My wife's 100 dollar XR80

[Dave_D]

Originally Posted by zingshoen

looks like a fun project. and a rat bike keeps the punk rocker within happy :-) but i d get rid of that front fender, though it probably does a good job given its huge size.

The plan is to trim it to a more manageable size
And paint it
Wife wants a nicer bike now after seeing mine and our daughters lol
She's still learning a clutch bike so I think this ones perfect for learning
Maybe she'll like it better painted to her taste and a new seat cover

Dave

[humanbeing]

Fill it up works in past day (pure gas) ONLY.
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1.Acid or Electrolysis to clean
2.Coat it w/ POR-15 http://www.amazon.com/POR-15-FUEL-TA...qid=1406750479
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Cheap chinese solution: Treat it w/ ready made http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Phospha...ersion_coating (Zinc/ Normal temperature type) liquid that sold at chemical shop.
http://forum.jorsindo.com/thread-2436574-1-1.html | http://www.moto8.com/thread-126846-1-1.html

[Dave_D]

A couple more pictures to make the thread a little more interesting.

The china carb I bought for it
Had to ad 2 extra bends to the choke lever to clear frame. But works awesome now.



Picture of the front end all cleaned up.



I ordered a new petcock for it. It's not sealing completely anymore. Rust going through it at first must of killed it
http://www.ebay.com/itm/271268429437

It's a functional work in progress. There's lots I want to do to this but I have a limited budget so sometimes things take a while.

Once air filter is here I'll get some better overal pics

Dave

[Dave_D]

Air filter arrived
I love these filters. I've got quite the handful of stickers out of them now



Installed on bike



Fits perfect
I tryed using one that was 1 1/2 ID in the start. No go. Just ended up tearing
So I ordered this one 1 1/4

Here's a couple other pics of the bike.
The "custom" 1 wire wiring job
The condencer is behind the fuel filter self tapered to the frame
I tryed it without the condencer at first but it ran like garbage



Pic from rear



And a couple side shots





I also changed the oil on this bike. Was loooonnngggg overdue

That's all for now

Dave

[Weldangrind]

If you'd like a less expensive option for next time, this is my favourite: Pod Filter It has a really decent core that is well bonded to the rubber neck, and it has the typical coarse filter on the outside. Can't beat the price.

Is the seat pan plastic or metal?

It would be handy to find a cheap kickstand. If I had a spare, I'd send you one.

[Dave_D]

Originally Posted by Weldangrind

If you'd like a less expensive option for next time, this is my favourite: Pod Filter It has a really decent core that is well bonded to the rubber neck, and it has the typical coarse filter on the outside. Can't beat the price.

Is the seat pan plastic or metal?

It would be handy to find a cheap kickstand. If I had a spare, I'd send you one.

That filter is incredibly cheep. I always had a hard time finding sizes on eBay I needed.
Added to watch list for future reference

Metal seat pan. I wish it was plastic
I have this in my eBay watch list
http://www.ebay.com/itm/280792490026
Just hessatant to pull the trigger and buy it lol

I'm half tempted to buy material and try myself. But for 35 bucks it should fit perfect.

I'm half tempted to make a kickstand for it.
Would defanatly make my life easier. It's constantly falling over whenever we go riding. I usually lean it against my truck. Then forget about it and start hopping in and out of the truck.
I don't think it would be to hard to make one. I'll just have to source a spring for it

Dave

[SpudRider]

You're making good progress. That is a very cool 'project bike.'

[Weldangrind]

Originally Posted by Dave_D

That filter is incredibly cheep. I always had a hard time finding sizes on eBay I needed.
Added to watch list for future reference

Metal seat pan. I wish it was plastic
I have this in my eBay watch list
http://www.ebay.com/itm/280792490026
Just hessatant to pull the trigger and buy it lol

I'm half tempted to buy material and try myself. But for 35 bucks it should fit perfect.

