Restored 1980 CR80

This was posted in Moto-Related a few months back, I thought I'd add it to Old School Moto as well.
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.

He finished this about 2 months ago and showed it off at the High Point national. It definitely turned alot of heads.

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


Pic from the vintage show at High Point


Mad Mike Jones showing his approval (he's still got his ramps just outside of where Steel City was.)





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!