgrade kit is INSANE, especially on the light(-er) 93. CRFStuff must be stuck with market conditions -- everyone who buys aftermarket on brakes, wants some crazy, stylized design. Kids nowadays!
While everyone who's ridden it, has commented on how flickable the '93 is -- all the 4t guys say the '93 is slow (compared to a 450). But not a one has said the 280mm is anything other than unreal.
If you end up racing your 96, that 280mm would be an advantage, if you learn to handle how insane it is. Here's an analogy you'll like -- that big brake on the '93-96 is like killing a rabbit with a Howitzer.
I still get a chuckle out of how much of all of this is relative. When I was a kid, my old RM80 was a rocketsled. Then I had my growth spurt, to be big enough for a fullsized bike, so on a dare with the old man-- I rode his old, worn-out '82 RM250... Which scared the *sweet bejesus* out of me.
I'm still grateful the old drum brakes on that bike actually (more or less) stopped me!
Scott at CRFStuff has been nothing but helpful. I have returned the wave disc and he is sending a lightly used classic round disc at a reduced price and is covering shipping. Definitely can't complain about his service!
It's school holidays here so I've been pretty much flat out every day either working or doing stuff with the kids. I will be back in full rebuild mode late January/early Feb.
Thanks again to Scott at CRFStuff.com for his help.
PS. James, this bike will never be ridden as long as I'm the owner. It will never even have gas in it.
Tecnosel team honda 95 graphics
Pit Row
If you're still looking for someone who hand makes cone section pipes, there's Jon Easton Manufacturing Company (JEMCO), here in Houston -- in fact, it's not far from my house. Just look up JEMCO Exhaust, and you'll find him. I'm not sure what a custom one-off would run, but Jon has been doing pipes since 1964.
Jon is pretty well known in the vintage scene. I think Cam may know him also.
He hand makes cone pipes for EVERYTHING -- last time I was in his shop, he had the then-revolutionary 2010 YZ450F in to make jigs for a pipe, an '84 Husky 430 Auto and a Lamborgini Countach. Yep, he makes exhaust for anything with an engine, and everything is 100% by hand. (He thinks stampings are for wussies.)
Jon made a cone pipe for my 1982 RM250. For simple jobs like this-- with only a few sections and he already has the jigs-- it's $250. I can say his workmanship is amazing. I've never heard of anyone who's had a JEMCO pipe have issue one with it, ever. I'm sure I'll have him make one for my 1981 RM125, Jon's getting old and this kind of craftsmanship is dying away.
I don't know if Jon has the jigs set up for a 1996, and he may need to borrow a pipe to do this from Dana or myself. I can certainly pick it up -- his shop is on my way home to/from work. You'd have to work out the price and payment with Jon.
At the moment I'm focussing on getting the graphics and a carbon silencer so I can finish the damn thing!
I'm almost done with the brake upgrade and also putting the carbon wrap on the airbox (another nightmare job) and should have photos up later today.
I bought this radiator cap used off ebay for about $10 I think. It was black but a little faded. Most importantly it had the danger decal intact. I taped over the decal and touched it up with some satin black.
My CRFStuff 'classic' disc arrived. Here it is underneath the standard disc to compare size...
Here are some new OEM 'neutral' coloured fork guards. They are on the outside. The inside guards were UFO fork guards. I was bummed that the OEM fork guards are a little different colour. The left side guard (on the far right in the pic) is a little yellowish...
I also ordered an OEM front fender to replace the UFO front fender that got scratched when the bike fell off it's stand. The new OEM fender is on the right. You can see that the UFO is a pretty good colour match.
I´m willing to sell that factory carbon silencer, e mail me at
keithrpalmer@yahoo.co.uk
and I´ll send some photos.
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