I'm half tempted to make a kickstand for it.
Would defanatly make my life easier. It's constantly falling over whenever we go riding. I usually lean it against my truck. Then forget about it and start hopping in and out of the truck.
I don't think it would be to hard to make one. I'll just have to source a spring for it

Dave

I've used several of those filters on 30mm Mikuni carbs with very good results; I haven't had one tear yet. If the OD of your quad is 42mm, it will be perfect.

The formed seat covers are sure nice for a resto look, but you're not going for that. Head to Fabricland in Duncan and see if they have Daytona vinyl in stock. I bought enough red Daytona to cover two seats for less than $10, and it's UV-rated for outdoor use. Good stuff.

It will be a little tough to cover the metal seat pan, but it can still be done. In addition to the punched metal triangles, you can also use short sheetmetal screws, since the foam will never compress enough to poke someone in the bum.

Here's an XR100 kickstand and pegs for cheap: http://www.ebay.com/itm/XR100R-Footp...727ecd&vxp=mtr

[Dave_D]

Originally Posted by Weldangrind

I've used several of those filters on 30mm Mikuni carbs with very good results; I haven't had one tear yet. If the OD of your quad is 42mm, it will be perfect.

The formed seat covers are sure nice for a resto look, but you're not going for that. Head to Fabricland in Duncan and see if they have Daytona vinyl in stock. I bought enough red Daytona to cover two seats for less than $10, and it's UV-rated for outdoor use. Good stuff.

It will be a little tough to cover the metal seat pan, but it can still be done. In addition to the punched metal triangles, you can also use short sheetmetal screws, since the foam will never compress enough to poke someone in the bum.

Here's an XR100 kickstand and pegs for cheap: http://www.ebay.com/itm/XR100R-Footp...727ecd&vxp=mtr

I think that's what I will end up doing for the seat. Get a few try's for the price of the formed cover. And it doesn't need to be perfect.

25 bucks shipping puts that stand at 50 bucks if I go with the "buy now"
I'm going to keeps cowering eBay for now
Until I look at it again. I think I can make one though lol

We'll just have to wait and see

Dave

[Weldangrind]

Do you ever get to the Lower Mainland? If so, you could have the part shipped to Blaine or Sumas (I get stuff shipped to Sumas a few times a month) and pick it up for $3.00. That will bring the shipping cost down significantly.

I think I found a spring that will work for you. Want to PM a mailing address to me? The spring isn't great, but it'll work.

[Dave_D]

Originally Posted by Weldangrind

Do you ever get to the Lower Mainland? If so, you could have the part shipped to Blaine or Sumas (I get stuff shipped to Sumas a few times a month) and pick it up for $3.00. That will bring the shipping cost down significantly.

I think I found a spring that will work for you. Want to PM a mailing address to me? The spring isn't great, but it'll work.

I'm never off the island. But that would be the way to do it

Dave

[Dave_D]

The spring has arrived
Weldangrind you've come through again !!
This is exactly what I had in mind.



Going to try and find some material for the kick stand at work / the sheds at home.

I'll keep you guys posted. Not sure exactly what progress will be like.
But I have a vision lol

Thanks

Dave

[Weldangrind]

I'm looking forward to following your project. Glad to hear the spring finally arrived.

[bogieboy]

if i was still in chicago i have the pegs/kickstand from my xl75 sitting in the shop... but i am not there and dont know when i will be back to chicago since i moved out to NY...

[Dave_D]

Freebie XR80 kickstand version 1

I have a feeling I will be redesigning this thing lol as it's kinda a butcher job
But here is a mock 1st attempt. I was to lazy to drag out welder. You will see

Found a length of stainless in the shed. Only usable piece I could find



I cut a manageable piece off



Then I created the "hinge" end
Drilled a hole



Then notched the end out to go over the factory mount



I drilled a smaller hole slightly longer then the spring. From the original spring mount
Here's where I was to lazy to weld
I used a bolt and 2 nuts to creat the second spring tab



Moving it through its motion





I then cut it to length. Have no way of explaining how I got the length. Just a guess lol

Here it is on the stand



I'll try it for a bit as is. But guessing it will go back to the drawing board lol

This took all of an hour so wasn't expecting perfection

That's all for now

Dave