My wife's 100 dollar XR80

[Dave_D]

I'll copy and paste a bunch of info over from another thread I started a while ago on a forum I don't use anymore





I don't know much about it. But it's a 81 xl80s

Looks like it has a Chinese carb on it was told it runs but needs tuning.
Has "custom" exhaust aswell header pipe is still there and all intact but looks like it has a lawn mower muffler welded to the end.

Just a tinker project/put around pit bike

Not going to be anything spectacular.
This will get everything stripped off lights ect missing most of the headlight assembly anyways.


Here's a few more pics
Unloaded it and moved it to back yard for now



The "custom" exhaust I was talking about.



Here's the carb. I haven't looked into it yet
Looks Chinese. Looks permatexed on to






And just another angle



I don't think I'll be saving headlight or anything on this. Just strip it down and make it a rider

Need to get carb all sorted out. Inside of tank is pretty rusted. And need to find a few bolts for left side cover. That's basically it for now. Possibly tubes for the tires but I'll start with getting it running


IT RUNS

Nothing to big for update but moved it in the yard today and thought I'd see if it ran. Gas tank still crusty rusty and not plumbed to carb yet anyways. But sprayed gas in the carb and fired first kick.

Surprisingly not to loud with the custom exhaust.
Going to look for some apple cider vinegar for the tank. And hopefully the carb dissent need to much tuning and hopefully it runs good with it.
If not a Chinese xr carb is like 20 bucks on eBay and I'll start from scratch with something I kinda know.

I let it soak with vinegar for about 3 days tank came out incredibly clean


It lives....kinda
Needs some work yet but was able to ride it
Only runs with choke on and can't rev it or it dies. Idles high so was rideable

Sorry if these vids aren't forum friendly edit and remove vids if not. Or let me know and I will






Soo I decided to throw some money at this project

It has and came with stupid BMX grips on it so I went ahead and ordered theses up
http://www.ebay.ca/itm/171177796417
Black ones

I still need to get it running properly. Haven't touched the bike since the weekend
I'm hoping to just "tune" the carbs and get it to run
Still need to strip off the useless junk
And want to eventually put a different muffler on. Even just a Chinese atv/motorcycle muffler but we'll see

Not going to be pouring money into this or be coming anywhere near a restoration
Just going to be a dirt bike

I ended up ordering a chinesse carb off eBay for it. Was 20 bucks
I was to impatient to look for or order a jet so I drilled one out. Runs awesome

Small update
Went with the carb posted and drilled out the jet. Runs awesome now lol
Tore out old air box. Running a uni filter. Cleaned up all wiring
I'll get pics up in a bit.

For what I got into this beast it's going to be fun
Not as fast as I remember. Mind you last time I rode one was about 12 years and 100 or so pounds ago lol

Dave





I apologize if the information seems scattered but seemed lie quickest easiest way to get this topic started
I ruined the first uni filter I had on it. (Wrong size for carb)
I have one ordered should be here Thursday or Friday I'll put up to date pics up then

Dave