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Title: Summer projects completed. Post by: sodaworks on September 21, 2007, 02:09:06 pm Hey Guys,
I've been really busy the last few months trying to restore a couple of old dirtbikes for myself! It seems that for the last few years I've been putting my stuff on hold and I decided I would take a little break from machines and have some fun on one of my other passions. I've been doing a little GP and MX racing this last year on my newer KX250 and I started getting the bug to restore a couple of older bikes for the vintage races. I always wanted a 73-74 Honda Elsinore CR250M dirt bike. This was the first true dirt bike ever built by Honda. This bike was completly disassembled, frame powdercoated and every nut and bolt has been replaced. Motor and tranny have also been totally rebuilt. The ignition system has also upgraded from the breaker point set up to an state of the art electronic CDI. The suspension has also been upgraded. All new bearing's, bronze bushing's, controls, cable's, etc....This bike is better than when it rolled off the show room floor! Title: Re: Summer projects completed. Post by: sodaworks on September 21, 2007, 02:16:21 pm 79 KX250 before and after
Title: Re: Summer projects completed. Post by: Pat Pixley on September 21, 2007, 02:41:23 pm Hey Terry looks real good ,Glad that you took some time for youe self,
We all need to do that some times. I've got to tell you I like the looks of that Honda it looks real sharp :biggrin:. Pat Title: Re: Summer projects completed. Post by: bubba on September 21, 2007, 02:54:19 pm Thats some nice looking bikes you got there Terry... very cool.. So how are you doing in those vintage races??
Title: Re: Summer projects completed. Post by: sodaworks on September 21, 2007, 03:22:01 pm Thanks Guys!
I was supposed to start racing the bikes this coming Sunday.........But I crashed really hard (cased a triple) on Monday on my modern bike. I'm out for a while with some badly bruised ribs. :veryangry: Title: Re: Summer projects completed. Post by: sodaworks on September 21, 2007, 03:24:39 pm Coke machines are more easy on the body! I have a V39 torn down and ready to sandblast. I am hoping to get started on it soon.
Title: Re: Summer projects completed. Post by: collecture on September 21, 2007, 03:40:55 pm Nice work as always Terry!
And a lot more fun to do something for yourself I'm sure. The older we get, the softer the bones get too. Take it easy and don't do any VMC 242's or 340's or anything monsterous like that. Title: Re: Summer projects completed. Post by: Creighton on September 21, 2007, 07:30:40 pm Terry,
Those look great. Sounds like great fun. Hope the ribs heal quick!! Creighton Title: Re: Summer projects completed. Post by: globalcompressors on September 21, 2007, 07:51:09 pm Don't know about you Terry, but I don't "bounce" as well as I used to.
To bad that "Youth is wasted on the young"! :biggrin: The bikes look great!!! Eric Title: Re: Summer projects completed. Post by: bubba on September 21, 2007, 07:54:48 pm Sorry to hear about the wreck.. that sucks.. I'm like to go fast and a few minor jumps on my 4-wheeler, but I am usually on atleast 2 wheels. My wife would brake whatever bones I didn't if I came home busted up after riding..
Title: Re: Summer projects completed. Post by: coke_and_stuff on September 21, 2007, 10:35:21 pm Bikes look good Terry, Take it easy for awhile you'll be tearing up the track again in no time.
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