Author Topic: My 13 year old daughters build (Read 24071 times)

medic09 · « **Reply #25 on:** May 06, 2007, 06:15:38 AM »

Sorry I haven't got a switch for ya.

Bike's looking good. Your daughter's going to have a great ride. You're a good dad.

seaweb11 · « **Reply #26 on:** May 10, 2007, 06:52:04 PM »

Well we re-did the back end, I suppose it was inevitable that I tore out the front end as well

Good thing to,...... fork oil looked pretty bad, there was no grease in the triple tree balls!!!!!!

Why is it that I have to make these bikes look nice. I truly can't imagine riding a rusty old bike.

I think it stems from something my wife said to me 10 years ago when I was bondoing a "motor home" I got on trade. She said you can't turn Sh*t into gold! I'm still trying to convice her otherwise.

P.S The wife motivated a dual ride today for a picnic at a beach on the other side of the Island. She is getting so much more confidence and riding well. We were following a friend on his chopper and at one point she hit 75mph on her CL350.
I was Lovin-it. Nice to see her getting it:)

bill440cars · « **Reply #27 on:** May 10, 2007, 08:35:56 PM »

Seaweb,

Sounds like you're keeping it "All In The Family" there and that's cool as are the bikes.

Later on, Bill

seaweb11 · « **Reply #28 on:** May 14, 2007, 05:33:06 PM »

Getting it back together a bit more. Re-wiring, new horn, polished forks, paint etc.

Rsnip988 · « **Reply #29 on:** May 15, 2007, 08:09:25 AM »

looks like you have a great kid and a good little bike

Bob Wessner · « **Reply #30 on:** May 15, 2007, 09:42:10 AM »

Keeps a fairly neat work area too.. more than I can say for myself most of the time.

mrbreeze · « **Reply #31 on:** May 15, 2007, 11:09:39 PM »

Got you beat Bob!! I could most likely take first place for having tools and parts totally disorganized after the simplest repair session!!! Somehow though......I always muddle through it and get everything put back in it's place. I tend to concentrate more on the task at hand than where my tools are getting set down or where the nuts & bolts get placed. I am getting better though (yeah....right!!!).

seaweb11 · « **Reply #32 on:** May 17, 2007, 07:38:10 PM »

Had to sort out a hole in each exhaust pipe. At the bottom of both pipes. Went to a sheet metal place in Nanaimo and bought a scrap sheet of stainless for $2.00. Canadian Tire for some wrap repair stuff you soak in a bag with a chemical supplied, a few stainless marine clamps over all that and I hope it's done. Won't know until we start it up again. Looks clean and I think it might just have done the trick.

Daughter came home with a friend today and I had them dremel off the exposed bolts on the clamps and install the pipes. All went well.

750goes · « **Reply #33 on:** May 17, 2007, 08:08:50 PM »

How are you going to get those clamps off if you dremelled the bolt heads off - or are they part of the permanent fix ??

bike keeps getting cleaner too - hope she keeps it that way......

seaweb11 · « **Reply #34 on:** May 17, 2007, 10:54:21 PM »

I did think of that just before we cut them. "Best I could do" for min $ and max effort.
I think it will hold

Can't be to much pressure on a 185cc and it won't get a lot of abuse for the next few years anyway. She just turned 14 last week.

Man, I hit the mother load, I convinced her to mow the lawn as well

I just might get her to follow follow this thread on her computer.

Sam Green Racing · « **Reply #35 on:** May 17, 2007, 11:21:02 PM »

It's looking good Derek, should be a good little runabout for he to learn on.

You wouldn't be offended if I sent you over some shoes for the girls

Sam

seaweb11 · « **Reply #36 on:** May 18, 2007, 12:22:00 AM »

Kids and shoes?

I gave up a long time ago. She did...... "on her own".... find some footware to cut the grass"

Darwins theory seems to be working at my house.

bryanj · « **Reply #37 on:** May 19, 2007, 09:42:39 AM »

Not sure but that switch looks very similar to a later 50/70/90 item. Try looking for the part number on one of the many mentioned sites then try the aftermarket route

seaweb11 · « **Reply #38 on:** May 19, 2007, 02:43:50 PM »

Quote from: bryanj on May 19, 2007, 09:42:39 AM

Not sure but that switch looks very similar to a later 50/70/90 item. Try looking for the part number on one of the many mentioned sites then try the aftermarket route

Found one on Ebay for $40.00. Still in the original Honda bag from 38 years ago

seaweb11 · « **Reply #39 on:** May 25, 2007, 06:59:13 PM »

Got the front end back on today, sorted the horn, rear running light, rear brake light adjustment, just waiting on a couple of front signals. Its running and insured. Had a good boot around the Island today. Seems to run at 50mph quite comfortably.
Not my cup of tea, but it ill be a good learner bike for Mariaha and any friends that drop by the Island that want some transportation ;D

seaweb11 · « **Reply #40 on:** May 28, 2007, 06:05:09 PM »

