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Hi all. You may remember me from other posts such as, "Honda Monkey Baja with a touch of Motocompo" and "Join me as we build a C70". Today I bring you, "I have an addiction and the only cure is another dirt bike."
So, I wanted a 70 because...well, why not. So I snagged one for next to nothing and I wasn't sure why it was so cheap. Started up, run, stopped...okay, sold.
Well, check out photo #4 and you'll see why he was so eager to get rid of it!
Surprise, it's cracked! Well aren't we all lucky that I happen to have a welder, that I've used once (look for my headlight mounting bracket in my C70 thread). I'm not entirely sure flux core is the way forward here, I think it should be MIG'ed with gas to ensure a good penetration with the weld.
Any who, so here are my plans.
So, I wanted a 70 because...well, why not. So I snagged one for next to nothing and I wasn't sure why it was so cheap. Started up, run, stopped...okay, sold.
Well, check out photo #4 and you'll see why he was so eager to get rid of it!
Surprise, it's cracked! Well aren't we all lucky that I happen to have a welder, that I've used once (look for my headlight mounting bracket in my C70 thread). I'm not entirely sure flux core is the way forward here, I think it should be MIG'ed with gas to ensure a good penetration with the weld.
Any who, so here are my plans.
- Front end:
- HD springs, 20W oil.
- Find top clamp for a 70 and get bars.
- New tire
- Frame:
- Fix weld.
- Powder coat; Black, silver, pink? Not sure yet.
- Tall seat
- Find a set of wider pegs
- Engine:
- Have a TB 88 with RH ready to go.
- HV Oil pump
- HD auto clutch springs
- Already tossed on the spare Big Gunz CDI
- Have a TBR M6 exhaust.
- Rear:
- BBR spring on OEM shock (comes in a kit with the front HD springs)
- New tire
- Misc:
- CRF tank + Plastics
- Or do I keep it XR and find my missing side plastic?