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  1. GuyWithAviators
    Alright Honda sharn part 3 now. About 2 years ago when I was down in Christchurch on an Easties ride I was sharning to a guy and he mentioned he had a couple of Honda CF50 Chalys that he saved from under a bush somewhere. He wasn't keen to sell at the time but I left him my details. Fast forward about a year he asks if I'm still keen - so we agreed on a price and I got @mo999 to collect it. He actually got it to run, but the kickstart shaft was stripped and it had no throttle cable. Some OSGC freight got it to Drag Day 18 where @MopedNZ brought it to Tauraga for me. Here he is carrying it home for me. I actually rode it up the street like this, reaching down into the frame to open the throttle. But as it goes this happened: Looked like a leprosy victim up close but it was solid, no rust holes. So I sold / gave away a few of the stock parts I knew I wouldn't use to some restorers. Then boxed up the rest as I was heading to Thailand with the other FOAMERS. Saw some cool Chalys while we were there which got me inspired. This one has had bits of frame chopped out under the tank/seat and head stock area. Also has wide wheels and disc brake amongst other things. Built buy a guy called Nut in his family's basement. Here's his page, worth a look: https://www.facebook.com/DKKminibike/ We stayed the night with Nut and he showed us around his area and a local custom bike show. This Chaly we saw at LHM Motorcycle museum / shop just out of Bangkok. And this pair were built by a guy called Yut. He builds and sells the wide wheels/forks/swingarms. His page: https://www.facebook.com/cdmshop4mini/ I was tempted by these parts for my Chaly but I already knew I wanted to go a different route..
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    Not really. Surely this is a google spec question too, not one for the tech talk board? Start here anyway: https://www.datateck.com.au/Lube/PenriteAus/ http://www.datateck.com.au/lube/NulonAus/
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    Apparently it was too loud so I got @Geophy to whip me up an exhaust using and old gutted muffler, also made some footpegs to suit the low pipe. Note the addition of a seat base and side cover. Dropped it off to my local upholster in Tauranga and he made me a lush seat, not after a test ride by him. The seat, he made a new wooden base for me, just fricton fit around the original hinge mount and fuel cap. Then that weekend I took it up to a Moped NZ Auckland ride. And then on the way home I sold it to Darren at Shore50s. He'd been wanting one for a while and this already had his motor in it haha. So was a quick build, literally (would hit 90km easy). But the cash from this went towards a plane ticket for another small bike adventure in early 2019.
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    Put some handle bar clamp adapters on it, painted the rims black and put on some new tyres. Lowered the rear a touch by trimming the springs then adding thread to the internal shaft to keep them captive. Rode it around like that a bit longer than I should have with no seat, no front brake and a really short exhaust lols. Handlebar clamp is nice.. NZ made too. https://maxcubs.bigcartel.com/product/honda-cub-handlebar-adapter-plate
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    While I was living in Auckland I found this on Trademe one night, in Whangarei. Had one listing photo of it hanging from the rafters in a shed lol. Went and grabbed it after work one night. 60 series life. A quite rusty Australian import C90 Deluxe - 1980 something model. Kinda almost ran but pretty chooched. Again it sat around for ages, no real plan for it, was just cheap so had to buy it. Took it with me to Tauranga and a couple of days after Eastcape 18 ride decided to do something with it. Stripped it down, carefully. Gave everything a good wet sand and then cut and polish. Smothed the patina out. Then hacked the back off and installed the Lifan 125 semi from the CT90 using the same engine mount adapters.
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    What happened to the post count on each page
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    New page time?
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    Also made it into the paper lols. After Eastcape I robbed the Lifan 125 for another project. Then it sat around for months and I eventually sold it. If the frame wasn't so rusty I'd have kept it but I'd also recently aquired another yellow Yamaha Adventure bike I wanted to focus on. So out the door it went. But I still have the ATC125M engine - sitting under the bench for a one day project. Needs rings though, which are NLA although TRX125 quad are apparently the same... Here's a couple of vids of rides I took this bike on. Was a great intro to 4 stroke Honda small bike life.
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    So with Eastcapescapade 2.0 looming quickly I decided I needed a reliable lump to power this. Grabbed a new 125 semi auto Lifan from Shore50. And had some DrATV lower engine mount adapters in stock leftover from the 67 Honda build. Were handy to have but needed bending to fit properly - knowing what I know now I'd make my own or redrill the frame next time. Used a Honda intake manifold to get the carb to mate up to the 90's airbox. Had to drill out the intake in the rear rack with a step drill bit to get more air into it though. Did some endurance testing and daily rode it for a bit. Lifan life was great. My exhaust I made for the ATC fit this well. I also used a Trail tech regulator for lighting this time around, getting rid of the battery. Then Eastcape ride happened. Bike went really well, kept up with the pack pretty good. Although it was using lots of oil... later realised I never took the cap off the breather on top of the motor lol. Oil was seeping past the base cylinder gasket and past the valves too, was smokey. Start of the Motu Road Rere Falls with @Shakotom FR140 and @MopedNZ's 62 Honda also 125 powered (manual) Top of a back road forestery road in Gisborne. But then at the end of the second day pulling into Hick's Bay my ehxuast broke where I'd welded the header on - made for a loud ride for the last few KM. And also the rear wheel kinda broke.. half the spokes became really loose and some broke. No way of fixing that to be safe enough for the rest of the ride. So I jumped on @chris r's GN125 he crashed that morning. Jammed the front wheel inbetween a tree to straighten the forks, bled the brakes so they kind of worked. Ripped off the remains of the tacho and speedo. Replaced some missing nuts and bolts others had taken for running repairs that day. Taped in the headlight - job done. Was actually a good bike for the last day. Kept up with the 140cc bikes really well. Was on limiter between every gear change. The engine knock went away eventually. Oh it was also dereg and I had no motorbike license. But coast life no dramas.
