Greetings, all.
This month, I picked up a Honda CM185t. Sold as a "Great running bike"
It was a windy 10 degrees F when I picked it up. It was stored outside, battery had been removed for Winter, and I wasn't going to try to start it.
With a little good faith, and a lot more signatures on a bill of sale describing the bike as running, I bought it for less than $2 per running, titled CC.
I brought it to it's new home in a work space that some of you may recognize.
I gave it a day to thaw out, and then I removed the racks, turn signals, charged the battery, and got it running.
The "Great Running Bike" sounded like a chainsaw, revving like mad. I pulled and cleaned the carb, checked that the cables and slide moved freely, checked for air leaks.
All checked out. Still revving way too high without the choke. Turned out that the throttle cable housing was too long, and held the slide at about 3/4 throttle's height.
The housing was trimmed to proper length, and things started to sound a lot better.
I replaced the fork seals, changed out the hideous baby ape hangers, and lost the square "We're ready for the '80s" dash/speedo.
And most recently, I raised the front forks into the triple trees, to level out the stance a bit.
I found a replacement for the missing side cover, bobbed the front fender, filled the dents in the tank, and did some painting.
Next up, I'll show you what I'm doing with the tank badges and tail light. Once my headlight ears arrive in the mail, I'll shorten my cables and build the new dash.
This month, I picked up a Honda CM185t. Sold as a "Great running bike"
It was a windy 10 degrees F when I picked it up. It was stored outside, battery had been removed for Winter, and I wasn't going to try to start it.
With a little good faith, and a lot more signatures on a bill of sale describing the bike as running, I bought it for less than $2 per running, titled CC.
I brought it to it's new home in a work space that some of you may recognize.
I gave it a day to thaw out, and then I removed the racks, turn signals, charged the battery, and got it running.
The "Great Running Bike" sounded like a chainsaw, revving like mad. I pulled and cleaned the carb, checked that the cables and slide moved freely, checked for air leaks.
All checked out. Still revving way too high without the choke. Turned out that the throttle cable housing was too long, and held the slide at about 3/4 throttle's height.
The housing was trimmed to proper length, and things started to sound a lot better.
I replaced the fork seals, changed out the hideous baby ape hangers, and lost the square "We're ready for the '80s" dash/speedo.
And most recently, I raised the front forks into the triple trees, to level out the stance a bit.
I found a replacement for the missing side cover, bobbed the front fender, filled the dents in the tank, and did some painting.
Next up, I'll show you what I'm doing with the tank badges and tail light. Once my headlight ears arrive in the mail, I'll shorten my cables and build the new dash.