Project peer pressure ADV danger bike!

Still waiting on bits and pieces to come in but I did get my $5 eBay pannier (keep it off the exhaust and out of the wheel) racks installed. I have a set of Wolfman bags here I plan to use. I think they'll work great!

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Also my bag of headaches has arrived:

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Looking super bubba! I keep scanning the walls of your shop to see if my jacket is hanging in there. If some hapless soul wanders in there and it fits...just give it to them.

ha, had to do a double take. for a second there I thought..."Is that bike being propped up using that blue fender?"
 
trek97 said:
Looking super bubba! I keep scanning the walls of your shop to see if my jacket is hanging in there. If some hapless soul wanders in there and it fits...just give it to them.

ha, had to do a double take. for a second there I thought..."Is that bike being propped up using that blue fender?"

Thanks buddy. Jacket is still hanging in here! I'd be glad to bring it back you just have to remind me to do it! Haha!

And unfortunately the blue fender is too big, was worth the $10 attempt. And no it probably wouldn't be the best bike prop!
 
Head finally made it back from the machine shop. Valves got re-cut along with seats, and a new intake valve was installed as one of the originals had a slight bend. Thanks again Joe!

Tore into the motor and finally got it all together. Valves set, and a nice "pop" on the stroke with a mighty 500cc's of thump!

It wasn't without its headaches though of course. First thing I did was install the new Viton valve stem seals I had waiting for when it got here:

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Then since the oil plug was trashed that plugs the hole that gives you access to one of the head studs, and I did t want to pay a mint for a new one, I made a new one complete with o-ring groove on the lathe and popped it in with a little RTV for safe measure:

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I didn't get a lot of pictures of the motor assembly because it was a headache. Turns out that the kicker had a bent pawl spring so it wouldn't actuate so off came the clutch again to get that sorted. The cam chain tensioner was bent so I had to take it apart and true it up with a hammer and anvil and then clean it back up with a skim on the lathe. Then I had to fight the cam chain to get the cam in alignment as its a duplex chain and has about a millimeter of clearance to get it all together. But after much swearing we are here:

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Next up, wiring and exhaust!

On a side note I have a set of these on the way as well for the rear racks. They even match!

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Those versa packs can be found all kinds of cheap (originally made for horses, right?). Coupled with your dirt cheap Vstar off the tire pannier racks, that's a really nice setup for not a lot of monies.
 
JustinLonghorn said:
Those versa packs can be found all kinds of cheap (originally made for horses, right?). Coupled with your dirt cheap Vstar off the tire pannier racks, that's a really nice setup for not a lot of monies.


That's right! Got tipped off by the ADVRider guys on them. They both turn into backpacks. Corcyra nylon, waterproof liner, and they were on clearance for $20! Steal.
 
Today saw some more good progress. Mounted up the coil and CDI box in preparation for the wiring. Trying to get all parts laid out where they need to be. Also got the rear fender in. It's a modified CRF250 unit. Fits the bill! The header clears and fits perfectly so I can start mapping out the exhaust path. Originally it exited on drivers left but I think I'll be swapping to right exit per standard modern bike.

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Couldn't resist rolling her outside for some glamor shots as I needed to clean up my workspace anyhow. This will give you the gist of how she will look in her final iteration. I love it!

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mothgils said:
You guys ride north and meet us...then try and keep up on tight singletrack ;D
We'll be right behind you, and our trucks will be at home. Seriously though, dirt bikes at Thaw. :D
 
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