Taking it back to 1995.

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10/25/2015 6:18pm Edited Date/Time 12/14/2015 7:36pm
Taking it back to 1995 with my honda. I wanted to build a period correct motocross bike, so I'll let the pictures do the talking....












I couldn't find a new front rotor guard so I cleaned up mine.







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Very happy with how the air came out. Wd-40 and a tooth brush works wonders.








Tried to keep it all period correct but some stuff I couldn't pass up, like these yz titanium pegs.

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This is how it sits today.

Tried to keep all oem parts and plastics. A lot of sanding and polishing.....

Still looking for some parts, mainly a late 80s cr front master cylinder so I can run the pink levers.
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10/25/2015 7:33pm
Man, that looks great!
10/25/2015 11:10pm
Great build man!

Dude what process did you use to get that front brake disc guard so clean?

I wet sanded mine with 220, 500, 1000, 1200. Then took some plastic polish after, it's still kind of faded and I can see some of the sanding lines... any tips would be greatly appreciated!

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Great build man! Dude what process did you use to get that front brake disc guard so clean? I wet sanded mine with 220, 500, 1000...
Great build man!

Dude what process did you use to get that front brake disc guard so clean?

I wet sanded mine with 220, 500, 1000, 1200. Then took some plastic polish after, it's still kind of faded and I can see some of the sanding lines... any tips would be greatly appreciated!
It took forever but stated with 320 and worked my way to 2000. I did it in my sink half full with dawn soap and warm water. Then I used novus plastic polish. The picture makes it look a lot better then it really is. But I'm happy with it.
10/26/2015 6:19am
This build is awesome!!

Period modded is so much cooler than period stock.

Way more into the kind of bikes we used to ride instead of the factory stuff.
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10/26/2015 8:12am
Diggin it so far!
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10/26/2015 9:20am
Thanks guys. I found some used works connection skid plate and clutch guard. Kinda sucks the frame is already painted but I think I could make it work.



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This build is awesome!! Period modded is so much cooler than period stock. Way more into the kind of bikes we used to ride instead of...
This build is awesome!!

Period modded is so much cooler than period stock.

Way more into the kind of bikes we used to ride instead of the factory stuff.
I wasn't really around in 95 (I was 7) so I'm going off pictures and magazine articles. Loud colors and trick parts is how I'm going about it.... I even have gear from 95. Axo jersey,pants and helmet in purple and yellow. :-)
10/26/2015 9:33am
Brilliant. I would've only been 13 then, but my friends and I all had fluoro 125's in the 90's.
Still the coolest era of bikes as far as I'm concerned.
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Those colors look awesome! I remember when everyone was changing out to the 95 Hondas and to me they were just cool as hell. I loved how they changed the side panels the most, but the yellow on their graphics look bad ass. meanwhile I was still racing my "old" 89 and trying to keep up.

Where did you find all the graphics?
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wexy21 wrote:
Those colors look awesome! I remember when everyone was changing out to the 95 Hondas and to me they were just cool as hell. I loved...
Those colors look awesome! I remember when everyone was changing out to the 95 Hondas and to me they were just cool as hell. I loved how they changed the side panels the most, but the yellow on their graphics look bad ass. meanwhile I was still racing my "old" 89 and trying to keep up.

Where did you find all the graphics?
Found them on eBay. He has 1 more I think. He's in Portugal. They shrunk over time but I was able to clean them up with a razor.
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Scored this little gem for $20 shipped and ordered a yellow and purple front stainless brake hose.

Anyone knows who makes the guard???




Also just ordered a rear rotor guard, chain slider, and a 250pc hardware kit
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Has anyone ever done the heat gun trick to plastics? I've done it on my jeep inner fenders and worked great.
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The heat gun method with newer type plastic works for some blemishes but not all. What it does wonders for are creases in the plastic that become lighter in color. It will pretty much make those disappear. What works best for newer style plastic (prb from mid 80's on up) is using a razor blade to scrape the discolored and scratches surface, following sand paper (240-400-1000) and then steal wool, finally using the heat gun to melt the fine scratches.

