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Hi Guys
After taking a little break from my last mini bike RM80D 1983 restoration, I decided to start with the RM80C 1978 that I bought back in September of last year in Texas.
After disassembling the bike I started making a list of all parts on the need of restoration:
Fork tubes on the need for new hard chrome
Crank on the need for new rod kit
Shock shafts on the need for new hard chrome
The cylinder on the need for a new iron sleeve on std 49mm
All good existing hardware need to be zinc plated and clear blue chromate and whatever is damage will need to order it from Suzuki
Some pictures from when I got it
After taking a little break from my last mini bike RM80D 1983 restoration, I decided to start with the RM80C 1978 that I bought back in September of last year in Texas.
After disassembling the bike I started making a list of all parts on the need of restoration:
Fork tubes on the need for new hard chrome
Crank on the need for new rod kit
Shock shafts on the need for new hard chrome
The cylinder on the need for a new iron sleeve on std 49mm
All good existing hardware need to be zinc plated and clear blue chromate and whatever is damage will need to order it from Suzuki
Some pictures from when I got it
coat
New old stock Generator cover
New old stock original seat
The Shop
Then I installed new exact replica decals for 1978 RM80C model
before and after
Do you have a kit your zinc plating with? I was just looking into some DIY plating kits.
I never done anything like it, care to share some info?
Pit Row
Im using the zinc and copy cad 3 gallon kit from caswell plating
There is plenty of information on it's website
I use a nylon wheel brush 600 grit on an extended bench grinder
Here is a pic if the ‘78 RM80 I had as a kid.
My first 2-stroke.
That is a beautiful and trick bike!
Good luck with yours and im looking forward to the progress...
Cheers,
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