Far from finished, but on the road! - Page 2

ML WYDELL · 10-05-2012, 11:00 AM

Nice rig! I know a guy right now who is putting a CRM 250 front end on a wrecked R80 GS, and apparently ducati head bearings drop right in. Considering doing that to my project. Like that rear shock set up. What thickness steel did you use for the mount?

chollo9 · 10-07-2012, 07:30 AM

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Originally Posted by ML WYDELL

Nice rig! I know a guy right now who is putting a CRM 250 front end on a wrecked R80 GS, and apparently ducati head bearings drop right in. Considering doing that to my project. Like that rear shock set up. What thickness steel did you use for the mount?

1/8" for the top & bottom mounts.

orangebear · 10-07-2012, 01:02 PM

the bike is looking good but is the rear muggaurd bolted on ok as it looks like it could fall off. plus i would make the dash smaller as it looks to big above the head light

hardwaregrrl · 12-31-2012, 05:50 AM

YO man....we need an update.

Beater · 12-31-2012, 08:13 AM

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Originally Posted by hardwaregrrl

YO man....we need an update.

+1. And what is that rear fender? Where'd you get it?

Rapid Dog · 12-31-2012, 09:49 AM

...so you did the monoshock mount your self?

baloneyskin daddy · 12-31-2012, 10:13 AM

Love this build except the dash. Way to high. If you ever have to duck under an unnoticed tree limb or swooping bird you may need plastic surgery on your face.

chollo9 · 01-02-2013, 09:41 PM

Sorry, been off the grid for a few days . . .

Engine is on the bench for tear-down. At the very least, the heads will be rebuilt, timing chain et al replaced, new rings, clutch, and a bunch of gaskets and seals renewed. Some chassis refinements and a new exhaust are also planned.

The rear fender is an Acerbis (and it is mounted to the bike orangebear

). I got it a long time ago, but I think they can still be found.

Thinking about adding a second story to the dash . . .

Will update as progress is made.

Patrick C Buckl · 01-03-2013, 04:53 AM

1st off...that thin is a beauty. Well done.

2nd off; "Far from finished"....just thought I would mention, I believe every bike I have ever had was always "unfinished"....even my brand new 2002 1150 GSA....became far from finished. So that said...as a work in progress, that thing is a work of art who's paint will always be wet.

hardwaregrrl · 01-03-2013, 06:22 AM

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Originally Posted by chollo9

Thinking about adding a second story to the dash . . . EDIT

Will update as progress is made.

You better!!!

Keep in mind, opinions are like as.....oh you know the rest. Half of the shit I do on my ST I don't post here for that very reason.

disston · 01-03-2013, 07:42 AM

I like it. I usually like stuff that is different. That ones different.

Those don't look like BMW switches and controls on the handlebars. What are they? How easy to mount up?

chollo9 · 01-03-2013, 03:23 PM

Patrick C Buckl--you are too kind, thanks.

Jenna--if my skin were thin, I'd have never built it, let alone posted it here!

disston--Domino/G2 throttle, Honda CR master cyl & clutch lever, Yamaha kill switch used as a starter button. I made the LH switch by using a universal throttle as the housing, and used push-button switches to control horn, turn signals, and high beam. It works well functionally, but they're a little too spread out to be great when it comes to ergonomics. Oh, they were a PITA to get right.

Sometimes I carry this DIY shit too far.

datchew · 01-03-2013, 05:45 PM

what happened to the engine that made you tear it down (again?) ?

When you get it sorted out, more pics please.
The bike just has a spunky, energetic look to it.

chollo9 · 01-03-2013, 09:57 PM

This is its first teardown by me.

Have one exhaust valve that has little adjustment remaining--assume it's either mushrooming, the seat is bad, or both.
Needs a timing chain and sprocket(s).
Since I don't know the true mileage, I want to inspect things pretty deeply while I'm at it.
And I need to do some minor frame mods so the engine had to come out anyway.

The bike is a lot of fun. Solid on pavement, stable on gravel, and the last ride before I tore it apart was on some powerlines and trails that were rutted, hilly, and muddy in the low parts.

It needs some fine tuning, but it does what I was shooting for.

Patrick C Buckl · 01-04-2013, 03:36 AM

With some of these descriptions I feel like I am on a dating site...

It does have the most beautiful blue ...tank.

10-07-2012, 01:02 PM	#18
orangebear Studly Adventurer Joined: Aug 2010 Location: dumfrie scotland Oddometer: 705	the bike is looking good but is the rear muggaurd bolted on ok as it looks like it could fall off. plus i would make the dash smaller as it looks to big above the head light __________________ bmw r100gs i ride it all year round bmw r100/7 sold bmw r1oo/7 sold road legal stomp pitbike sold

12-31-2012, 05:50 AM	#19
hardwaregrrl Shit for brains Joined: Jan 2006 Location: Atlanta Oddometer: 4,848	YO man....we need an update. __________________ Trans Lab RR-broke down in Ontario-2 stroke fun for 200 bucks- TCAT R100 GS racks For Sale My life aboard an R80ST

