Bons
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Hi all!
My name is Jene, 23 y/o girl from the Netherlands. At this moment working hard to get my driverslicence, and in the meanwhile working on my bike together with my friend Bert Jan (also on this forum with his CB550 tracker)
A year ago I bought a 1973 CB125 K5 to build my first bike. However, it didn't have the right papers so shortly after I bought a second bike, an old cb200. Two crappy old bikes can make one damn pretty one
We tore them both apart to fit in two big boxes and thats the start of my own big arse project.
Engine was still running after all those years (10 years in a shed) on the old gas. <3 honda already.
Since the kickstart-axle was worn, we had to push it to start. Fired up right away. Plan is to use the CB200 frame and engine and some spare parts from the 125 and 200.
At first I wanted my bike to be something like a cafe racer but tracker seemed more my style. Maybe cafe's are more for the old-nostalgic-midlifecrisis-kind-of-guys...
We took the 200 engine out to check, clean and paint and took the rest upstairs.
What I did alreadywith some help and a good manual...)
- Sandblasted and painted the top end of the engine.
- Cleaned the carbs.
- Got the cillinders honed
- Installed new piston rings
- Polished the alternator-cover and painted the logo's red
- Lapped the valves and installed new valve seals
- installed everything with fresh gaskets and shiny new hardware.
This evening we bought some kickass wheels. So far so good, but what really matters are the big plans:
- Flat seat
- Red frame
- Fuel tank blasted and the plan is to etch the honda logo in it, and then finish it of with some clear topcoat.
- New exhaust, not sure yet what to get though.
- New tires
All comments are very welcome, I'm new to bikes and a total noob when it comes to engines. (well, not anymore now ) But i'm not stupid and always willing to learn new things
And now some pics!
How I got them.
Good to know, they both fit in a Suzuki Wagon R+....
nice and clean
got the cillinders honed
empty mockup, a bit dirty but getting there!
More to come and I hope you guys can help me on some things!
My name is Jene, 23 y/o girl from the Netherlands. At this moment working hard to get my driverslicence, and in the meanwhile working on my bike together with my friend Bert Jan (also on this forum with his CB550 tracker)
A year ago I bought a 1973 CB125 K5 to build my first bike. However, it didn't have the right papers so shortly after I bought a second bike, an old cb200. Two crappy old bikes can make one damn pretty one
We tore them both apart to fit in two big boxes and thats the start of my own big arse project.
Engine was still running after all those years (10 years in a shed) on the old gas. <3 honda already.
Since the kickstart-axle was worn, we had to push it to start. Fired up right away. Plan is to use the CB200 frame and engine and some spare parts from the 125 and 200.
At first I wanted my bike to be something like a cafe racer but tracker seemed more my style. Maybe cafe's are more for the old-nostalgic-midlifecrisis-kind-of-guys...
We took the 200 engine out to check, clean and paint and took the rest upstairs.
What I did alreadywith some help and a good manual...)
- Sandblasted and painted the top end of the engine.
- Cleaned the carbs.
- Got the cillinders honed
- Installed new piston rings
- Polished the alternator-cover and painted the logo's red
- Lapped the valves and installed new valve seals
- installed everything with fresh gaskets and shiny new hardware.
This evening we bought some kickass wheels. So far so good, but what really matters are the big plans:
- Flat seat
- Red frame
- Fuel tank blasted and the plan is to etch the honda logo in it, and then finish it of with some clear topcoat.
- New exhaust, not sure yet what to get though.
- New tires
All comments are very welcome, I'm new to bikes and a total noob when it comes to engines. (well, not anymore now ) But i'm not stupid and always willing to learn new things
And now some pics!
How I got them.
Good to know, they both fit in a Suzuki Wagon R+....
nice and clean
got the cillinders honed
empty mockup, a bit dirty but getting there!
More to come and I hope you guys can help me on some things!