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Marque Remarks => Honda => Topic started by: evo550 on February 14, 2013, 09:09:29 am
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Spotted this on another forum, Real Good job.
http://twostrokemotocross.com/forum/vintage-two-strokes/1979-honda-cr250r-resto-final/
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Amazing job. A credit to him. 8) 8) 8)
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Simply a stunning resto on the sexiest motocrosser ever made 8) 8)
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Outstanding
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Better than new
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Better than new!
Brett
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wow very nice job
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How's the $1000 nos sidepanel :o
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now can I be picky - huh - can I ;D
Best looking CR I have seen - and I thought my own garage queen was awesome - but wasn't the raised Honda logo on the left hand side of the motor not painted over ;D
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Nice job, but too bad the engine is the wrong color. Someone had to say it!
K
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The Honda is one of the best looking race bike on the market and it will always be.
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now can I be picky - huh - can I ;D
Best looking CR I have seen - and I thought my own garage queen was awesome - but wasn't the raised Honda logo on the left hand side of the motor not painted over ;D
T&T 78
(http://i1266.photobucket.com/albums/jj529/smed45/supercross079_zps36e6f4e5.jpg)
T&T 79
(http://i1266.photobucket.com/albums/jj529/smed45/supercross078_zpsbb9f1dfe.jpg)
I have seen & read this story about this bike before & think it's a bloody shit hot looking thing & a credit to the guy & it's built to the way he wanted ,but i note that he powdercoated the frame & the motor,I don't get that as I figure if you are gonna be so anal about using NOS & original parts only, why would you not also use the correct paint to be a 100% original resto,I have no problems with powdercoating,I have had my frame on my 79 done in it, just in this case when you have gone to all the trouble with the rest why not go all the way,In years to come a 100% correct resto would be worth more to a collector ;),Still a way cool bike that anyone would be proud to own :)
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I think the engine looks great, I feel that you are way to critical. the owner has done a magic restoration.
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I don't think Smed is being overly critical, just curious. Powder coating is prettier, so maybe that was his motivation?
I'm curious about the paint on the pipe. My low hour '78's pipe doesn't have that flat of a black paint on it. Finding NOS parts is hard and expensive. Finding the right black paint isn't as difficult. "Anal is, as anal does sir."
;D
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No one says the engine doesn't look "great" Dave, just that it's not right. Same goes for the pipe as TR has pointed out.
K
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Goes to show you how much of a tough crowd there is when doing a nos bike. I have a bike that I will do one day. Been collecting parts forever. I know what I'm in for and it will be echoing in my mind when doing the resto.
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but I think we all agree - one of the nicer restos we have seen.
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I don't think Smed is being overly critical, just curious.
.Correct,thank you sir :)
but I think we all agree - one of the nicer restos we have seen.
Yep,no arguments from me :)
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Nice job, but too bad the engine is the wrong color. Someone had to say it!
K
So I am restoring a 79 CR250 and understand about tahitian red frame which I assume is gloss but what colour red is the engine. Is it the same colour with a satin finish?
Does anyone in Aus have a contact to obtain the red paint?
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The correct color is a flat/satin not red, not pink, but somewhere in between. I have had it formulated from NOS engine case at my local auto paint supplier. The trick is to paint all the engine components from the same batch you mix, the damn stuff NEVER sprays the same & if you paint the parts from different mixes you are sure to get a slight mismatch.
K
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true credit to NOS builders .... but wheres the bling ???
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The correct color is a flat/satin not red, not pink, but somewhere in between. I have had it formulated from NOS engine case at my local auto paint supplier. The trick is to paint all the engine components from the same batch you mix, the damn stuff NEVER sprays the same & if you paint the parts from different mixes you are sure to get a slight mismatch.
K
Thanks for that. It was obviously high temp paint?
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I did what bigk said and used the same paint to spray the engine and tank / frame. I used a dulling agent to make the engine cases look flatter and the frame / tank retained gloss finish.
What I used was just a good quality 2 pack paint and have not had an issue with heat (barrel and head).