12-31-2012, 09:49 AM	#21
Rapid Dog bikes, booze, broads... Joined: Oct 2003 Location: Strangel Living West of Hell Oddometer: 8,300	...so you did the monoshock mount your self? __________________ '08 R1200R / '10 WR290X/R '81 R100RS Rattlecandy Red '06 950 ADV Orangeboom '05 R12GS Wedding Bike '91 R100GSPD Derelict

01-02-2013, 09:41 PM	#23
chollo9 ^OP Screwed the Pooch Joined: Jul 2003 Location: Silk Hope, NC Oddometer: 492	Sorry, been off the grid for a few days . . . Engine is on the bench for tear-down. At the very least, the heads will be rebuilt, timing chain et al replaced, new rings, clutch, and a bunch of gaskets and seals renewed. Some chassis refinements and a new exhaust are also planned. The rear fender is an Acerbis (and it is mounted to the bike orangebear ). I got it a long time ago, but I think they can still be found. Thinking about adding a second story to the dash . . . Will update as progress is made. __________________ If your gonna be dumb, you gotta be tough When you get knocked down you gotta get back up, I ain't the sharpest knife in the drawer but I know enough, to know, If your gonna be dumb, you gotta be tough

01-03-2013, 04:53 AM	#24
Patrick C Buckl Stop washing it and ride Joined: Sep 2002 Location: Miami, FL Oddometer: 194	"Far from finished" 1st off...that thin is a beauty. Well done. 2nd off; "Far from finished"....just thought I would mention, I believe every bike I have ever had was always "unfinished"....even my brand new 2002 1150 GSA....became far from finished. So that said...as a work in progress, that thing is a work of art who's paint will always be wet. __________________ I'd rather do something someone will write about...than read something someone did. Patrick Buckley

10-05-2012, 11:00 AM	#16
ML WYDELL NED Joined: Apr 2009 Location: Looking for fuel Oddometer: 315	Nice rig! I know a guy right now who is putting a CRM 250 front end on a wrecked R80 GS, and apparently ducati head bearings drop right in. Considering doing that to my project. Like that rear shock set up. What thickness steel did you use for the mount?

12-31-2012, 10:13 AM	#22
baloneyskin daddy bikaholic Joined: Oct 2009 Location: southcentral PA. Oddometer: 1,536	Love this build except the dash. Way to high. If you ever have to duck under an unnoticed tree limb or swooping bird you may need plastic surgery on your face.

01-03-2013, 07:42 AM	#26
disston ShadeTreeExpert Joined: Mar 2011 Location: Silver Spring, Md Oddometer: 4,980	I like it. I usually like stuff that is different. That ones different. Those don't look like BMW switches and controls on the handlebars. What are they? How easy to mount up? __________________ Never memorize something you can look up. ---Albert Einstein

01-03-2013, 03:23 PM	#27
chollo9 ^OP Screwed the Pooch Joined: Jul 2003 Location: Silk Hope, NC Oddometer: 492	Patrick C Buckl--you are too kind, thanks. Jenna--if my skin were thin, I'd have never built it, let alone posted it here! disston--Domino/G2 throttle, Honda CR master cyl & clutch lever, Yamaha kill switch used as a starter button. I made the LH switch by using a universal throttle as the housing, and used push-button switches to control horn, turn signals, and high beam. It works well functionally, but they're a little too spread out to be great when it comes to ergonomics. Oh, they were a PITA to get right. Sometimes I carry this DIY shit too far. __________________ If your gonna be dumb, you gotta be tough When you get knocked down you gotta get back up, I ain't the sharpest knife in the drawer but I know enough, to know, If your gonna be dumb, you gotta be tough

01-03-2013, 05:45 PM	#28
datchew Don't buy from Brad Joined: Aug 2005 Location: Savannah - the dirty south Oddometer: 7,403	what happened to the engine that made you tear it down (again?) ? When you get it sorted out, more pics please. The bike just has a spunky, energetic look to it. __________________ On tap:Nada Aging: 3 experiments in mead - blackberry, apple, and straight honey

01-03-2013, 09:57 PM	#29
chollo9 ^OP Screwed the Pooch Joined: Jul 2003 Location: Silk Hope, NC Oddometer: 492	This is its first teardown by me. Have one exhaust valve that has little adjustment remaining--assume it's either mushrooming, the seat is bad, or both. Needs a timing chain and sprocket(s). Since I don't know the true mileage, I want to inspect things pretty deeply while I'm at it. And I need to do some minor frame mods so the engine had to come out anyway. The bike is a lot of fun. Solid on pavement, stable on gravel, and the last ride before I tore it apart was on some powerlines and trails that were rutted, hilly, and muddy in the low parts. It needs some fine tuning, but it does what I was shooting for. __________________ If your gonna be dumb, you gotta be tough When you get knocked down you gotta get back up, I ain't the sharpest knife in the drawer but I know enough, to know, If your gonna be dumb, you gotta be tough

01-04-2013, 03:36 AM	#30
Patrick C Buckl Stop washing it and ride Joined: Sep 2002 Location: Miami, FL Oddometer: 194	Match.com With some of these descriptions I feel like I am on a dating site... It does have the most beautiful blue ...tank. __________________ I'd rather do something someone will write about...than read something someone did. Patrick Buckley

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