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Offline Slakewell

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Re: Here's something for Honda lovers....C&J XR500
« Reply #60 on: April 19, 2014, 04:06:18 pm »
TBM yours is bloody nice bike. Lots of great attention to detail and the many small things become the whole.
I built a pre 75 XL 250 based bike with a modified standard frame that I got down to the 100kg mark nowhere as tidy as yours but it punted around the track OK.
Current bikes. KTM MC 250 77 Husky CR 360 77, Husky 82 420 Auto Bitsa XR 200 project. Dont need a pickle just need to ride my motorcickle

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Re: Here's something for Honda lovers....C&J XR500
« Reply #61 on: April 20, 2014, 10:08:21 am »
Thanks Slakewell. Attention to detail is what makes a special look like it come from the factory. And it makes it easy to work on when you know that all the bolts are the correct size for mounting any of the parts. It's one thing to do a rebuild/restoration but it's a whole new game when building a special.
Now I'm thinking of building an EVO legal 500cc 4 stroke. I have a spare 79 CR250 frame and a 81 XR500 motor........
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Re: Here's something for Honda lovers....C&J XR500
« Reply #62 on: April 23, 2014, 12:21:10 pm »
TBM
This is the start of my next Honda engine bike. Will use an XR 200 engine.Frame is a RM 125 T
Mostly for fun and Vinduro

Current bikes. KTM MC 250 77 Husky CR 360 77, Husky 82 420 Auto Bitsa XR 200 project. Dont need a pickle just need to ride my motorcickle

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Re: Here's something for Honda lovers....C&J XR500
« Reply #63 on: April 24, 2014, 08:50:37 am »
That should be a great build Slakewell. The little XR motors can be made to go pretty quick. Perfect for Vinduro.
I've started on my next project. XR500 in a 1978 CR250 frame. I think I might build this bike for Vinduro....but that might change  :o
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