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Handlebar Mount and Stem. http://www.customcub.com/collections/frontpage/products/honda-c90-handlebar-conversion-plate-1?variant=1221648899 Handlebars. http://www.burkescycles.co.nz/collections/components-handlebars/products/box-triple-taper-handlebar Throttle and Grips. http://www.trademe.co.nz/Browse/Listing.aspx?id=994477170 Brake Levers. http://www.trademe.co.nz/Browse/Listing.aspx?id=992957032 Brake Cable. http://www.trademe.co.nz/Browse/Listing.aspx?id=995289774 Headlight. http://www.trademe.co.nz/Browse/Listing.aspx?id=997144284 Tailight. http://www.trademe.co.nz/Browse/Listing.aspx?id=993068034 Muffler. http://www.trademe.co.nz/Browse/Listing.aspx?id=996725037 CG125 Rear Shocks - need to find black ones Seat - will reupholster current one http://www.wemoto.com/bikes/honda/c_90/70-82/

So as I've always been keen to jump on any old bandwagon, I too have decided to get myself a little scoot for some summer cruising. Picked myself a bargain from Kicker and it was kindly dropped off to my lockup a month or so back by the lovely Joe and Jeremy. I was busy with other things up until now but found myself with a spare hour or two on Wednesday and ripped into getting it running which was extremely easy. Having not ridden a motorbike for several (read 20) years I went for a quick jaunt up and down the road reminding myself about clutchless 3 speeds and how smooth they are not to ride. That will come with time though. Plans are Change the handlebars to a bicycle type. Run a digital bike speedo. Mount a headlight nice and low on the forks. Tidy up the leg guard cracks with a few coloured cable ties and a JDM shopping list Build up a thicker seat for me bum. Tidy up the rust with a bit of a combination of rust killer, paint or part replacement. Some new rear shocks with a higher spring rating for my fat ass. Change the gear shifter into an up-down toe shifter rather than heel and toe cos my big feet seem to make it difficult. Also want to change the rear brakes to a left hand control. I'm used to it on pushbikes and also will satisfy my symmetrical OCD requirements. Not sure if parts are available to do all of these things or if I need to fabricate but will start scouring round the internet now - unless someone else has seen these parts and can put me in the right direction. Pic for thread... and another This is the kinda look I want to go for - but narrower bars. (I know its a Yamaha)

When will the weather go/no-go call be made? As for presents - I'll bring 12 of them but drink 11 of them myself.

If I don't go - you can borrow the wag - if I do go then I can tow you...

If you want to rip into it I can offer a hand.

This is awesome and I'm going to steal a whole lot of ideas for my C90. Whereabouts did you get the seat and racing boy shocks from? Also can I grab some more details on the disc brake - I could be keen if I could mash them in some forks I have which I hope will fit my frame.. First question - what size axle does the hub take?

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Cool - just checking if I should bring ham or not.

I'm gutted Rog. Naughty Rog. PS - where are the toilets in relation to the proposed campsite?

Agreed!

Yup bolt in - you can leave the 6 cyl diff in the car - its plenty strong enough unless you are doing skids erryday. The centre CV is a different size on VN onwards and the diff pinion is a different type also. But you may be lucky and be able to slot the factory 6 cylinder driveshaft into the bum of the later model transmission but I'm not 100%. Either way if you are getting the correct yoke with that 304 I posted then you can mix and match bits. Or at worst you may have to use the original 6 cyl driveshaft with the correct front yoke and get a new shaft made up.

Something like this is a fairly good deal - plus you can carby these motors for about a grand. http://www.trademe.co.nz/motors/car-parts-accessories/holden/engines/auction-993221107.htm

Spent a fair bit of time looking on trademe. Finding all kinds of bits took a lot of time. I only bought the first pair of engine mounts from Aussie. Everything else was locally bought or made. My advice if you aren't going to buy a car that is already done is to get a motor that is as complete as you can get with the correct Commy sump, engine mounts, starter motor, alternator etc. Probably even try to get it with the gearbox too.

