Two Stroke Motocross
Two Stroke Motocross Forum => General Two Stroke Talk => Topic started by: dogger315 on May 22, 2010, 04:13:15 PM
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Finally finished the 1993 Honda CR250 I've been working on for the last year.
Took five kicks to get it to fire on intial start, it starts with one or two now.
This is what I plan to race against all those 250Fs, should be a hoot.
dogger
(http://i246.photobucket.com/albums/gg107/dogger315/93PWK.jpg)
(http://i246.photobucket.com/albums/gg107/dogger315/93025.jpg)
(http://i246.photobucket.com/albums/gg107/dogger315/93rtfrtlw.jpg)
(http://i246.photobucket.com/albums/gg107/dogger315/93ltrr.jpg)
(http://i246.photobucket.com/albums/gg107/dogger315/93rtrrhgh.jpg)
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That is beautiful. I have a 1993 CR125 that I am toying with the idea of doing something like this to. If you don't mind me asking, roughly how much did this cost you? Don't know the condition of your bike when you started but mine is... not so good. ??? The engine is good but otherwise it looks rough and I think the suspension needs work.
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Well, this should be a nice experiment in old-vs-new in amateur racing. :) As much as I don't like Honda, I really must say that's a sharp-looking bike. The whole rear 3/4 is an aesthetic no-contest against brand-new bikes; this just blows then away. The number plates in particular are very superior to what we've been seeing on those 2011 KTMs, for example. It's simple and easy to read and understand, but doesn't do that silly blending-into-the-fender thing that makes them look goofy. This bike appreciates the value of acute angles, and I think it's about as good as the post-'80s style has gotten, in the rear end. Good luck with this thing, I hope you wipe out all the obese valve-pushers.
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Like I said last time. That thing is amazing. I still cant believe you are going to ride it, let alone race it. Should be a feature inside your living room !!!!!!!!!!!
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Now that's an awesome bike, even though I am partial to red. :D
Please let us know how it rides and how things go at the races.
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sweet bike
except for the PC pipe not a fan of PC.
but still sweet looking bike
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wow, strong work right there. i will second the living room idea...... nahhhh on second thought ride the pi-s out of that thing. congrats!!!!! and my vote is you are going to love that PC works pipe and 304 combo. they RIP!!!!!!!!
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All i can say is that thing is a work of art.................i love it and congrats on the magnificent job you have done on it.
Hope ya have a ball racin it ;D
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Man thats one sweet lookin old bike,great job on the rebuild.....now go get it dirty ;D
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Well done Dogger.
Great looking bike.
Seems a shame to get it dirty, But thats what they were made for. :D
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Super clean and correct right down to the last detail.Even around the engine it looks like it just rolled off the showroom floor.Many hours there.Good job 8)
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Dogger - your attention to detail is absolutely incredible. This machine is probably even better than it was when it rolled off the showroom floor.
I know that if I wanted a bike built up by someone, you would be the guy I called!!
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It's a crying shame dogger didn't work for Maico back in the day.Things may have turned out differently. ;D
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It's a crying shame dogger didn't work for Maico back in the day.Things may have turned out differently. ;D
DUDE!!! ??? ??? :P :P :P
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Thanks a bunch guys! All compliments are eagerly accepted ;D
Don't know the condition of your bike when you started
Here is what I started with:
(http://i246.photobucket.com/albums/gg107/dogger315/Blank.png)
This was a scratch build. By that, I mean I started with nothing. I purchased
a pair of new engines cases from Honda and many months and (many dollars)
later, the bike you see is the result. It was built from all new Honda parts
(along with some aftermarket goodies I still had laying around the shop).
After riding this and not being able to wipe the grin off my face, I can
easily recommend to anyone contemplating a late model restoration or
build - GO FOR IT! I can also say that switching back to two strokes was
one of the best decision I ever made. Next up is a CR500AF from scratch.
dogger
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Friggin beautiful bike! Put that in your living room..!! Jeremy Mcgrath would be proud!
