The Good Ol' Hondas coming along

**Sketchy_Racer** · 18th March 2006, 21:52

Well.... i kinda looks like a bike now......

As most of you know i bought this as a doer upper bike...

It had no fairings, dash, running engine etc etc

but heck, i thought why not.

And what a learning curve its been.... not to mention many late nights in teh garage swearing bad names at bolts that have not been touched since they were tightened in japan............ 17 years ago

I have finished the fairings now, they came out really well considering there was on 60% of them in the first place and the rest has been made out of fibreglass....

Its getting the Red (its red, the camera is shit and made it look pink) on the front fairing tomorrow and a fairing blade... then its in for a warrent of fitness.

i may even take it to taupo to race it in the SS class

cheers,

-RG

**Pathos** · 19th March 2006, 10:42

nice stuff.

how much has it cost you all up?

**bladez** · 19th March 2006, 10:44

nice job done there always good to see ppl take pride in there bikes

**Sketchy_Racer** · 19th March 2006, 11:18

Ok

so far its been $500 for the bike,

Engine crapped out when i got it (my fault i think the radiator was blocked)

It blew a head gasket which i believe was from it over heating and i did not know it was over heating because it had no dash!!

so i think it was about $400 for the engine rebuild.... thats was everything.

and about 200 so far for all the bits and pieces

$1100 is a pretty good price for one of these

now to get a WOF and REG ....

-RG

**inlinefour** · 19th March 2006, 11:21

Credit to ya, not many people these days have the will nor know how to be able to undertake this. Hope the Honda serves you well.

**Sketchy_Racer** · 19th March 2006, 11:22

Cheers inline

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**Coyote** · 19th March 2006, 11:48

Shit that's a gooood deal. Why was the rebuild so cheap? I assume it's cause there wasn't many components to replace was there? Did you do it yourself?

I really should get a job and do something like this myself, maybe a motard

**Sketchy_Racer** · 19th March 2006, 12:12

the rebuild was cheap

#1- i did it my self
#2- i know how to talk nicely

i did rings head gasket and valve stem seals.....

and a valve grind and a re-shim

it was so fun....

**Coyote** · 19th March 2006, 12:15

I envy your ability to be able to do that sorta stuff. I need a project bike of my own

**Sketchy_Racer** · 19th March 2006, 12:20

well dont envy me.

it is all very very easy with a manual.

they only way to learn is to try and fail, then try again.

my failures have cost me alot of money over the years , but alas, i have learn soooo much .

how bout you give your RG a full rebuild when you get a new piston... its not that hard.

-rg

**Coyote** · 19th March 2006, 12:25

Love to give it a shot. Just need a piston and ring, can't wait till I do cause the thing is pretty damn sluggish

Ah well, at least I've got an excuse for when i keep losing races