Good evening, ladies and gentlemen. I'd like to present my little build to Do The Ton community.
So it all started out when i wanted to buy a cheap Dominator for destroying in my local bike forum in 2013 February, i believe it was. Managed to get a 1990 one, had to drive to countryside through deep forests in a snowstorm to get her.
Here's the "beauty" (sorry for some of the pics' quality, no fancy pro cam here, just a phone):
Managed to strip it down a bit already. It was missing the tank plastics to begin with but it was in quite a decent condition for that price.
Stripped, wiring still attached:
Trying on the tank i bought from German eBay. It's a classic version Honda CG125 replica if i remember it correctly. It's used in Thailand or Vietnam or India even nowadays, on replica bikes with strange names. Since i live in Estonia (Eastern Europe), we don't have used rareish parts on sale locally, they must be ordered from the web. By the way, the German guy had also built a Dominator tracker.
So what now? Now we brake the wheels into peaces. Domy's front wheel is 21" inches which may be practical, but is also ugly as f*ck. Managed to get rear spokes open, probably due to the chain oil that had been spilled onto them. But had to cut the front ones. Otherways i could have rethreaded them. They say it can't be done but there are some guys who can do it. Working on the spokes:
I decided to use original hubs when refurbishing. You can also use 19" Honda SLR front wheel but it also means that you must get a new caliper. Since wheelbuilding is really expencive, i decided to keep the rear wheel (17" X 2.50, 32 spokes) and buy a new front one, 19" 2.10 SM Pro rim. Again, due to my location, i ordered a new one from UK. Also, measured the original spokes, did a little calculating and got new spokes. DAYYYUMN they were beautiful. Polished the old rear ones too and had them zinc-plated or coated, however you call it. Cost like 2 euros or something (2.75 bucks )
Repainted the hubs, the front one below. No spray-canning here, proper coating and varnish.
The rims were powder-coated to gain durability. And voila, partially assembled (new bearings for both, obviously, not in the picture):
Got myself a brand new pair of Conti TKC 80s, from Germany again, and the result (not lowered yet):
Next i got myself a new Leo Vince muffler, again from Gremany. Originally it came with fittings to a Yamaha (i dont remember which one but i didnt really care since i needed a custom manifold anyways). I call it the wasp's ass.
Then, i had a new stainless exhaust manifold made, since i dont have proper gear for bending pipes in my garage. The original ones were really thin. Besides, i couldnt have used them anyway because original mufflers were under the seat and this didnt go well with my "evil plans".
The manifold:
Next i cut the tail off because it was sticking up in the sky, especially after i had lowered the bike from the front for approximately 5 cm. This we cant have. Now, this took a few weeks of proper thinking since we have a proverb here - measure 9 times, cut once.
Then used the ripped spokes to measure the new "entry-points" The horisontal tubes had to be extended and bent just a bit aswell.
I didnt think that id like straight diagonal tubes of the subframe, its too sterile and minimal for this kind of a bike. Anyhow, after re-attaching, with loop in the back. Looks a bit like a dachshund in this picture but its really a nifty piece of machinery.
Some pics of working on the frame, still in progress:
See the hole below the horisontal tube, this is where it used to be attached:
Working on attaching new tank, attached and measured but waiting for a weld:
Last week i welded new brackets below the the tank i had cut off previously. The location is perfect but also managed to weld a hole in the tank. DAYYYYYYYYYNG! But hey, aint nothing that cant be fixed.
Future plans:
-Build a new "brat style" leather seat
-Fit new rear fender. Needs cutting mos def, im thinking of using an old Soviet or Czech MX bike fender, think i wont go 50-s style with it, already bought a led stripe taillight and a micro LED-light for the numberplate
-Finish the frame, disassemble everything and repaint it
-Fit a custom ultra-thin battery underneath the thin seat. No kick start, only the first year models had it.
-Front light, which i have also acquired, a brand new H4 bulb matte old-school classic retro mega cafe vintage front light. Got myself a brand new set of micro-retro turn signals too.
-Rebuild wiring
-Install KN cone filter and re-jet the carb
-Install KOSO DB-01 digital speedo/tach
-General service ofcourse, chain+sprockets etc
That's all i can some up with right now. Deadline is next spring. Got lot to do besides the bike and the progress is not as fast as id like it to be.
