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Pat327
4/11/2009 12:05am
4/11/2009 12:05am
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10/7/2014 12:19pm
I picked this thing up yesterday for $600. I've been looking for one for a long time and this thing happened to pop up on Craigslist. My dad had a 1990 CR500 and I've always been partial to the Hondas from that year.
Anyway, I'm going to restore this thing and get it looking and running as well as I can.
Anyway, I'm going to restore this thing and get it looking and running as well as I can.
Looks like a fun project.
At least you stuck with Honda; much easier to find OEM/accessory parts for that my friends tells me that has '83 CR250/480s....no part problems at all. Yamahas too.
Unlike a '92 RM 125 I picked up 2 months ago to have something to tinker with. Can't even find graphics and seatcover anywhere.
The Pipe sent me a price of a brand new complete stock seat he found.....243 bucks.
Never mind the seat....lol.
Good luck on your project..
The Shop
Before:
After:
Here's how the motor looks now.
Junk.
I have a front end, subframe, and airbox from a '91 model on the way as well. All for $100. Maybe some of you guys will remember that the factory bikes that Kiedrowski and Bayle rode in 1990 had CR250 rear ends on them. I'm doing the same thing with mine ('91 CR125 has the same rear end as the '90 CR250). It might require a little modding, but I think it'll work. It's worth it to achieve the factory look.
Compare Bayle's bike to the stocker.
www.jeanmichelbayle.fr
Can't wait to see how it turns out.
Forks from a '91 model (on the left). The hard chrome isn't perfect, but it's way better overall than the forks from my '90. These things are like pogo sticks right now. The guy sent them to me absolutely covered in oil, grease, and dirt, so I spent a good hour cleaning them.
Here's the spot on my old forks that was worn through. Re-chroming them was kind of risky because there's a pretty noticeable change in the surface. They almost feel dented. Just one of these lowers costs almost $200 new.
Here's the new subframe, also from a '91 model (the top one). It's a perfect fit, so that's great. Just needs to be sanded down and repainted.
And here's the airbox. He sent it to me with a bird nest in it. Unbelievable. I spent a lot of time cleaning it because it was covered with grease, dirt, and white paint. Apparently, the previous owner painted the subframe with a rattle can and didn't bother to take the airbox off beforehand.
The stock front rim from my '03 YZ125 will work with the Honda, so I'll be using that.
Parts cabinet is pretty full.
I have a whole bunch of engine seals, clutch plates, and clutch springs coming from Service Honda. Once I get them, I can begin putting the motor back together!
How do the gear dogs and locks look? no rounding hopefully; shift cam/forks not all notched up and where the forks slide in don't have much wear.
Just wondering since some bike in our years wear out cylinders and some go the bore out original to press a new sleeve, which would bring it back to original and using Wiesco piston kits instead of buying a whole new chromed cylinder. Think you can get aprrox 4 bores on each sleeve; been a while.
Sounds like you got a good handle on it; just wondering how the internals of both the cylinder and gearbox are. I never owned a Honda of the like 30+ new MX bikes I bought over the years and didn't know Bayle had CR250 rear suspension stuff. How much I paid attention to Hondas.....was going to buy a '90 250 seeing how large the contingency Honda was paying for Vet Pro class during Golden State, but I woulda only gotten a few nibbles at best. I did test ride a '90 prior to buying my '90 YZ250.....thats why I'd rather have the '90 YZ instead of what I got, but for the dough, though it would be a decent fixer upper anyway.
Blab too much. Much the best to ya and your project Pat. Looks way good so far.
The only thing that was bad was the clutch. The basket was a little notched on each tooth, but I filed the notches down and sanded them smooth. My dad used to do that on his race bikes to save some cash.
Good looking out, though! Thanks for the well wishes.
Here are some goodies I got from Service Honda.
I painted the motor. It's not assembled yet, there's nothing inside it. It has the old right crankcase cover on it in the picture, but that's just a placeholder. Looks pretty sick. The bolts will be silver again, I just have to clean them with some thinner.
And here's the exhaust.
I have a high compression cylinder head on order from Phathead Racing. Pretty exciting! This completes the motor and it's just a matter of putting it all back together.
I just emailed you about this-> http://www.onthepiperacing.com/gallery2/main.php?g2_view=core.DownloadI…
and remember... your bike maybe 19 yrs old but it's better than any Shitty 2009 4 banger
FACT
Pit Row
Good job Pat. Yeah, sesker15s got a good idea if you can video the finished product; pics would be good. Mine is still sitting, but hope to get working on it after August.
You gonna try and sell or is it a keeper to ride or show?
It's a keeper. I've wanted one for a really long time. I'm going to ride it, too. Should be really fun passing people on 2010 four strokes with my 20-year-old two stroke.
My new scanner is junk. ( can't pick up text)
I will go to the library and get you copies made
I'm glad you like the site
I bust my Ass on it ever day
You could try snapping some photos with a digicam. Might work well enough to read it.
My email address is patrickc327@gmail.com. Thanks for your help again, Lee!
I need your physical addy
Seriously Lee, you've always been very cool and helpful to anyone and that means a lot to me and the others in Ol' School.
Just stating fact IMO. Lots of others as well been real gracious for advice, help, etc as well and deserve bigtime kudos as well..
Know you all are appreciated and thanks.
I don't mind helping folks because I wish I would've had someone to ask for help back in the day.
Instead of learning everything trial and error and ruining a bunch of things.
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