skyblue Posted January 19, 2013 Report Share Posted January 19, 2013 Hey Ratsun I figured this would be a good place to track the progress on my Yamaha project. Enough talk. Craigslist Ad pic Hauling her home unloaded and on the driveway at this point the bike sat for a while and i cleaned it a bit. I moved and decided to get cracking on it so i took the motor off and got it rebuilt. The bike came with an extra motor which i thought was the same, but it turned out to be the bigger 80cc motor that cam on the YG1 bikes. The stock motor was completely seized and would have been more expensive to rebuild so i opted to rebuild the 80cc motor. some rebuild pics at this point while the rebuild was taking place i did some cleaning and documenting 50 years of nastiness all cleaned up battery connections headlight wiring 18 Quote Link to comment
skyblue Posted January 19, 2013 Author Report Share Posted January 19, 2013 motor all finished motor back on bike Bike didn't have keys so i had to get one made and finally got it started. had to cut muffler off slide on bigger exhaust nut so these vids are with no exhaust. loaded her up and went to muffler shop to get muffler welded back on and here she is with muffler welded back on and here is where i'm at headlights work! 5 Quote Link to comment
ssnapz Posted January 19, 2013 Report Share Posted January 19, 2013 i love it. i have a 1970 honda ct70 stripped to bare frame awaiting a resto. Quote Link to comment
DanielC Posted January 19, 2013 Report Share Posted January 19, 2013 My first minibike was a turquoise Honda CT70H. Quote Link to comment
skyblue Posted January 19, 2013 Author Report Share Posted January 19, 2013 those ct70's look like fun. Quote Link to comment
ssnapz Posted January 19, 2013 Report Share Posted January 19, 2013 mine was candy red, now its sand blasted. back burnered for now, when i start on it again ill make a build thread. but back to this yamaha, i like it. didnt know about them looks like the ct90's. i wonder if the chinise honda motors would work in it, they make a 160cc. fun to see faces when you ride a wheelie on a bike that could never get the wheel off the ground stock Quote Link to comment
skyblue Posted January 22, 2013 Author Report Share Posted January 22, 2013 Oh wow a 160cc would be awesome. I could ride it in the freeway! Quote Link to comment
ssnapz Posted February 3, 2013 Report Share Posted February 3, 2013 my 125 did 60 in 4th and first was damn near a granny low, with correct gearing it could do 75+ Quote Link to comment
skyblue Posted March 22, 2013 Author Report Share Posted March 22, 2013 no major updates. just some pics. 2 Quote Link to comment
Busta Nut Posted April 28, 2013 Report Share Posted April 28, 2013 That thing looks sweet in the back of your truck.....color is so close. :thumbup: Quote Link to comment
skyblue Posted April 28, 2013 Author Report Share Posted April 28, 2013 for reals huh? it's really close to the stripe blue. Quote Link to comment
Bentaxlebob Posted May 31, 2013 Report Share Posted May 31, 2013 Great job. Would be good idea to blast the body for paint. Quote Link to comment
skyblue Posted May 31, 2013 Author Report Share Posted May 31, 2013 Great job. Would be good idea to blast the body for paint. thanks. I dunno about painting it, i really like the patina. I might just wet sand it and spray it with a satin clear coat. Quote Link to comment
07FlyingWagon Posted October 25, 2013 Report Share Posted October 25, 2013 Really cool thread!! Any updates? :thumbup: Quote Link to comment
skyblue Posted October 25, 2013 Author Report Share Posted October 25, 2013 Thanks. No updates. Last time I ran it i had the chain in but it didn't want to go into gear. Got a new clutch cable but haven't put it in. So that's where it's at. Quote Link to comment
skyblue Posted December 16, 2013 Author Report Share Posted December 16, 2013 no updates. but i did move it into a friends garage. finally a roof over her head. in her new home 1 Quote Link to comment
jrock4224 Posted December 17, 2013 Report Share Posted December 17, 2013 u know but nut I do these frames and every trail known to Honda pretty much weekly ... u could strip the frame down and send itto me for about 45 bucks then we make it brand new again 1 Quote Link to comment
skyblue Posted December 17, 2013 Author Report Share Posted December 17, 2013 really? i might take you up on that. as soon as i can get it to go into gear. Quote Link to comment
Eagle_Adam Posted December 17, 2013 Report Share Posted December 17, 2013 a bike to match the truck............ BRILLIANT! damnit, now i need a green bike 1 Quote Link to comment
skyblue Posted December 18, 2013 Author Report Share Posted December 18, 2013 Yea get one! Quote Link to comment
skyblue Posted December 18, 2013 Author Report Share Posted December 18, 2013 Did a little work on her today. Replaced the clutch cable. Old and new comparison Installed Safely back in her spot 2 Quote Link to comment
Eagle_Adam Posted December 18, 2013 Report Share Posted December 18, 2013 so does she go into gear now? Quote Link to comment
skyblue Posted December 18, 2013 Author Report Share Posted December 18, 2013 no. i thought it was the cable but its not. damn it!! i gotta call the guy who built the motor and get him to fix it. SOB! Quote Link to comment
skyblue Posted December 19, 2013 Author Report Share Posted December 19, 2013 Well I tinkered around with some more today. It didn't want to start. I guess after sitting outside for over a year she feels like neglected. But after many hours of trying I finally got her to start. Why won't you shift damnit!!!! 1 Quote Link to comment
Busta Nut Posted December 20, 2013 Report Share Posted December 20, 2013 Sweet!! Bring it down to the shop dude........ Quote Link to comment
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