Bons
Active Member
Hey all!
I know I haven't really really finished my cb200 yet, but i stumbled upon this beautyful 1989 Honda NX 650 Dominator on Marktplaats (Dutch craigslist ) for a really good price. And since i was looking for something a 'little bit' bigger for the future, next to my 200, this seemed the perfect opportunity.
Since i had to work all the time, Bert picked it up for me. Didnt fit in the car in one piece so i got it as a pile of parts
The previous owner took extreme good care for it, everything looked great! Almost sad to take it apart, but i know for sure this bike will even be prettier when it is ready!
The engine was running and all the electronics were working too, yay!. A working engine was a must this time, since i wanted to do more myself on this bike instead of letting Bert do the hard stuff. And fixing engines isnt exactly one of specialities yet
This is the bike still in one piece, the previous owner missed some parts like the seat and the exhaust dampers, not a problem cause they were gonna be replaced anyway:
Fits like a charm:
The first thing was to take it apart even further, which i did, and the difference between 'go' and 'stay'-pile is huge. All the plastic has to go obviously, but i'm sure somebody else on Marktplaats has a good purpose for it.
And what we got now:
Frame, fork, engine, wheels, and a small crate of parts.
Here is a list of plans for now:
- A smaller front-wheel (maybe 18"? don't know exactly yet)
- Chop the subframe just the way we did on the 200 and create a nice hoop and flat seat.
- New cockpit
- Find a pretty fueltank
- Paint and powdercoat the whole thing.
- Some 'small other stuff i don't know yet'
I really love the fact that this bike is technically perfect, so most of the work is purely cosmetic. Hopefully this makes this project a quickie so i can ride it this summer.
We recently moved to a smaller but nicer workshop, close to our home and just big enough. Take a look:
That's it for now, more updates soon...
Bye!
Jene.
I know I haven't really really finished my cb200 yet, but i stumbled upon this beautyful 1989 Honda NX 650 Dominator on Marktplaats (Dutch craigslist ) for a really good price. And since i was looking for something a 'little bit' bigger for the future, next to my 200, this seemed the perfect opportunity.
Since i had to work all the time, Bert picked it up for me. Didnt fit in the car in one piece so i got it as a pile of parts
The previous owner took extreme good care for it, everything looked great! Almost sad to take it apart, but i know for sure this bike will even be prettier when it is ready!
The engine was running and all the electronics were working too, yay!. A working engine was a must this time, since i wanted to do more myself on this bike instead of letting Bert do the hard stuff. And fixing engines isnt exactly one of specialities yet
This is the bike still in one piece, the previous owner missed some parts like the seat and the exhaust dampers, not a problem cause they were gonna be replaced anyway:
Fits like a charm:
The first thing was to take it apart even further, which i did, and the difference between 'go' and 'stay'-pile is huge. All the plastic has to go obviously, but i'm sure somebody else on Marktplaats has a good purpose for it.
And what we got now:
Frame, fork, engine, wheels, and a small crate of parts.
Here is a list of plans for now:
- A smaller front-wheel (maybe 18"? don't know exactly yet)
- Chop the subframe just the way we did on the 200 and create a nice hoop and flat seat.
- New cockpit
- Find a pretty fueltank
- Paint and powdercoat the whole thing.
- Some 'small other stuff i don't know yet'
I really love the fact that this bike is technically perfect, so most of the work is purely cosmetic. Hopefully this makes this project a quickie so i can ride it this summer.
We recently moved to a smaller but nicer workshop, close to our home and just big enough. Take a look:
That's it for now, more updates soon...
Bye!
Jene.