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Sweet bike, I think that McGrath rode a 93' the whole time he was with honda (The firts time that is). Its only missing one thing, One of those rectangle "Camel Supercross" stickers under the honda wing on the radiator shroud.
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Wow! That thing definately looks like you just cracking it out of the crate. Good work! Now I'll ask the no response question again.....Roughly how much for the resto? No one will freak out, I promise. :P
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Well, I might freak out. If the number is five digits, or two digits, I think I'm entitled to a mild freak-out. Other than that, I don't see any freak-outs in my future. :P
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Its only missing one thing, One of those rectangle "Camel Supercross" stickers under the honda wing on the radiator shroud.
Believe it or not the shroud graphics came with that Camel decal, I cut them off.
I actually ran the Honda Wing graphic just like you see, on my 93 back in 93.
It was mounted high enough on the shroud that my knee didn't shred it (like the
OE graphic) after a couple of motos.
Roughly how much for the resto? No one will freak out
I'm with Jetz, I freak out everytime I pull out the receipts.
First the disclaimer. New parts builds are not for the faint-of-heart :o
and I knew going into this it would cost several times more than a
new CR250 did in 1993. Now for the answer, what I just said about
the cost was right on the money.
I just started doing the cost analysis for a CR500AF build. I believe I can
beat Service Honda's price and still finish with an all new bike. This should
be both fun and challeging, can't wait to get started.
dogger
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Bike does look awesome. I know the money it takes to get a bike to look like that.
Then, after 1 year of racing...
(http://www.vintagemx.us/images/roach/roach91.jpg)
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Looks ready to race. Notice the serious effort put into making the bike
lighter by removing all unneccessary (and many neccessary) parts.
Is/was that a 78 or 79?
dogger
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79, although 78-80 is the red rocket, pretty much the same for those 3 years. I had a 79, I got it for 100. Sold it for like 300, 10 years ago. Probably shouldn't have done that considering that year's value these days.
This was mine.
(http://www.maicowerk.com/Images/LegacyPictures/bike16.jpg)
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Probably shouldn't have done that considering that year's value these days.
You're right.
I have a soft spot for the Red Rockets. Here are a couple of pictures of my '79.
While it's 100% ready to race, it just sits in my shop and looks pretty.
dogger
(http://i246.photobucket.com/albums/gg107/dogger315/79rtfrtqtrlw.jpg)
(http://i246.photobucket.com/albums/gg107/dogger315/79mtrltcl.jpg)
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Dogger, all that bike is missing is the "claw-action" tires and it would be just like the machine I rolled off the showroom floor in 1979!
Man that bike is beautiful!!
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That bike is awesome looking. I saw an original for sale last year out of the crate with the original sticker still on the top of the tank, it was selling for $8k.
You should spray paint the head gold and say you got a DG Head. :) That always cracks me up when I see it in ads, "Got a DG Head, $1 million dollars!" Spray paint the fenders gold, look DG fenders!
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:o 8)
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"claw-action" tires
Weren't those some of the worst tires you ever saw? The claw action
was a euphamism for all the "action" you got as the tires "clawed
unsuccessfully, for traction. :o
I remember the first thing I did (after riding the bike up and down the
street a couple of times), was replace those tires with some Dunlops.
Got a DG Head, $1 million dollars!
DG and Mugen. Throw the head into a blender, paint it gold and viola'
Cracks me up.
dogger
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Man that '79 is sweet. I would love to pick up an MX bike around 77-78 and refurbish it. Notice I said refurbish, not restore, because restored pics are too pretty to ride and I would want to ride it ;D . I started to do an original restore on my 1988 KX, but figured it would be more fun to just set it up like I need for the local trails and ride it and not worry about breaking or scratching it. I did completely redo the engine over winter though.
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Your attention to detail is unbelievable Dogger, that another sweet bike 8)