dads last bike
 

finally got the cm out for a spin today. this was first ride for the cm in 20 yrs! it was last plated in 1994 and was first ride since dad first bought it many years ago. it went pretty well aside from the rear tire rubbing under compression. but it ran like a watch..

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i brought my tools just n case... but no need. i hit a buncha gravel just to see how it acted. no problem!

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stopped many times just to keep working starter and all that cheese... worked like a charm.

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bummer i screwed the pooch on this shot, but rd sign is "less traveled rd", but of course i cut top off.

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was a good ride... and when i got back refilled tank and got 56.4 mpg. i have no clue if thats good or bad though?

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no matter though, it just felt good to ride dads last bike after all these years of sitting, that he never got to ride..

Love the bike! The added sentimental value is great.

Thanks for posting the nostalgic ride report with the beautiful photographs. :tup:

My 1979 Hawk II would get about 55 mpg when I was easy on the throttle. The gas mileage would drop to about 45 mpg when I was riding faster. ;)

Are those Shinko 520 tires?

i have a source for these knobs. local guy races and runs 2 races and spoons on a new pair. i buy the old ones for $15 each! so... i don't mind burnin em up on road. they are maxxis. i have bout 4 more under bench ready to go, i run em om my ktm and klr as well.

i swapped out the rear 16" wheel for an 18" off a cb360 as i can't find a knob in 16" to save my life. with rear fender removed and shocks on highest setting it only rubs when i hit dips/potholes. this is frustrating... so i am gonna hunt up some longer shocks.

just remembered, the maxxis tire was a lil to wide for cm's narrow front end so i had to order a 100/100/18 and i believe that is a shinko. and of course with the knob mounted the front fenderr was a no go, which made the creek crossings interesting.

it's a work in progress... but i plan on keeping this thread updated.

Okay, I'm going to guess the rear tire is a Maxxis IT, and the front tire is a Shinko 525. ;) I once mounted a Maxxis, IT rear tire on my Honda XR650L. I currently have a Shinko, 525 front tire mounted on my Zong. Both of those tires are very good tires. :)

Nice.

The CM was one of the bikes I targeted when I was hunting for a ride. Two slipped though my fingers before I landed the CX. I had similar plans for a CM if I'd got one, just less aggressive tread.

What length shock are you looking for? I have a pair that came off of a 'who knows what' I was going to use on the CX but didn't because they were longer.

Keep the pictures coming.

i believe at longest setting they are 12.5" in length but i will verify that when i get out to barn today.

buddy called me last night, he stumbled up on a 72 ct90. all stock and in nice shape for a good price. not ran in a few years. i been wanting one for a while but either they are basket cases or are nearly perfect and in either case were to much $$$. this one is fairly close and looks to be the one!

last thing in need is another bike, odds are very good that i will bring it home. and that will make bike #7 in my barn! :hmm:

my buddy has a couple of em and really enjoys em. he also has a nice xr650l and xt225. and a brand new grom! his grom is for sale as the ct out performs it with the lifan 125 engine installed.

if i get the ct i will snap a few pics...

i would go with a less aggressive tread as well, but since i get these maxxis so cheap... i will run em. if i didn't have a line on these tires i would prolly run kenda270 or shinko244.

the cm ran very well, actually stronger than i thought it would for an automatic. but i think the 5 speed version would be a hoot. i got home and started prepping my ktm 300mxc for upcoming dual sport ride in renfro valley, ky. and nearly looped it! i had gotten used to the large throttle inputs on the cm to get it going... the ktm doesn't need that... i nearly flipped it! :wtf:

after i cleaned my shorts.... i had to laugh..

Beautiful bike and great pics. I also love that it was your dad's.

The old Honda Twins are great bikes. I rode my CB175 a couple of hours yesterday.

'Last thing in need is another bike, odds are very good that i will bring it home. and that will make bike #7 in my barn!'

Welcome to my world...

thanks nathan, it is umm..... unique. http://d26ya5yqg8yyvs.cloudfront.net/lol8.gif and i stopped in nashville for gas n a drink. as i rolled thru town you would have thought i was draggin a dead body behind me by the looks i was getting. http://d26ya5yqg8yyvs.cloudfront.net/ne_nau.gif

it still needs a bit of work but runs great!

then weaver calls me and says he found a ct90 in decent shape for a good price and we should go check it out. i been kinda wanting one of these guys for a while but the ones i found were either basket cases or restored and in either case were to much $$. so... i gave up. weaver on the other hand.... never gives up! http://d26ya5yqg8yyvs.cloudfront.net/lol8.gif

so... today we went n looked at it. no title or keys which is a bummer but tim said no worries. i kinda felt retarded as i don't know one of em from the other and weaver and the owner were having a good ol time talkin ct stuff. i midas well have just paid the guy and went in sat back down in van n waited on him. http://www.advrider.com/forums/images/smilies/patch.gif i asked him a couple times what he thought of it and he never even looked at me... just kept pouring over the thing. i wasn't gonna ask a 3rd time and since he didn't pull me aside and tell me it was a flaming piece of shit... i paid the guy and we were on our way.

i still don't even know what year it is! http://d26ya5yqg8yyvs.cloudfront.net/lol8.gif

as i rolled it into barn..

