Bens small bikes

[datlow]

So since I’ve had my cx500 for several years and yet to finish it I did the most logical/os thing and bought a 1980’s? 125xl with og black plates of Facebook last year and promptly got it running 

plan waaas to fix rusted wheel and re-reg, but got carried away chopping off the gritty seat and back end

masked up so I can make a fibreglass seat base, 

then a mate asked if I’d like a cub

of course I would

 

[datlow]

So I promptly drove over to Hamilton and grabbed it before he had second thoughts

needs suspension and re-reg (still got the old black plates)

failed getting it through as a moped and then figured since it’s going into winter and I’d already got a yx140 motor from @Raizer I’ll get it going more than 40km/h and sort rego later

 

 

 

[Raizer]

Man that looks like it was so much easier to fit in there than a Chaly!

 

Do a wheelie!

[datlow]

 Yeah just needed the frame ground a bit, have since seen one that they just heated and pulled the pipe out and squeezed a Hose straight in, what did you do with yours @Raizer? 

[datlow]

Also will need the clutch cable bracket moved a bit so I can still bolt The fairing on

also got the original side cover vapour blasted and I polished the cover and had a paint pen that’s close enough to the right colour

[Raizer]

14 minutes ago, datlow said:

 Yeah just needed the frame ground a bit, have since seen one that they just heated and pulled the pipe out and squeezed a Hose straight in, what did you do with yours @Raizer? 

Mine came with a vent hose already fitted, my frame is fairly open behind the engine so it just threaded down around the swingarm mount.

[BLIZZO]

Does that side cover fit on the 140? Mine wouldn’t .

[datlow]

On 5/7/2018 at 17:17, BLIZZO said:

Does that side cover fit on the 140? Mine wouldn’t .

Yeah.... nah

never mind bit of grinding on the back of the honda logo cover and a couple of holes

(anyone have a spare one for the other side?)

 

[My name is Russell]

Side cover is a nice touch, will copy N paste 

[datlow]

No Wof, new reg, no worries

fuck

 

yes

thanks vtnz thornden quay 

[Seedy Al]

Oh dude that's rad! I know you jad been having trouble getting that sorted so that is much good. 

Plus its good to know another place to get plates.  Good jewb

[kdotlowe]

Don't happen to have the original XL seat pan do ya? I need a seat that fits my XL100s.. and they look similar!

[datlow]

@kdotlowe

no sorry it was rusty and mouldy so got thrown 

[Watchmaker]

Thorndan Quay for the win, that's where I got mine done as well.

What part of the frame did you have to grind away and why? I've got a 125 in one of my C50s but I was thinking of a 140 for the new build.

[datlow]

On 5 May 2018 at 13:20, datlow said:

 Yeah just needed the frame ground a bit, have since seen one that they just heated and pulled the pipe out and squeezed a Hose straight in, what did you do with yours @Raizer? 

Hey @Watchmaker, yeah vtnz was casual as, 

the bit with the White mark above the crank in the frame  (the main tube that joins the headstock to the body) as it was fouling on the black cap bit which is the breather tube for the motor, but I've since heard of people heating the metal tube and removing and just jamming a bit of Flexi hose straight in the hole

 

 

 

[datlow]

Making some better (hopefully) front shocks

 

[datlow]

Got some gas sans snag from Bunnings so I can carry on with the zorst and front shock mounts too

should be ideal noisy/burny goodness

 

[Mop Head]

Might wanna make asbestos pants. 

[Shakotom]

11 minutes ago, MopedNZ said:

Might wanna make asbestos pants. 

Nah mate, just a bit of the electric blanket from the hotel.

 

bike looks lush 

[datlow]

Have to have lady like passengers too