I've been doing this to two bikes currently, my 88 CR and 92 KX. I bought a complete set of plastic including the tank for my Honda and the old stuff I bought almost looks just as good as my original stuff on there now. I'm super pleased with the results! You just have to put in the time. I work with plastics on a daily basis (prosthetist) and working with stuff like abs and co-poly's is easy if you take the time to do the steps right. You can burn the plastic in no time if you aren't paying attention.
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10/28/2015 7:02pm Edited Date/Time 10/28/2015 7:03pm
I'm doing the razor trick on my fuel tank right now. I thought the rotor guard took forever.... Someone spray bombed the tank I'm using ( the one on the bike when I bought it was cracked)

My number plate has a white crease near the top, I will try with the heat gun. Thanks!
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10/28/2015 8:13pm
Heat both sides directly on the crease and just go up and down evenly. Should come out even smoothing the crease a little
10/28/2015 11:15pm
Think I might try the razor blade/heat gun as well...

Was taking another look at your pictures and was that the same swingarm that came with the bike when you bought it? Was it already in pretty good shape? My swingarm looks like its been shot at, did you have to clean up any major dings/gashes? If so I wouldn't mind hearing about the process for that too!

Looking forward to future updates... seriously, how did you find these parts, I'm thinking you had them laying around? You got a carbon fiber clutch cover, a carbon fiber muffler, and that expansion chamber looks like it's OEM... this bike is gonna be so sick. I mean one of a kind as far as the present goes.
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Think I might try the razor blade/heat gun as well... Was taking another look at your pictures and was that the same swingarm that came with...
Think I might try the razor blade/heat gun as well...

Was taking another look at your pictures and was that the same swingarm that came with the bike when you bought it? Was it already in pretty good shape? My swingarm looks like its been shot at, did you have to clean up any major dings/gashes? If so I wouldn't mind hearing about the process for that too!

Looking forward to future updates... seriously, how did you find these parts, I'm thinking you had them laying around? You got a carbon fiber clutch cover, a carbon fiber muffler, and that expansion chamber looks like it's OEM... this bike is gonna be so sick. I mean one of a kind as far as the present goes.
Seriously I sit on my phone as soon as I wake up and lay down to go to bed and search eBay. A ton of different key words. The silencer came with another bike I bought at a yard sale believe it or not...

Seat covers were listed wrong on eBay, listed as a rm125 seat cover. The pipe is a stock oem that I sanded out and then blued the seems to make it look like a works pipe. Not sure if I'm going to use it. A fellow vital member is sending me a pc works pipe. The ignition cover was found on eBay. He had a matching clutch cover but I lost the bid...

It is a different swing arm. Off of the 96 (yard sale bike) mine had a crack in it. here's the steps I used..

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-aluminum brighter from Napa
-green scotch pads
-dish soap or degreaser
-320 grit sand paper
-a lot of elbow grease and time to kill

Wash the swing arm to remove all the dirt and grime. Remove all stickers. After its dry, spray it down with the aluminum brighter (it will kill your grass and peel paint off of drive ways) use gloves and a scotch pad to work the acid deep into the pours of the swing arm. Do this a few times and clean with water throughly. The "legs" of the swing arm will come out looking hazy but the cast areas will look new. Wet sand the sides and top with 320, making sure you keep the same pattern to get the brushed look like factory. It takes time but as you can see it's worth it.







You can use it on many parts but test it first. I tried to use it on a cylinder and it turned black. The head came out like new. Mix it with soap and water is clean cases.
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Yard sale bike. Used a bunch of parts and sold the rest. Kept the engine as a spare.


This is the pipe before and after..



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Great job! im very impressed with the front disk cover, excellent
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Got a little bit done this evening, got the engine installed and the front fender installed.





