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Wanted / XR80 Wheels

« on: February 19, 2008, 01:59:28 PM »

Hi all. I'm after front and back wheels for a 1986 Honda XR80R. Any help greatly appreciated. Thanks.  Kel

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For Sale / DT250A

« on: January 21, 2008, 04:25:32 AM »

I started on this bike 18 months ago, but now have 2 grandkids keeping me busy with other bike projects so this one has to go. The frame and swing arm have been sand blasted, inspected and painted. Had new swing arm bushes made up. Has 76 forks fitted at present, but the 74 ones come with the bike. Both rims are there and straight. Tank has a couple of small dings and the inside is rusted. No fuel tap. No side covers or front guard. The rear steel guard is there, but needs straightening. The air box and exhaust are there. The motor is there complete, turns over freely and selects all gears. Has some (read little) compression. Carbie is there but looks like a bitsa. The rubber reed block is perished.

My dog chewed the wiring from the case. I think I can locate the coil, but that's it for electrics. The kick start is NOT welded on, but the gear lever is. Has bars and a couple of lever perches as well. Probably a few other bits floating about as well (oil tank etc)

Bike is located in Brisbane (north) for pickup. Would love to finish it, but grand kids take precedent.

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Tech Talk / Plastic restoration

« on: January 11, 2008, 10:46:36 AM »

Hi guys, I'm restoring a 1986 Honda XR80 for my grandson and have started sorting out the plastics. They are all there, and in reasonable nick, but weathered. Recently heard about a product called Krylon Fusion. It apparently is a flexible (when dry) paint that is designed to stick to plastic. Anybody have any experience with this product and/or know where it can be obtained here in Oz? Any help appreciated.

Thanks

Kel

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Wanted / 1986 Honda XR80R

« on: January 05, 2008, 07:55:51 AM »

Hi guys, Chasing all the parts to convert a 1986 XR80R from points to CDI ignition. Would need all bits from a 1993 or later XR80R ie: Stator plate with coil and trigger, fly wheel, wiring harness, coil and CDI unit. Any or all parts considered, or any leads appreciated. Thanks.  Kel

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Tech Talk / RM80B not running well

« on: October 04, 2007, 02:14:40 AM »

Hi guys,
Been working on restoring a 1977 RM80 for the past 8 months. It's going great, and I took it for it's first ride in a long time the weekend before last. Went well then, but last weekend not so well. It starts on the first or second kick from cold and idles well, but seems to bog down under load. There is a slight hesitation on acceleration as well. If you have a rolling start it will go when the clutch is released, but from a standing start it just stalls unless the revs are really (about 4000 RPM) high.

I pulled the carby and stripped and cleaned and reassembled it. Made no difference.

About the only thing I changed from the first ride was to move the CDI unit from the frame steering head back under the side cover so I could stick a front number plate on. Do you think there may be a lose wire connection somewhere, and would this cause the problem?

Any advice greatly appreciated thanks.

Kel

PS The bike is running a Mikuni carby from an unknown YZ80.

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Wanted / RM80B air box needed

« on: October 04, 2007, 01:57:14 AM »

Hi all. I'm after a complete air box for a 1977 RM80. At the moment I'm using a pod filter, but it's a little flattened on one side where it runs past the frame, and I think it's enough to restrict air flow. I'm in Bris and can pick up from here, or pay for postage from elsewhere.  Thanks  Kel