I started a quick and easy supercharger install on my truck 2 years ago and now I have to pay a tow truck to move it to our new house because it was neither quick or easy. I feel your pain.
My biggest problem with attempting a bottom-end rebuild with my older bike (1991 RM250) is getting parts! Certain ones are discontinued and others are in some other countries.
I feel you. This is a 1980 Honda XR500. eBay has taken lots of my money for this bike already 🫤
Luckily it ran just fine before I ripped it apart. The big 23" front wheel is cracked, so I had to buy another one ($150 on eBay) because nobody was willing to fix it. Honestly I don't blame them. I also pulled the triple tree the other night, and all the ball bearings just...fell out. Didn't think to check if they had a cage or not haha. Got a set of tapered roller bearings on the way to replace them though, so it's probably fine.
I labeled everything, if you zoom in to the bottom pic you'll see zip-tie labels attached to the bigger parts. Small parts and hardware got bagged as well. It didn't take up as much space as I expected. The engine is on my toolbox, on the very right of the bottom pic.
It was almost 1AM when I finally stopped, took a look around and thought "what have I gotten myself into" 😅. For context, my next project after this one is the 1980 W123 Mercedes on the other side of the garage (it's literally a pic of me taking the pic in the main post 😂)
Looks like it's going well, bikes complete in the first place as well. if it was me i'd have gotten sidetracked at the 23" tyre and made it into a supermoto and then never finshed it.
I didn't like the 23" at first, but it grew on me. It's such an oddball look that I just couldn't let it go (kinda similar rake to a frisco-style bobber); added to the fact that Bridgestone still makes the tire (yes, singular) for this bike.
I'll be picking up multiple of those tires as I find them and keep them stored where they won't rot, because who knows how long Bridgestone will keep making them.
12 Comments
Know_not_Scotty_does@lemmy.world · 9 pts · 1y
I started a quick and easy supercharger install on my truck 2 years ago and now I have to pay a tow truck to move it to our new house because it was neither quick or easy. I feel your pain.
lka1988@lemmy.dbzer0.com · 4 pts · 1y
It's never quick nor easy hahahaha
Thankfully I have 4 other vehicles that are still fully-functional, including my other Honda
itsworkthatwedo@sh.itjust.works · 4 pts · 1y
I need a garage to get myself into this kinda trouble.
lka1988@lemmy.dbzer0.com · 1 pts · 1y
I moved here less than four years ago with 1 car. I now have 5 vehicles. Family keeps giving them to me.... 😐️
ohellidk@sh.itjust.works · 2 pts · 1y
My biggest problem with attempting a bottom-end rebuild with my older bike (1991 RM250) is getting parts! Certain ones are discontinued and others are in some other countries.
lka1988@lemmy.dbzer0.com · 2 pts · 1y
I feel you. This is a 1980 Honda XR500. eBay has taken lots of my money for this bike already 🫤
Luckily it ran just fine before I ripped it apart. The big 23" front wheel is cracked, so I had to buy another one ($150 on eBay) because nobody was willing to fix it. Honestly I don't blame them. I also pulled the triple tree the other night, and all the ball bearings just...fell out. Didn't think to check if they had a cage or not haha. Got a set of tapered roller bearings on the way to replace them though, so it's probably fine.
sir_pronoun@lemmy.world · 1 pts · 1y
Oof
lka1988@lemmy.dbzer0.com · 3 pts · 1y
I labeled everything, if you zoom in to the bottom pic you'll see zip-tie labels attached to the bigger parts. Small parts and hardware got bagged as well. It didn't take up as much space as I expected. The engine is on my toolbox, on the very right of the bottom pic.
It was almost 1AM when I finally stopped, took a look around and thought "what have I gotten myself into" 😅. For context, my next project after this one is the 1980 W123 Mercedes on the other side of the garage (it's literally a pic of me taking the pic in the main post 😂)
TerraRoot@sh.itjust.works · 1 pts · 1y
Looks like it's going well, bikes complete in the first place as well. if it was me i'd have gotten sidetracked at the 23" tyre and made it into a supermoto and then never finshed it.
lka1988@lemmy.dbzer0.com · 1 pts · 1y
I didn't like the 23" at first, but it grew on me. It's such an oddball look that I just couldn't let it go (kinda similar rake to a frisco-style bobber); added to the fact that Bridgestone still makes the tire (yes, singular) for this bike.
I'll be picking up multiple of those tires as I find them and keep them stored where they won't rot, because who knows how long Bridgestone will keep making them.
TerraRoot@sh.itjust.works · 1 pts · 1y
I did not know they did still make them!
lka1988@lemmy.dbzer0.com · 2 pts · 1y
Yep, the Trail Wing TW9 in 3.00-23 size. And it's even DOT certified.