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Here are a few charts I found that I'm trying to decipher. They show the needle numbers and dimensions with the rich / lean direction which really helps to understand what is going on with different needle sizes. https://bannedcr500riders.com/images/auto/f8e3f2423378f5e8b98bcf3ad02729d9.jpg https://...

If you really want to cut your powder coating cost, do all or most of the prep work youself. Media blast with AO or Soda, wipe it down with acetone, plug up threaded mounts with silicone plugs, tape up the model plate and provide the powder. About 2 hours of labor. A fair powder coater shouldn't ch...

Well I had the old iron horse out last Sunday and aside from being a real bitch to start cold she ran great but after its warmed up one kick is all it takes. I have to say this bike is a blast to ride and it drew some attention from the 4 stroke crowd. Most of them didn't know what it was and when t...

Awesome, I'm going to get 2 pounds of the Flash Red off of you shortly because I'm eventually going to re-do the 84 frame (good waste of $100.00) and I have an 83 CR480 I'll be starting on next. There are 2 powder coaters here so I'll have to see if the cost is any less if I bring my own powder. The...

Or you can buy a rattle can from here for $16: http://www.vmxracing.com/vmx-main.htm I also stock Flash Red powder for powder coating if you want to go that route. dogger I just want to give an update after having my frame painted. If you are building a show bike and never plan to ride it then MAYB...

Does anyone know if the 90-91 radiators will fit on the later model 92 and up bikes? The part number on the right radiator is the same but the part number on the left radiator is different. I can't imagine how much different it could be. There are also a bunch of aftermarket "higher capacity&qu...

What kind of coating will stick to plastic? According to the guy I bought the decals from this stuff is suppose to work : 3M™ Scotch-Weld™ Fuel Resistant Coating EC-776 or EC776SR Problem is that its $63.00 a quart!!! and only one place that I found will just sell you a quart ( RS Hughes). Its list...

Hmmmm...sounds like his decals suck if they're bubbling between layers. If it were me I wouldnt waste my time sealing the tank. I would shop elsewhere for decals. Maybe go with OEM...bike bandit has the OEM decals for 16 bucks per decal.. http://www.bikebandit.com/houseofmotorcycles/1984-honda-cr50...

Gas and/or vapors naturally seep thru the sides of plastic tanks which are actually microscopically porous, so if the tank decals arent made correctly with little cuts in them to allow them to "breathe" you'll never get them to stay on or stop bubbling. Even if you do get correctly made d...

I just got a reply from the place I bought the stickers : Tanks must be sealed from the inside to prevent bubbling. No matter how thick or perforated the material is, they will still bubble until sealed. I know some guys have used 3M™ Scotch-Weld™ Fuel Resistant Coating EC-776 or EC776SR with succes...

I just installed a set of tank decals (3M material) I got from Fastguystuff.com which are sold by another site that I can't remember right off the top of my head and when I came out the next day they were all bubbled up. What the hell is up with that? Anyone else have this problem? and where would y...

No problem with the info, I'm always glad to help. If you have any specific questions feel free to ask.

That would be awesome if you posted some pics of your bike. I don't think there are enough people sporting the old iron.

Sure glad you posted up your carb upgrade. I am about to do the same upgrade and you just saved me a buttload of homework! thanks! Glad to see it will help you out. There's nothing better than having everyone sharing this info to help get these old dogs back up and running. Do you have an 84 CR500?...

Wicked resto mate,it really was worth all the time and effort. You now have a real mans bike. :D Thanks for the compliment, it was a lot more than I had anticipated getting into. Funny thing when I bought the bike I thought I could just clean it up and go riding... :lmao: No such luck.. I'm going t...

Well its been a while since I posted anything on my project but with work and family I haven't had a lot of time to do much. Last week I finally finished putting the rest of the plastic on and wrapping up the rest of the loose ends. When it was time for her first crank up it was a a miserable experi...

I agree with you on that. Most of what I'm looking at is coming off newer bikes (mid to late 90's) that people swapped out the carbs on but I have no idea what a 98 KX250 or a 2001 KTM 300XC came with.

I didn't really care for the "hacksaw" method on the carb boot myself. If you get sloppy with your stroking the saw you are going to chunk up the sealing surface. I suggest getting a very sharp knife (a filet knife works well) and a little oil. The knife will want to stick in the rubber as...

I'm looking for a 38 - 39.5mm PWK for my CR500 and can't seem to find a resource anywhere that translates the main body numbers into the carb size. Here is an example of what I mean :

KEIHIN PWK "V398BI11"

Any info would be a big help.

Well it's been raining for most of the weekend so my big plans of firing up the old beast for the first time have gone out the window. Here are some new pics of the progress : I haven't spent much time on the plastic yet other than cleaning and getting the 14 coats of yellow background paint off. A ...

Superb worksmanship! That Yammy turned out beautiful! You and your wifey sure did a good job and I can't wait to see the '84 when she's done! Thanks for the kind words on the Yammie :wink: That bike was quite a project and a struggle from start to finish. Even though it only had about 2800 miles on...

When I installed the VF3 on my 95 they fit right in. The only thing is that it had a brand new Honda cylinder on it so that may have been the reason.

The VForce design doubles the reed surface over a stock setup. This results in improved flow even though the petals travel a shorter distance. VForce claims improved throttle response and more power along with longer reed petal life. From personal experience doing A/B comparisons, the VForce does h...

I bought paint for my '85 from colorrite, same number. There's an AHRMA national in Sanford NC, Axton VA and one in West Virginia. btw-What year is your 480? I have an '82 model. The trick to getting the bike back together after painting is to use tape to protect the surfaces. The engine is a real ...

Looks good. How did you match the paint? Gonna ride it or race any AHRMA events? I went to AJ Tucker Auto Supply or you can find it here ( http://ajtucker.com/ ) and I gave the guy the Honda color code (R-119) thinking he was gonna say "what the hell do you want me to do with this??" Well...

Nice work man .... but paint stripping & then sand blasting? ive got thing for 80's MX bikes at the moment. Well, if you saw the mess before I started it was just bad looking. There was bare metal and rust, chipped orange, red paint and red over spray everywhere... I tried to just get the red p...