One more at the beach.....It was such a nice day and I did get the engine crash bar installed

seaweb11 · « **Reply #41 on:** April 09, 2008, 03:30:36 PM »

Old thread reserection

I was trying to get 3 bikes to the Tsawwassen show and this one seems to be a bit grumpy

Started OK.
Will idle with choke 1/2 on, not with choke off.
Runs like a bag of nails once going down the road..............no power, running on 1 cyl?
Left pipe not getting hot, just warm.
Pulled left plug and held against engine and it sparks fine.."I got zapped"
piston certainly going as it was blowing out the left spark plug hole while zapping the engine with the plug off.
Will not run if I disconnect left plug completely. so it is getting something?

So if I have spark on the left side, left pipe gets warm but not hot.

What am I missing?

mattcb350f · « **Reply #42 on:** April 09, 2008, 03:42:29 PM »

Need choke to run = fuel starvation.

Fuel not getting to carbs or clogged jets not allowing fuel into engine.

This could be on both cylinders, one worse than the other which is why it runs...sort of.

After sitting a while, it could be the float needles are just stuck in the carbs. If you want, try giving the carbs a light tap to loosen them up. (not the proper way but gets it working enough so that you know that's the problem

)

Matt.

TwoTired · « **Reply #43 on:** April 09, 2008, 05:35:45 PM »

Check/clean the slow jet on the cool exhaust side.

Cheers,

hoodellyhoo · « **Reply #44 on:** April 09, 2008, 05:47:41 PM »

Funny. I was just wondering what's been up with this bike today.

seaweb11 · « **Reply #45 on:** April 10, 2008, 04:24:21 PM »

Quote from: TwoTired on April 09, 2008, 05:35:45 PM

Check/clean the slow jet on the cool exhaust side.
Cheers,

Just one carburetor

I pulled the carb and completely disassembled it. Cleaned it all up with carb cleaner.
The only thing that looked suspect was a couple of the holes in the needle jet holder were clogged. I cleaned them out and hoped for the best.

Started it up and same Shiit different day.

Left pipe still not getting hot.
Exhaust pressure at the end of the left pipe is a light pulse compared to the right pipe pressure.

If you go back to page one, I do mention the PO thought it needed a new coil.
I just bought a coil on Ebay. That's my guess

Thanks for the input, one more thing off the list

my78k · « **Reply #46 on:** April 10, 2008, 07:23:48 PM »

Webby....not sure how I missed this thread??!?! Especially since I have 2 girls myself! Best I can do is get them to sit on one of the bikes every now and then...Hell my wife won't even pump her own gas!!!

Having said that...splurge 4 bucks and buy a new set of plugs just to be sure. My cx500 resurrection I was getting spark on the left cyl but pipe wasn't warm either...changed the plugs and WOW!!!

Other thing to consider is you mentioned getting zapped...any chance the wire is cracked?

Dennis

seaweb11 · « **Reply #47 on:** April 10, 2008, 07:32:13 PM »

Quote from: my78k on April 10, 2008, 07:23:48 PM

Webby....not sure how I missed this thread??!?! Especially since I have 2 girls myself! Best I can do is get them to sit on one of the bikes every now and then...Hell my wife won't even pump her own gas!!!

Having said that...splurge 4 bucks and buy a new set of plugs just to be sure. My cx500 resurrection I was getting spark on the left cyl but pipe wasn't warm either...changed the plugs and WOW!!!

Other thing to consider is you mentioned getting zapped...any chance the wire is cracked?

Dennis

Thanks. well said. I agree, "cracked" Probably.......I was shocked quite GOOD!.. New coils are coming with leads

And new plugs are a great idea.........now I have to leave the Island to get them.

my78k · « **Reply #48 on:** April 10, 2008, 07:39:47 PM »

Well it could be worse for you Seaweb! You could be dealing with our crappy weather blowing in...back down to 5 degrees and rain for the next few days so hopefully YOU will get to ride over to get the plugs and wires!

Funny thing with the CX was that I got decent spark against the head etc and it passed every other "test" but in the cyl I could get no joy! Yanked and cleaned the carbs and everything!! Replaced tha plug and it ran like a totally different bike....makes sense in hind sight but it ran at 2300RPMs when I could barely get an idle at 1100 before (duh! 1100 or so times 2 cyls...one of these days I will learn from my mistakes!!!)

Dennis

seaweb11 · « **Reply #49 on:** April 12, 2008, 12:00:06 PM »

Well "my78K" you were correct sir. Put in new plugs, charged the little 6vlt bat up again and she purs like a kitten

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Author Topic: My 13 year old daughters build (Read 24071 times)