I don't know how well this will work but the rubber coating on the vent hose holders (or whatever you want to call them) is long gone. So I sprayed plasti dip in a lid and dipped them a few times. We will see how it holds up.







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What did you do for the "legs" of the swingarm? The one from the 92 I am redoing look good but there are just a few knicks in it that makes it look less than ideal, plus the spot where the chain adjusters go looks like all the silver paint or silver coating has worn away.
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Anaxdlere wrote:
What did you do for the "legs" of the swingarm? The one from the 92 I am redoing look good but there are just a few...
What did you do for the "legs" of the swingarm? The one from the 92 I am redoing look good but there are just a few knicks in it that makes it look less than ideal, plus the spot where the chain adjusters go looks like all the silver paint or silver coating has worn away.
Sanded it. You can't get the deep stuff out.
10/31/2015 6:55am Edited Date/Time 10/31/2015 6:57am
Jmcd1988 wrote:
Scored this little gem for $20 shipped and ordered a yellow and purple front stainless brake hose. Anyone knows who makes the guard??? [img]https://p.vitalmx.com/photos/forums/2015/10/26/109080/s1200_image.jpg[/img] [img]https://p.vitalmx.com/photos/forums/2015/10/26/109081/s1200_image.jpg[/img] Also...
Scored this little gem for $20 shipped and ordered a yellow and purple front stainless brake hose.

Anyone knows who makes the guard???




Also just ordered a rear rotor guard, chain slider, and a 250pc hardware kit
Pretty sure that brake guard isn't home made, I have one just like it I got off my dad's CR500 in 1994. I ran it on all my CR250s. Where did you find that Ceet cover? Your bike is looking pretty awesome!
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Jmcd1988 wrote:
Scored this little gem for $20 shipped and ordered a yellow and purple front stainless brake hose. Anyone knows who makes the guard??? [img]https://p.vitalmx.com/photos/forums/2015/10/26/109080/s1200_image.jpg[/img] [img]https://p.vitalmx.com/photos/forums/2015/10/26/109081/s1200_image.jpg[/img] Also...
Scored this little gem for $20 shipped and ordered a yellow and purple front stainless brake hose.

Anyone knows who makes the guard???




Also just ordered a rear rotor guard, chain slider, and a 250pc hardware kit
zer0signal wrote:
Pretty sure that brake guard isn't home made, I have one just like it I got off my dad's CR500 in 1994. I ran it on...
Pretty sure that brake guard isn't home made, I have one just like it I got off my dad's CR500 in 1994. I ran it on all my CR250s. Where did you find that Ceet cover? Your bike is looking pretty awesome!
I don't think it's home made either...


The cover I found on eBay titled as a rm125 seat cover. Lol.
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Jmcd1988 wrote:
Got a little bit done this evening, got the engine installed and the front fender installed. [img]https://p.vitalmx.com/photos/forums/2015/10/29/109302/s1200_image.jpg[/img] [img]https://p.vitalmx.com/photos/forums/2015/10/29/109303/s1200_image.jpg[/img] I don't know how well this will work...
Got a little bit done this evening, got the engine installed and the front fender installed.





I don't know how well this will work but the rubber coating on the vent hose holders (or whatever you want to call them) is long gone. So I sprayed plasti dip in a lid and dipped them a few times. We will see how it holds up.







Hi there !
Very nice build ! for a very nice bike!
I have done the trick with the plastic and worked for with me!
Keep up the good work!
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Anaxdlere wrote:
What did you do for the "legs" of the swingarm? The one from the 92 I am redoing look good but there are just a few...
What did you do for the "legs" of the swingarm? The one from the 92 I am redoing look good but there are just a few knicks in it that makes it look less than ideal, plus the spot where the chain adjusters go looks like all the silver paint or silver coating has worn away.
Is the 92 your doing a 250 or a 125? I have an extra 92 cr125 swing arm. I will look at it when I get home to see if it's in good shape.
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