My build up: Big Red Dog... ;)

This is what i have
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/140643571264?ssPageName=STRK:MEWAX:IT&_trksid=p3984.m1438.l2649
  

  

Mad Frosty wrote:This is what i have
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/140643571264?ssPageName=STRK:MEWAX:IT&_trksid=p3984.m1438.l2649
  

Nice chain should have said you wanted 1... I have several in the garage...most 112 links but yours for a tenner each + postage and they are Gold as well

When are you comming over here to pick up your extra long throttle cables ?

lol sorry just checked and the mice have eaten all the spare chains.....  
Will pop over when sun shines   

Sun shines every day over here in the Sunny North east , and no mutant oversized chain eating rodents   

There will be bike show in manchester soon are you going ?and perhaps chance to visit Paul .  

Mad Frosty wrote:This is what i have
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/140643571264?ssPageName=STRK:MEWAX:IT&_trksid=p3984.m1438.l2649
  

+1 and Ironman sprockets

Many thanks lads - the same chain (albeit 520 not 525) as on my SE

I should have known

Interesting how you search on the same seller, and the exact same chain is worth up to £35 more just for a newer/late model bike...   

In between showers today I finally got some work done on the bike   

Continued the strip down








To this!

So why would you wrap tape around the (UK spec) rear metal subframe that is under the rear guard? I wondered about this for a while.

And today I found out why...





The bastard (PO whoever they are)

Hi,

Found this thread, thought I'd say hi, and thanks for the pic of the clutch tool, which I'm copying!

I'm currently rebuilding a 2000 XR for an overland trip too, and not to far away from you by the looks of it. My XR top-end refresh has become a full nut and bolt rebuild, new gearbox, RHS crank case and more. Long story.

Pics of some of my woes...

I think mine must have had the same problem, except rather than cover it with tape, they cut it off flush with the cross member bit.

I had been wondering why, you may have found the answer.
But it should be an easy bit of fab: simple part.

£208 part from Honda.

bigkuri wrote:And today I found out why...





The bastard (PO whoever they are)

Whats a "Steel Subframe" when its at home.....



Must be something you slowly more rusty 650's have   

Not sure that'd carry a decent load like gear and tent Mauser!

Going to chop out the rotten stuff, weld in new material, and sand blast the whole thing

bigkuri wrote:Not sure that'd carry a decent load like gear and tent Mauser!  

Going to chop out the rotten stuff, weld in new material, and sand blast the whole thing

Carries my fender bag just fine....no flexing or nowt...its fully loaded with 3 spanners a spare clutch cable, spark plug, copy of Gayboy Monthly and screw driver   

Mauser wrote:Carries my fender bag just fine....no flexing or nowt...its fully loaded with 3 spanners a spare clutch cable, spark plug, copy of Gayboy Monthly and screw driver   

lol   

Hi binned-it, where abouts are you? Sounds like you really had to dig into it

bigkuri wrote:
Hi binned-it, where abouts are you? Sounds like you really had to dig into it  

Godalming, nr. Guildford.
Yes, most of the known XR issues, plus a previous owner somehow broke the engine casing around the kick start stop, and had it badly welded, the weld fell off and found its way into the gearbox.

I found a RHS crank case in the states for reasonable money, and a low mileage gearbox in the UK, cheaper than the parts from Honda, so just need to find time for the rebuild.

Obviously there's project creep too: BRP triple clamps with Scott damper, various XRs only bits, bigger disk, bash plate, HDB guards with mirrors and top clamp, etc...

 

bigkuri wrote:And today I found out why...





The bastard (PO whoever they are)

Some stoned tit decided to cut the indicators off , deffo not a surgeon if you ask me , easy fix lad just get it welded and resprayed and its going to look like new again .

Ah, so there were tabs there for the indicators? Never thought of that...

Didn't get much done today, started cleaning the filthy subframe and have a nice new rear fender to put on.



Old



Shiny new (to me - is second hand but nice condition). Plus a nice new LED tail-light, as my old one was bodged and fell off somewhere in the Sahara!

Where did you get the fender from ?...not seen 1 on fleabay for a few weeks... US versions won't have the holes for the yucky steely thing your going to refit   

It's a UK fender - bought it about 3-4 months ago for a bargain.

I just bought a new UFO rear fender. Not impressed, the colour is swirley, like it wasn't mixed properly when it was injected. Think I'll send it back.

binned_it wrote:I just bought a new UFO rear fender. Not impressed, the colour is swirley, like it wasn't mixed properly when it was injected. Think I'll send it back.

I imported mine from the US, even with import taxes it worked out £30 cheaper than over here....grrrr rip off Britain.

I had to drill holes for the subframe when i got mine , luckily noone can see the results as it hidden underneath    , why did honda sent me the us version ?  

Mad Frosty wrote:I had to drill holes for the subframe when i got mine , luckily noone can see the results as it hidden underneath    , why did honda sent me the us version ?  

Maybe because you ordered the US version   
US Version 80200-MBN-670ZA

UK Version 80120-MBN-840ZA

You really need to do the work yourself Fruity and get things right   

All this rain is a great reason to stay indoors cleaning stuff!

From this:




To this (undercoat on):




Nice weld (both sides)



While I was at it (borrowing my mates sand-blaster I mean!) I cleaned up the headers Tomorrow a coat of high temp paint.