** PICS OF MEMBERS RIDES ** - Official Before & After Thread

Sweet MCR, sweet! 8)

MCR, do you have any other pics to share? I'd like to see how it looks from the front. Very impressive build though. I like it.

Fill your boots Stogz.........


I've put a video in the Show & Shine section, showing the screen removed...turn up the volume.

B4


AFTER A LOT OF HEARTACHE

http://www.flickr.com/photos/scottmajure/8048957875/

fordop87 said:

I dig your 450 lstuckey1. I'm working on one as my fist build.
Questions...
Did you drill your own brake rotor?
And what is that exhaust muffler and how do you like it?

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Private Message Sent.

1982 Honda MB5

Day I bought it:





As of today:

I've only ever seen one of the MB5's Deacon, fantastic transformation!

+1!

That is a sharp lookin little scoot Deacon!

Thank you very much guys. Was a very fun little bike to work on.

props Deacon. that little thing is awesome. looks like it was made that way.

dcmspikes said:

props Deacon. that little thing is awesome. looks like it was made that way.

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Thank you very much!

Before and now, still working on it.

Nice save NcMike, bike looks great.

Great looking bike NcMike.

Looks good NcMike.

Thanks guys, still need to work out the jetting and need to find some cheap tire.

Here's a few pics of "Sandie". (My 4 y/o daughter helped me name her.)

I picked her up in June 2011 as a gift from my in-laws. They purchased it off a craigslist ad I saw. It did not have a title, there were lots of major dents, broken parts, and rust! Lots of work. Yes, and I was able to obtain a title.

Beginning:



During the tear down:








The right cylinder was stuck due to rust, despite soaking in PB Blaster for well over a week. I used a 3-lbs sledge hammer and a 1" diameter steel pipe to pound it out. I had the cylinders bored over .50.



The reason I used a steel pipe was that the steel punch didn't work...as you can see!


Some of the scoring in the right cylinder prior to it being bored.


Primed frame


Freshly painted engine:


New pistons


New cam chain tensioner sprocket and roller



Starting to come back together:


One of my little helpers wearing his PPE (Personal Protective Equipment)


Getting closer to done


New mufflers


Freshly repainted/rebuilt controls



New Battery....Old Battery


Mounting system for the new battery


And from the bottom of the battery mounting "bracket"



Tank damage repaired



More tank damaged repaired


Almost done


Paint and bodywork done


New seat cover



And finally, the photos from today. I have the K&N filter pods off while I continue to tune in the carbs. I also plan to eventually add some turn lights and maybe change the mirror setup.

Amazing build wrath. Where did you buy those front turn signals? I'm assuming those are turn signals anyway.

Holey build thread post!

Before and now

Build on pause.