Winter Hack

[Justsomebloke]

For those that don 't visit Oc. :)

My Winter Hack/Retro Rice mincer
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1987 on an E, Honda NS125FG, 11k up it but it's probably had more rebuilds than Liza Minellis face.
Guy before put new head/barrel/piston/little end bearing/new chain & sprockets/tyre/some cables/bulbs for the MOT in June & did 150 miles on it, I've done 60 miles on it this afternoon. :D
It's a right little screamer although I am running it in at the mo so I've not thrashed the knackers off it yet, Handles brilliantly through the twistys & hasn't got a single piece of chrome on it anywhere so Perfect as my winter hack. :cool:
Starts first kick, runs mint & handles brilliantly & all for the princely sum of 620 of my English pounds & it cost me 50 to collect it for van & derv so it stands me in 670 quids. :cool:

[Justsomebloke]

Just in case anybodys interested. ;D
I blew my 2 stroke up a few days ago, I'd done 173 miles in 2 days & was giving it some licks when it nipped up. :eek: + :rolleyes: + :p
I rang a few mates with vans, nobody was about so I rang RAC & told them I was on my bike, Dude turned up in a mini Transit, We messed for ten minutes & then he told me he had to go & get the trailer & he'll be back in 75 minutes :mad:
**** that I said & started to push it home, Cut a long story short it took me about an hour & fifty minutes of hard slog to get home. :( A couple of lovely people stopped to offer help but there was nowt they could do but let me get on with my slog.
Next day it was a strip down to see what's what, Rings had done one & the top of the piston is messy, Hands up it's all my fault for not checking the mixture properly before I started to rattle it. I had a new front tyre stuck on & just wanted to do my 20 mile scrub in before the rains started, Once out I got carried away & killed it. :o
When I bought the bike I got a new piston/rings/barrel with it so tracked down a head & a gasket set & set about the rebuild yesterday/today.
It's all back together now & put together by me & I've been out on 2 small runs just to break the rings in, Starts first kick & sounds mint. :cool:
All the fun of a 2 stroke but I've set the oil pump myself now & I'm confident in my rebuild so hope fully that should be it for now & I can get on with enjoying the power band. :D

[Jonny69]

Been there done that with a brand new rebuild :D

I don't think you ever learn though ;D

[Darrin]

I did sort of the same thing with my first Jeep. Destroyed over $1000 in parts and Lord alone knows how many hours of work in two days.

[Justsomebloke]

I DID IT AGAIN. ;D

I blew my 2 stroke up again yesterday +
I wasn't to fussed as the rebuild only cost me time & about 30 quid. I started off running it in but once i got to 50 miles or so I got carried away, It went bang at 72 miles
I went to Nottingham today to pick up the last of my trick bits for it's Uber rebuild, Started at 2.30pm finished at 6pm so I could clean up & walk the Mutt, All I have to do in the morning is sort the fluids out & then go riding.
The reason it blew up is through a dodgey oil pump I reckon as I'd even cranked it up a bit after the last blow up.
This time I'll take no chances with the poxy autolube as I'm ripping it out & mixing it myself in the back yard & putting it in the tank ready mixed.
The blow ups not fazed me as I intended rebuilding it back to how it was when I got it as it flys for a 1T.
Great thing about this blow up was it happened in my street & kept running until I pulled into my jitty so no long push home this time.

[Desmo]

Ffs mate ;D

Go easy on it next time you finish :p

[Darrin]

I'd let the double decker buses out run you for a while once you get it going again.

Let the kids on the 50cc scooters have the light for a week, then show them how it's done after that!! :D

[Justsomebloke]

Wise words Darrin that I followed to the letter whilst out today, Finished it off first thing then went & got some measured petrol to do my mixes, Started it up & ran it for 5 mins, checked for leaks & let it cool down properly, Then I went down the road & back, Maybe 5 miles then let it cool down properly, Then I went on a 25 run & came back home to check all my fluids etc.
All seemed well so I went out for another 25 miles, I resisted the urge & will till I put at least 500 miles on it. Glad it's all done now though. (Fingers & Toes crossed for the next thousand miles I spose ;D

[Justsomebloke]

**** me this bike has tested my patients, I finally got it all back together with it's trick bits on & was out on a run about 8 miles away from home when it wouldn't come out of 1st. :angry: I drove it home the 8 odd mile on tick over so you could say it has been well & truely run in the bastard thing ;D
Anyways, Long story short a selector rod had broke (old age or abuse) Total strip down though, Clutch/Basket & bollocks all gutted out of it to get to the broken rod, All done now.
So I went out & did 60 odd miles (mileage at about 500 now since top end rebuild) today & actually made it back home :shocked:
I have to say for a 1T it goes like stink, the power band is great & I love the way it screams. :cool:

On a side note I need a new coolant hose from barrel to water pump as it has a tiny split in it, a little right angle piece of pipe about 5 - 6 inches long, Of course it's discontinued though & can't be bodged using other pipe as straight rubber pipe doesn't bend without kinking. :angry:
I have cut the pipe down & managed to fit it & it's sealed but fortunately I found one on fleabay & after some help from my mate Desmo it's winging it's way to me via Snail mail.
Thanks Mate. :cool:

I have located another complete engine that I am going to buy as it's only 80 quid, This way I can have a spare lump ready built up to drop in when & if summit else goes wrong. I can also fettle the arse off it whilst it's in my house. :evil:
No surprise I know my way round these little lumps quite well now. :o + ;D

[Justsomebloke]

I've ordered an uprated set of jets for the carb via the Dellorto website which will enrichen the mixture, I'm jetting it safe as they say as I really could do without another rebuild so soon after recent work.
I think today I'm going to whip off the tank & a few bits & bobs & fill/prep/spray them up as they've taken a few knocks with all the recent on & offs. This needs doing but also has the added bonus of disabling the bike to take away the temptation of going out getting carried away & blowing it up again. I know it's running sweet now so I just need to wait for my new jets & then fingers crossed I'll be able to enjoy it for a few months without another rebuild.

[Justsomebloke]

Hot Jiggedy.:party1: The jets just arrived in the post. :shocked:
I only ordered them yesterday afternoon, Superb service & that's me off out with me toolbox :party2:

[Justsomebloke]

Fitted new jets then went out for a run, Ended up doing two 60 mile runs so 120 miles today & all seems sweet, It really is great fun to ride. :cool:

[Justsomebloke]

Well I've done well over 700 miles since the rebuild & 3 days I've done 120 miles in a day, All levels checked & holding, Stable temps when riding/thrashing it & performance is Superb for a 1T.
I don't know how long it will last pulling my bulk about & to be honest it does have to hit the powerband to get moving properly so all in all not long I s'pose. :p
Great fun though & that's what it's all about. :cool:

[Desmo]

Sounds like a right load of fun mate. I miss my bike :(

[Justsomebloke]

Lost my uber trick visor & one of the side panels of my Arai Kevin Schwantz helmet yesterday, That's what I get for checking my blind spot at eighty. :(
I knew one side was bust but it's been Ok if you didn't open it all the way, I went back to look for it but couldn't find it, I've got to take the lid down Drayton Croft to get a match up & will have to settle for plain black which won't upset the pattern to much.
I'm wearing my other full face till it's sorted but the padding inside is to heavy. Bikes great fun though ripping it up through the gears keeping it within the powerband & it turns real quick it's a laugh a minute. :cool:
I think for a boys toy a bike is about as good as it gets.