So for now, give me fame or detest this old piece of junk ;D
Cheers!
So it all started out when i wanted to buy a cheap Dominator for destroying in my local bike forum in 2013 February, i believe it was. Managed to get a 1990 one, had to drive to countryside through deep forests in a snowstorm to get her.
Here's the "beauty" (sorry for some of the pics' quality, no fancy pro cam here, just a phone):
Managed to strip it down a bit already. It was missing the tank plastics to begin with but it was in quite a decent condition for that price.
Stripped, wiring still attached:
Trying on the tank i bought from German eBay. It's a classic version Honda CG125 replica if i remember it correctly. It's used in Thailand or Vietnam or India even nowadays, on replica bikes with strange names. Since i live in Estonia (Eastern Europe), we don't have used rareish parts on sale locally, they must be ordered from the web. By the way, the German guy had also built a Dominator tracker.
So what now? Now we brake the wheels into peaces. Domy's front wheel is 21" inches which may be practical, but is also ugly as f*ck. Managed to get rear spokes open, probably due to the chain oil that had been spilled onto them. But had to cut the front ones. Otherways i could have rethreaded them. They say it can't be done but there are some guys who can do it. Working on the spokes:
I decided to use original hubs when refurbishing. You can also use 19" Honda SLR front wheel but it also means that you must get a new caliper. Since wheelbuilding is really expencive, i decided to keep the rear wheel (17" X 2.50, 32 spokes) and buy a new front one, 19" 2.10 SM Pro rim. Again, due to my location, i ordered a new one from UK. Also, measured the original spokes, did a little calculating and got new spokes. DAYYYUMN they were beautiful. Polished the old rear ones too and had them zinc-plated or coated, however you call it. Cost like 2 euros or something (2.75 bucks )
Repainted the hubs, the front one below. No spray-canning here, proper coating and varnish.
The rims were powder-coated to gain durability. And voila, partially assembled (new bearings for both, obviously, not in the picture):
Got myself a brand new pair of Conti TKC 80s, from Germany again, and the result (not lowered yet):
Next i got myself a new Leo Vince muffler, again from Gremany. Originally it came with fittings to a Yamaha (i dont remember which one but i didnt really care since i needed a custom manifold anyways). I call it the wasp's ass.
Then, i had a new stainless exhaust manifold made, since i dont have proper gear for bending pipes in my garage. The original ones were really thin. Besides, i couldnt have used them anyway because original mufflers were under the seat and this didnt go well with my "evil plans".
The manifold:
Next i cut the tail off because it was sticking up in the sky, especially after i had lowered the bike from the front for approximately 5 cm. This we cant have. Now, this took a few weeks of proper thinking since we have a proverb here - measure 9 times, cut once.
Then used the ripped spokes to measure the new "entry-points" The horisontal tubes had to be extended and bent just a bit aswell.
I didnt think that id like straight diagonal tubes of the subframe, its too sterile and minimal for this kind of a bike. Anyhow, after re-attaching, with loop in the back. Looks a bit like a dachshund in this picture but its really a nifty piece of machinery.
Some pics of working on the frame, still in progress:
See the hole below the horisontal tube, this is where it used to be attached:
Working on attaching new tank, attached and measured but waiting for a weld:
Last week i welded new brackets below the the tank i had cut off previously. The location is perfect but also managed to weld a hole in the tank. DAYYYYYYYYYNG! But hey, aint nothing that cant be fixed.
Future plans:
-Build a new "brat style" leather seat
-Fit new rear fender. Needs cutting mos def, im thinking of using an old Soviet or Czech MX bike fender, think i wont go 50-s style with it, already bought a led stripe taillight and a micro LED-light for the numberplate
-Finish the frame, disassemble everything and repaint it
-Fit a custom ultra-thin battery underneath the thin seat. No kick start, only the first year models had it.
-Front light, which i have also acquired, a brand new H4 bulb matte old-school classic retro mega cafe vintage front light. Got myself a brand new set of micro-retro turn signals too.
-Rebuild wiring
-Install KN cone filter and re-jet the carb
-Install KOSO DB-01 digital speedo/tach
-General service ofcourse, chain+sprockets etc
That's all i can some up with right now. Deadline is next spring. Got lot to do besides the bike and the progress is not as fast as id like it to be.
So for now, give me fame or detest this old piece of junk ;D
Cheers!