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i figured it was a wrap for the day.. but weaver just had to see if it ran, so...

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i walked out to take a leak and when i came back in, it looked like this..

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i was like.... damn what happened to it?! we cleaned carb/tank, set points and hot wired that bitch! http://d26ya5yqg8yyvs.cloudfront.net/thumb.gif

then it was time to see if it would run after sitting for many years..

sorry, some of that post is prolly a lil confusing to you guys but i copied n pasted from nuther forum. but... it did come to life!

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Congratulations. :tup:

Looks like it doesn't have much rust. That is an earlier one with that front end.

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it seems to be in decent shape and engine doesn't smoke, so thats good. the po thaought it was a 72 but my buddy schooled him on that. we still don't know exactly what year it is but thinking is a 68.

i am in no big hurry to dive into it, i have more interest in the cm at the moment. but these ol ct don't pop up that often, so i seized the moment.

It looked like about four minutes of kicking and messing with it to make it run. That's much better than most of the junk I've had.

Your Lab is much more interested in bikes than mine is.

well, we spent prolly 2 hrs removing/cleaniing tank and carb. the pilot jet was totally clogged. i ran a tip cleaner thru it and opened it up but some spots in carbs body had deteriorated. and carb drips fuel. but still not to bad, we had it running pretty quickly.

i just ordered a battery, carb and exhaust gasket for a total of $56! i need an ignition switch too but don't know if mine is 2 or 4 wire switch so i didn't order one. but they are $20 or less as well. so for less than $80 i should have everything needed to get it up and running with stock engine.

my buddy is recommending a lifan125 swap as it nearly doubles power output and is a more modern 12v system and no battery needed. and that set up is round $300 shipped to door. i may go that route eventually but for now i am just gonna get it going and have fun with it as is. the one thing i like about the stocker is the dual range gear box.. the lifan does not have that.

and my dog.... yeah she is interested in bout everything and is very good at picking up nuts n bolts you set on floor. soon as you are busy and not paying attention she snatches em up and goes out in yard and chews on em. she has her one spot she does this so when i come up missing something i walk out there and 90% of time it is sitting in that spot.

she is also real good at getting a drink of water and walking up and licking you on face when you are on back laying under a car drenching your face and glasses!!

:lmao:

I love dogs. :tup:

They all have their own character traits, don't they? :D

I'm with you on keeping the dual range gearbox. You could always upgrade the electrical system and possibly even install a bigger crank and piston, if a bigger motor is that important to you.

I finally dug out those shocks. 14.25" ctr to ctr.

The CT's seem to fairly prevalent out west...here is an example of what I see on Craigslist a few times a month...sometimes they have received Zongshen or Lifan 125cc engine swaps!

http://tucson.craigslist.org/mcy/4426989246.html

Now you got me interested--here is one in Yuma

http://yuma.craigslist.org/mcy/4391751155.html

not the same style CT; possibly could use a new vertical 200cc (if it fits)

http://flagstaff.craigslist.org/mcy/4426787292.html

The above are just from Arizona; I haven't even tapped into the Los Angeles Craigslist...

hey!
i like this story!. I hope your dad is healthy and he appreciates that you are now taking care of his motorbike. My old man had a cb92 in the late 60ties he is now 65 and still talking about this motorbike. I found his old bike on the internet , its in wonderful condition and i thought of buying it for him but unfortunately i cant afford it

it was a nice day... and klr was callin my name as i not been on it for a while. so... we spent the day together..

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then i noticed the ol girl had a bit of a milestone event...

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still runs like the day i bought er new back in 07 with 0.2 miles on the clock! been such a good bike. engine only been open for the doohickey swap very early on. aside from that... oil changes and point n shoot.

heres to the next 50k!... :tup:

Congratulations on the 50,000 milestone. :tup:

Today my 2006 Zongshen 200GY-2 passed 62,000 miles on the odometer. In another 137 miles, my Zong will reach 100,000 kilometers. :)

That KLR looks awesome. Is that an 18" rim on the front?

The bike looks great. Well decorated with dirt like a true adventure bike as well.

Congratulations on 50,000 safe and happy miles.

The KLR650 is an excellent motorcycle, and your's looks great. :tup: How well does the 'Killer' steer with a Kenda K760 mounted on the front wheel?

it is an 18" on front. i did that very early on, like maybe 2,000 miles on bike or less. mostly due to bangin over rocks down south in tn, nc.. with the 21 seemed to smack rim alot. don't have that problem with the 18.

it has a heavier feel for sure, kinda like a built in steering dampener. every now n then i will throw the 21 back on for heck of it and don't like it. steers very quick and feels like it will tuck front end. :wtf:

guess i am just used to it. i really don't even know which tire is on front as i have tried so many. i would have to look but usually run dunlop or maxxis. i am sure from now on it will be a maxxis as i got a line on very good condition take offs from local racer for $15 each!

i have had many bikes over the years but that wraggly klr is the keeper. don't know what it is about that thing but it works for me.