My Very First Restoration
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Topic: My Very First Restoration
Posted By: Chevy350
Subject: My Very First Restoration
Date Posted: October-18-2016 at 11:57pm
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Hey everyone, this is going to be my very first "restoration". This is my very first motorcycle and it just seems right to restore it. I originally wasn't planning on restoring it until after Christmas. But, it just so happens that the rings ended up giving out so I figured might as well restore it now. A little bit about the bike. It's a 1976 Suzuki Ts 100. It's not a very common bike, so information is a little hard to find. Same thing goes for parts. My dad purchased it around a year ago and eventually got bored of it. He ended up buying a 1973 Honda CB350f. So I ended up taking over the Suzuki. (Also, please excuse me for the very bad quality pictures, my phone doesn't have the best camera. Can't get pictures normal as well, sorry.) Bike before tear down.  Start of engine tear down.  ------------- 1972 Mustang |
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Posted By: Chevy350
Date Posted: October-19-2016 at 12:08am
Bike all torn down to the frame. The messy engine off the frame and torn apart.  ------------- 1972 Mustang |
Posted By: dochockey
Date Posted: October-19-2016 at 12:14am
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wow that brings back some memories, My brother had a Suzuki 125 that just ran for ever I wish we still had it, I had a red and white honda 350 when i got it it had a windshield which I removed. I now ride a 250 honda dirt bike were going to the desert next week can't wait . good luck with your project. ------------- 1989 Teal Ski Nautique 1967 Mustang Harris Float Sunfish |
Posted By: Chevy350
Date Posted: October-19-2016 at 12:19am
Starting to take the rest of it apart. Got the front forks off.  Rear shocks off the bike.  Swing-arm off the bike.  Getting it all primed up.  This is so far the farthest I've gotten with the bike. Tomorrow will consist of finishing sandblasting small parts and getting primer on them. Hopefully order the piston and rings tomorrow as well. Of course this wouldn't happen without the help from my dad, so I'm glad he's helping me in this learning experience with this. ------------- 1972 Mustang |
Posted By: Chevy350
Date Posted: October-19-2016 at 12:23am
Yeah, my dad sure remembered about the times when he would ride with his childhood buddy. He had a brand new Yz 80 (not sure what year, but it was the first year for the mono shock.) He said they would ride it all day and at night tear it apart and clean every inch of the bike. I was in the same boat of not having a bike, but riding my cousins a lot. Have fun at the desert and be safe! ------------- 1972 Mustang |
dochockey wrote:Posted By: quinner
Date Posted: October-19-2016 at 10:27am
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Looks like a great father son project, enjoy and snag your mom or dads phone for the next round of pics. On the reminiscing side, my first one was an XR-75, rode the tires off that thing and lived to tell about it :) ------------- http://www.correctcraftfan.com/diaries/details.asp?ID=1143" rel="nofollow - Mi Bowt |
Posted By: 8122pbrainard
Date Posted: October-19-2016 at 1:23pm
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Justin, Looks like a great project. Keep up the good work.  ------------- /diaries/details.asp?ID=1622" rel="nofollow - 54 Atom /diaries/details.asp?ID=2179" rel="nofollow - 77 Tique 64 X55 Dunphy Keep it original, Pete < |
Posted By: Chevy350
Date Posted: October-20-2016 at 12:26am
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Update: Today wasn't a very successful day. Got out of school early because of a half day, but didn't work on the bike till around 7:00. Dad was polishing the exhaust port while I was sanding some small parts. We got a little off track and found out that the horn and headlight work  . Very happy to know that so the street legalitarian stage will be easier. After the messing around, he started to get the frame and swingarm ready for paint while I kept sanding the parts. Finally we got the frame and swingarm painted and boy do they look good! Very happy with the gloss-black turnout. Makes it better then the mattr looking black that it would originally be. Back fender was being a very big pain. Couldn't get the paint off of it. A lot of rust also. Pictures are to come later as I'm not at a computer ------------- 1972 Mustang |
Posted By: Chevy350
Date Posted: November-12-2016 at 11:25pm
 Bike somewhat put together and painted  Sorry for the big jump from picture to picture. Phone decided to delete half my photos. Anyways, this is the bike with engine back together and on the bike.  Bike all put together and looking very good. You can see my dad teaming some things.  I'm so happy with how it the bike turned out. Lot of long nights trying to get things to go together, but with the help from my dad, things magically worked . Very upset that a lot of my pictures were deleted. But tomorrow I'll get some good pictures and a video of it running. Once again thanks to my dad for helping me through this and teaching me a lot about these old bikes and how certain things work to make other things work. Obviously this isn't as big of a deal as restoring an old Correct Craft, but for my age, it's a good way to prepare to take on something that big. Of course the bike wasn't going to run perfect without giving us some trouble . Went to go try to kick it over and get it running but had no spark. Turns out the front headlight once plugged in, grounds out the spark. Disconnected it and boy did we have spark. Ended up frying my dads voltage meter. But took some time for it to warm up and start running good. Had an issue with the clutch, needed to be adjusted but nothing big. Final update will come tomorrow. ------------- 1972 Mustang |
