Nice work. I love following these threads.
Nice work. I love following these threads.
Looks like a fun time. How fast will those go? Some dirt bikes can get you into trouble real fast.Small update:
The kids(and wife) really wanted to ride the "new" bike yesterday but I wanted to have a quick check over first.
I really wish I would have taken some pictures along the way but I was in a time crunch and enjoying having the kids "help" me.
We pulled the plastic off and the airbox and started by just giving everything a good scrub to get years of neglect off.
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Opening up the airbox I found a filter that actually didn't look terrible, looks like its no more than 10 years old and wasn't complete plugged with filth. The airbox itself was packed with dirt and dried filter oil.
Got it back together and went out for a ride. Not running great but decent enough for the girls to try it out.
Here is my oldest, she had a blast on it and can't wait to go again.
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Now that I've done a better inspection here is my updated list:
-Chain and sprockets
-Air Filter
-Throttle Cable
-Grips
-Kick Stand
-Kick Starter is floppy
-New reeds
-Front wheel bearings
-Front brake lever
-Muffler
-Head pipe heat shield
-Chain adjusters need to be replaced
-Check spokes(Back wheel is missing one)
-Clean Carb (possible rebuild)
-Air box attachment brackets are broke
-Seat bolt is buggered up
-Compression check
-Front brakes stick
-Spark plug end
Overall it seems the main components are good, just lots of small things from years of neglect.
I'll be sure to include more pictures moving forward.
Edit: Forgot to mention, I did a oil change when we got back from riding, perhaps that goes without saying since we are BITOG's.
Looks like a fun time. How fast will those go? Some dirt bikes can get you into trouble real fast.
Really nice work and I’m enjoying this thread. Can’t help but marvel at how abused this bike was. I had the original Yamaha Mini-Enduro when it came out so there’s a nostalgia element as well. Looking forward to seeing how this progresses. Your daughters are lucky to have a handy father.