Since then I've bought another carb, rebuilt the gearbox, another set of wheels and tyres... so well over $12K now. I can't remember if the $10K included cert or not.

Here is my list up to end of 2013... Some of it you may not encounter but then again you may have more stuff you need instead. This adds up to ~$10K so far. Motor $350 Engine mounts $230 Engine mounts pt2 $70 Engine mounts pt2 $110 Starter motor $320 Cam and Lifters $180 Water pump $50 Oils and filters (run in) $120 Hoses $120 Radiator $400 Oil and filter $160 Electric Fan $30 Air filter $60 Carb overhaul $100 Inlet Manifold Repairs $120 Fuel pump $120 Exhaust Headers $380 Muffler and Diff Pipe $340 Bell housing $520 Flywheel and Bolts $290 Clutch $600 Release bearing $90 Gearbox $350 Drive shaft x 2 $450 Drive shaft Loops $150 Rear Trailing Arms $120 Front Suspension Bushes $250 Diff $350 Wheels $150 Spare wheel $40 4 x Tyres $200 Front brakes $400 Master cylinder $50 Cross member $60 Throttle bracket $60 Fan Shroud $250 PCV valve and fan belt $50 Fuel check valve $30 Degree Tape $15 Bonnet Pins $50 Alternator bracket $200 HT Lead Set $80 Gasket sets $150 Gasket goo etc $40 Wiring miscellany $100 Steel miscellany $50 Nuts and bolts $150 Speedometers bulbs $20 Exhaust and tuning $1,100 Speedo cable $50 Powder coating $40 Tyre Swaps $40 Make Batt. Leads $30

First thing is to decide what you want to run for a gearbox, manual or auto? I'll see if I can find my list I made of all the stuff I bought when putting it together and what it cost. Its not complete but it'll help you get a start.

308 bolts straight up to the 202 frame. There is one extra brace to the 308 but it is nothing. V6,RB and 4 cyl K-frames are different. Power steer and non power steer Kframes are different. But only in the width for the steering rack mounting bolts they are about 5mm different and you could probably get away with filing the holes I cut my mounts off and rewelded them back on. Chev 350 requires spacing the crossmember about 10-20mm away from the body which is not a bad thing. It only really effects the ability to lower the car to a nice height, you can get the same height but the resulting angle of the bottom arms would give you nasty bumpsteer. Gearbox - 308 blocks came with Turbo Hydra and Trimatic bellhousing castings. You can get adapters easy enough to switch between them and most aftermarket bellhousings have both options. All depends on what you want to run. I am running a W55 with a Castlemaine Rod Shop bellhousing and it has both options so can run which ever block I want. Diff - VN and newer live axles are a fair bit wider than VH and older and VL is in between but they all fit you just need to be careful with your rim choice. A VL turbo diff is the ultimate but SPENDY! Also Wagon and Sedan diffs are different but only where the shocks mount so you can cut them off and reweld them on if you are handy with a jig and welder. Now don't get me wrong - a conversion is expensive - my motor cost me less than $500 and my conversion once "done" was tapping on the door of $10K. I didn't rebuild the motor even and that is just the conversion - buying the car and all the other stuff I have done to it isn't even factored into the equation. So if I was to do it again I would find one already "done" (or a factory one) and buy that then spend the extra money on tidying it up from there.

Cheers Cam you salty seaman for organising this shit. Was a great chance to get out of the house on a Sunday. Sorry about your screen Wagmeister. Let me know if you get any trouble with finding one and I'll get my feelers out.

I think he is trying to impress the ladies... family.

I accidentally opened your build thread Neal.

Diesel mate - Neal Neal one wheel peel has the V8 for the weekend.

If so - what time we thinking of meeting? Weighstation at 9?

Good work on the getting people involved with something outside the square 2N Glen.

Registering interest - will see if Shaz is in any state to travel on bumpy roads.