thebrokendoll 9507 Posted August 23, 2020 Share Posted August 23, 2020 (edited) had completely forgotten this '04 honda cr85 existed. was a bike my son bought and ran into the ground and had been dumped in the shed at the bottom of the garden about 4 years ago. the ivy had overgrown it and the roof collapsed on the bloody thing so it took some pulling out! anyway, in a futile attempt to curb me alcohol consumption during lockdown i decided to bring it back to life. about £300 and several months later it's had new piston and ring, new bearings on crank, throughout gearbox and waterpump, all engine seals. new sprockets and chain, new swinging arm bushes, new wheel bearings and seals, new fork seals and oil and new brake fluid.... oh and most important of all... the grotesque 'ashley' graphics on the side panels have gone! it started 3rd kick and sounds like a fucking demented wasp! might need a bit of fine tuning on the carb, once i can get it somewhere to ride it. it's got fun written all over it i reckon! next project... design and make a frame to mount it on the back doors of the van! Edited August 23, 2020 by thebrokendoll 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kid Dynamite 7207 Posted August 23, 2020 Share Posted August 23, 2020 Canny. Never been into dirt bikes but I’ve had a few road bikes over the years. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thebrokendoll 9507 Posted August 23, 2020 Author Share Posted August 23, 2020 (edited) nice! ..... very nice! i've got an original '93 fireblade in the garage with the twin round headlights and all the holes drilled in the front of the fairing. it's never seen the light of day (or been started up) since september 2011. had a proper look at it the other day and reckon it wont take too much to resurrect it. carbs are gonna need a proper sort out as the throttle won't turn, it's not the cable. petrol in the tank has completely evaporated but there's very little corrosion in it. think it probably bottomed out in value at £1500 but know they're becoming very collectable, won't need much investment to make it at least a £4k bike and rising. also.... buried beneath a load of old sacks in the garage i've got a '83 mtx 125 i restored about 10 years ago, last saw the light of day in 2012 in the mountains near plitvice lakes in croatia, reckon a new battery will get it going! Edited August 23, 2020 by thebrokendoll 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kid Dynamite 7207 Posted August 23, 2020 Share Posted August 23, 2020 (edited) Nice. I’ve loved bikes since I was a kid but never get chance to ride them these days You will struggle to get a project thread started on here. There’s only Fist who knows the right end of a screwdriver Edited August 23, 2020 by Kid Dynamite Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ayatollah Hermione 14094 Posted August 23, 2020 Share Posted August 23, 2020 Fucking hell, check out the hairy bikers 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wykikitoon 20956 Posted August 23, 2020 Share Posted August 23, 2020 Not a motorbiker but always liked the look of them. Follow these on insta some absolute belters https://instagram.com/kaferacers?igshid=15a5h6agl1smr Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sammynb 3540 Posted August 24, 2020 Share Posted August 24, 2020 I've got a couple of projects on the go atm. I bought this for the pipes to put on my VTR but it's too good to strip down for a parts bike so I've started turning it into a cafe racer similar but different to the following. I've also got a S4R which I've modified a bit. Also have a couple of guitar builds on the go atm. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dr Gloom 22226 Posted August 24, 2020 Share Posted August 24, 2020 J69 has been riding hogs for years. he also likes motorbikes. 7 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thebrokendoll 9507 Posted August 25, 2020 Author Share Posted August 25, 2020 @sammynb nice bikes! had a guitar briefly when I was a kid, there's only so many times you can badly play the first few notes of smoke on the water before it gets a bit tedious, or that's what I found anyway! that said I've always fancied making one, must be immensely satisfying playing something you've made, with the exception of deep purple stuff! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sammynb 3540 Posted August 25, 2020 Share Posted August 25, 2020 53 minutes ago, thebrokendoll said: must be immensely satisfying playing something you've made, with the exception of deep purple stuff! Mate I make everything sound like the Jesus and Mary Chain, so little talent is required! Got to the point I wanted the guitars I had back when I was playing in bands (late 80s early 90s) but I could no longer afford them, so I though why not build them. That said I'm a mechanic through and through and unless you can hit it with a four pound hammer I'm useless with it, so I buy preshaped bodies and necks, so it's really finishing, assembly and electonics. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tom 14021 Posted August 25, 2020 Share Posted August 25, 2020 I made myself a guitar out of parts the other week. I used a screwdriver and everything. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ewerk 31255 Posted August 27, 2020 Share Posted August 27, 2020 Does this mean you're over your mid-life crisis early or just due another one in a few years time? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ewerk 31255 Posted August 27, 2020 Share Posted August 27, 2020 3 minutes ago, Ant said: Tbf I never wanted the z4 You were just trying to find a car more feminine than your MX5? 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ewerk 31255 Posted August 27, 2020 Share Posted August 27, 2020 Funny my da bought a pickup recently though it’s at least a fancy looking one. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sammynb 3540 Posted August 27, 2020 Share Posted August 27, 2020 Can I just point out a z4, cr-v or pickup truck are not projects unless you actually ground up restored them or modified the fuck out of them. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PaddockLad 17772 Posted September 1, 2020 Share Posted September 1, 2020 Seeing as the nights are now drawing in, I'm going to add glamour to your lives by posting irregular pics of my "replacing the rotten door and frame on the outside netty" project 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PaddockLad 17772 Posted September 1, 2020 Share Posted September 1, 2020 It's an irregular size (5ft 8" where a normal door is 6ft 6" 👍) so I've fabbed up a "farmhouse" style door from some 18mm pine tongue & groove flooring... 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sammynb 3540 Posted September 1, 2020 Share Posted September 1, 2020 @PaddockLad just make sure you use removable bolt hinges so come summer you can get out a couple of saw horses and you've got yourself a decent bbq table! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Monkeys Fist 43252 Posted September 1, 2020 Share Posted September 1, 2020 3 hours ago, PaddockLad said: It's an irregular size (5ft 8" where a normal door is 6ft 6" 👍) so I've fabbed up a "farmhouse" style door from some 18mm pine tongue & groove flooring... Look at posh bollocks here, using bog paper as a dust sheet. How the other half lives… 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PaddockLad 17772 Posted September 2, 2020 Share Posted September 2, 2020 6 hours ago, Monkeys Fist said: Look at posh bollocks here, using bog paper as a dust sheet. How the other half lives… We booked part of our trip to Oz & NZ a few years back with Trailfinders and they keep sending us brochures that make us cry now we’re fuckin skint and repairing our run down hovel using floorboards 😢 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ewerk 31255 Posted September 2, 2020 Share Posted September 2, 2020 Don't worry mate, you keep scrimping and saving and one of these days you'll be able to afford an inside bog. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Monkeys Fist 43252 Posted September 2, 2020 Share Posted September 2, 2020 Pay attention lads- if anyone knows about bogs, it’s ewerk. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ewerk 31255 Posted September 2, 2020 Share Posted September 2, 2020 Well that backfired on me. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PaddockLad 17772 Posted September 2, 2020 Share Posted September 2, 2020 1 hour ago, ewerk said: Don't worry mate, you keep scrimping and saving and one of these days you'll be able to afford an inside bog. Cheers for that, just to point out were putting the tumble dryer & a freezer in there Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Monkeys Fist 43252 Posted September 2, 2020 Share Posted September 2, 2020 2 hours ago, PaddockLad said: Cheers for that, just to point out were putting the tumble dryer & a freezer in there Be a bit cramped when you go to lay some brown cable, won’t it? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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