Posted By: gun-driver
Date Posted: November-13-2016 at 12:05am
Nice job yea that brings back some memories. I had a Kawasaki G4 100  then a 125 Honda Elsinore  then a Honda 125 CR,  finally finished my motorcycle itch with a Kawasaki Ninja.  Now I play with snowmobiles instead. As for the camera problems you know there is such a thing called a digital camera that take really nice photos and video you just cant Facebook on them 
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Posted By: Kristof
Date Posted: November-13-2016 at 7:37am
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Nice work! Bike looks great! Get get it out and rip some dirt roads ------------- - Gun control means: using BOTH hands! - Money doesn't make one happy, but when it rains cats and dogs, it's still better to cry in a Porsche than on a bicycle... |
Posted By: Smithfamily
Date Posted: November-13-2016 at 9:34am
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Good job Justin! After having a couple of Mini-bikes, my first real motorcycle was a Honda 360sl. Then a 750 Honda, then the crotch rocket Kawasaki KZ1000. Then I was given a 1992 Harley Davidson Springer softail, turquoise and cream by a buddy of mine in 1993 after he bought a new HD Fatboy. (He was a specialized Doc making $1.5 mil a year and insisted on the gift, I gave a poor argument in opposition!) Then with the same buddy, we had a Ducati 998 Superbike we raced. Not very well mind you, but we did, until he crashed it. Be careful on the thing! I still have the Harley as pretty as new, almost 25 years old. ------------- Js |
Posted By: Smithfamily
Date Posted: November-13-2016 at 9:38am
 Here is a photo. Tavares, Fl ------------- Js |
Posted By: Morfoot
Date Posted: November-13-2016 at 10:32am
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Great job on the restore Justin and definitely a memory that will last a lifetime. Spent many a day working on projects with my Dad in his shop and some were even a Christmas present for him that he was not aware of. ...Now that he is gone it's those projects we did together that I remember most...... Old motorcycles are making a comeback it seems as I have a Delta co-worker who has about 10 old bikes that he has restored and rides on .... Cool stuff, and great way to learn how to fix stuff. Nice ride Jerry!  ------------- "Morfoot; He can ski. He can wakeboard.He can cook chicken.He can create his own self-named beverage, & can also apparently fly. A man of many talents."72 Mustang "Kermit",88 SN Miss Scarlett, 99 SN "Sherman" |
Posted By: Waterdog
Date Posted: November-21-2016 at 8:56am
Some things just make a guy smile.  Lots of good motorcycle memories. ------------- - waterdog - http://www.correctcraftfan.com/diaries/details.asp?ID=3896&sort=&pagenum=2&yrstart=1978&yrend=1978" rel="nofollow - 78 Ski Tique |
Posted By: john b
Date Posted: January-17-2017 at 4:48pm
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That is fantastic! It's wonderful you and your dad can work on something like this together. The bike looks beautiful. Motorcycles have been a big part of my life since I was about 12. I have owned more than I can count but I have a special love of dirt bikes, especially old two smokes. I take a pilgrimage each year from Chicago to AZ for about 10 days to two weeks with my dirt bike on a trailer to ride with an old friend and some local riders there. It is one of my favorite things in life. I am a geezer but I ican still make it dance and I intend to do it as long as I can. My "current" bike is a 31 year old KLR600. I had an engine issue with it in Jerome AZ in October and I am currently doing some engine repair (competing with the Mustang for time), but some parts are a bit hard to find. I will put new suspension on it prior to this year's trip. Here is an old photo of one of my my old dirt bikes, a Honda Elsinore CR250M-0, and a couple from the Senator Highway in Prescott AZ last year. . You may enjoy this youtube channel, I love it. You need to play it on a big screen for the full effect. Tylor of Everide has about 200-300 videos to enjoy. This is how we play and some of the places we go for that magical time when I get away and pretend Im still young. https://youtu.be/kXkdVLmK03o" rel="nofollow - Everide Moab Have fun and wear good protective equipment    ------------- 1970 Mustang "Theseus' paradox" If everyone else is doing it, you're too late! |
Posted By: SNobsessed
Date Posted: January-17-2017 at 7:53pm
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Justin - Great job on the bike. Hope you have some good dirt trails near you. Ask your dad if he has heard of 'Hodaka'. That is the 1st bike I had (100 cc Super Rat) ------------- “Beer is proof that God loves us and wants us to be happy.” Ben Franklin |