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    Jammed the big block back into the bike. Had some issues with the electrics, couldn't get consistent spark. Turns out the kill switch was shorting out inside the handle bars. So I remade the loom and put a 12v battery and relay in for the electric start - was quite lush tbh. Although pull start was hilarious. Trimmed the swingarm to clear the dual range transmission a bit better and also added longer rear shocks from a CT125 farm bike - same as XL125 I think. I also made some foot pegs to suit the wider case. Made this video with a pitbike exhuast and muffler on it. Then I moved to Tauranga and had a better garage to work on things. So in between helping Callum with his green 62 Honda build I made an exhaust for this out of the pitbike header and og Honda muffler. Also note the new seat cover from Midnight Upholstery, won that in a Facebook competition. Comfy. Rode it around a bit, went really well. Low range was hilarious and did instant wheelies anywhere. But the motor was pumping lots of oil out of the breather on top of the motor. Like it would soak your boot in oil after a few mins.
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    Oh yeah, should finish up the CT90 story. With the 90cc motor dying I was keen to upgrade it so tracked down an ATC125M - yeah the trike. Came up from @Raizer in Gisborne to Tauranga thanks to @Shakotom. It lived in @MopedNZ's mothers back shed for a few weeks until I had a day off to do something about it. I trucked my CT90 down and pulled all the bits off the trike I'd need, then offered the big block up to my 90 frame. Bolts in, just tight around the swingarm and sub-transmission, also the stock foot pegs don't work with pull start. Left the trike carcass in Tauranga and some piner took it away to build up with a Lifan I think. Took my CT125 back to Auckland and got a chain attacthed and had it ridable but uh oh... lots of false neutrals and such. Where have I seen this before.. Yep, the infamous shifter arm issue. But this time instead of just breaking the arm it actually broke the casting of the casing where it bolts on. So I sent the casing away to be tig welded and took the brand new shifter arm from my old 90 engine that I'd already replaced. Got a new gasket set and cleaned the whole motor up while I had the cases split. First time taking one of these Honda lumps this far apart - managed to get it back together though. Used new stainless cap screws (and copper coat on the threads) too.
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    Here's a couple of side on photos of how it looks. I took these photos for @MopedNZ's article on Yamaha V series that he put on his website: https://www.smallbikestuff.com/yamaha-v-series Also discovered the massive indonesion scene for modifying and racing their V series bikes. Styles are questionable but I love the passion for these bikes regardless. https://www.instagram.com/explore/tags/vseriesracing/
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    Oh, also wanged the V90 motor and Mayalsian spanny in it. Looks and sounds pretty saucy. GPS says it does 92kph lols. I put a smaller rear sproket on too, 32t compared to stock 39 (I think). Lost a little acceleration of course but not hard to change back when I want wheelies. Jets for this carb are expensive and limited size so I've been playing with Aliexpress micro drills to get more fuel into it. Little worried about seizing it as V90 parts are really hard to come by. I need to go richer still, until it starts 4 stroking / plug is rich then go down a couple sizes on another jet. Running a metal meshy pod filter. The can on the end does nothing, it's quite loud. I packed it with muffler packing and it made it a bit deeper. It'll do.
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    Update on my V50. Looks much the same as in 2018 but I raised the rear suspension a little, my cutties were too low. Matches the front now, had reverse rake before. Comfy too. Also added 72 spoke rim set and white wall tyres (2.25f / 2.5r) - well just the rear at the moment. They're made for a Honda C50 so the front hub is a bit different in regard to the brake stopper location. I almost got it working with a V90 front fork and Honda C200 hub which has an arm to hold the hub for the brakes rather than a small nub sticking out of the suspension arm - but it moved wrong with the leading link stz and would bind up everything. @mo999 is working on a fix though, has drawn some arms up to suit Honda wheel into Yamaha fork with inspiration from 'Draft Customs in Thailand lowering front suspension links' And a handy wee middle basket from Malaysia - it's for a Honda Wave 125 but some trimming with the dremel and bending of the supplied brackets it fits. Can fit lots of lasagne toppers and Lion Browns in it.
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    Boo/woo. Hopefully I can make it at a later date.
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    Hi,,, registering interest
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    Same route but reverse surely. Keen for another Chaly at the lake Waikaremoana chalet weekend
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    I’m all about Friday night PG13s I’ll be there @TimShadboltfan27
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    Could be ken tbh. Summer still has a few long nights left. What nights are good for you folk? Thursday out for me.
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    Bump.
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    This is where mine is on my D21 Jap import Ute.
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