my xr100's restoration (lots of pics)

[sm7482]

So here are most of the picks i took during the restoration of this bike. I got it when i was thirteen as my first bike and project bike, it was at a body shop in the gurage, i asked the owner if i could buy but he told me to take it, he has no use for it and so my project began. Im 14 now and have always found these such things more interesting the video games. I like working with my hands and being productive, well heres the pics

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I didnt grab my camara on much of the bike when i first got it, stupid me but thats it sitting in the garage.

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with the engine off

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engine on my work bench. I have more of the engine on my other camara but havent uploaded it yet.

 

[sm7482]

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front view


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nice painted exhaust.




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I didnt want to put the stickers on the forks so i made a little plate for it bolted to the rear fender top bolt under the seat.

 

[sm7482]

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made a front plate because old one was missing. its sheet aluminum.

 

[sm7482]

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painted white

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like the 5th time i took the engine apart. It was leaking oil into the cylinder with a new piston and i kept tearing it apart putting it back together, one day i looked at the clymer shop manual for about an hour and discovered i had the top ring and bottom ring on the piston mixed so i bought new rings(just to be safe) and put them in. IT didnt leak oil anymore. THe damn manual isn't specific the pictures were confusing

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on one of the oil burining start ups, i accidentaly striped the plug hole from being to pissed, but i got it helicoiled.
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nasty side plate

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painted and looking new

 

[sm7482]

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getting ready to paint seat numbers with this really kwel fabric,vinyl ect spray. it really works after a week i put the seat on and sat up and down like 50times and the paint developed no cracks.

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all ready to paint. Ill get a pick of the painted seat soon.

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the bike together, hadn't had the seat painted in that pick but i had the carb off because its a piece of crap carb.

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shocks look nasty.

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[sm7482]

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cleaned, re sealed and polished. BIg diffrence

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Got to have an emergency tool kit. it's just a 4 dollar camara bag with a small ratchet,screw driver(with 10 bits), spark plug socket, and 10mm-15mm sockets all packed under the seat. GOTTA HAVE THEM TOOLS!

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spark plug holder on fender under seat. it's one of those icebreaker containers. Holds more than icebreakers.

 

[sm7482]

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im holding the seat down with some wing nut screws i made to rplace the bolts for the tool kit.



SO far it's been a great project and ive learned a hell of alot about engines. ive ivested alot in this little bike but you gotta start somwhere right?

 

[Rich Rohrich]

Looks like you are doing an outstanding job of bringing a cool old bike back to life. Well done.

 

[ohmthis]

You are doing an excellent job. That thing will look better than most modern bikes when done. I love the thinking on the tool holder and sparkplug keeper. :cool: Your thinking is what makes these projects super cool to check out. I always like seeing what someone else changes are. Keep it up! :)

 

[Patman]

:cool: :cool:

 

[RM85rider123]

that bike is going to look awesome when you are done. are you going to paint the gas tank and fenders?

 

[_JOE_]

Nice job!

 

[Vic]

Very cool. :cool:

 

[sm7482]

thnx for the comments. yeah i actually just painted the tank heres a pic. i still have to do the black. the grey parts at the bottom of the tank are going to be painted black so there will be a black line all the way ip the side of the tank. Then i will order the side emblems. For the fenders i have this plastic polish by rouge that makes them look like new. I am having fun with this project but it will be more fun to ride :cool:


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[CarnageZ28]

That reminds me of my XR-80. I know it sounds dumb, but I really do regret selling it. And I never restored mine, just replaced a broken timing chain. I really would wring that thing out, and it took a beating. Had 225+lbs riders on it as well, abusing it. That is a pretty stout motor.

Honestly, my advice to you: DONT get rid of it once your ready for something bigger. You wont get out of it, what you have in it. And how sweet would it be to see it go to a little brother/cousin/kid etc. instead of someone you dont even know? Cant wait to see the all-done photos.

 

[sm7482]

i don't think ill sell it. I do have one photo of me riding it in the front but the carb screws up to much so ill have to get another. I get picks when i actually go out. I will be going to hungry valley CA. anyone been there? it seems like a blast.


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[sm7482]

got bored today so i made this newer improved spark plug box. What do yah think? Made from a rectangle icebreakers box, black thin foam,Old spark plug boxes, and my sisters toe spreaders. ;)


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[Patman]

Man I wish more of the younger members would follow your lead.

 

[x!TremeRider!x]

Wow, Im planning on making one of those spark plug holders and tool holders

 

[sm7482]

im happy with them :cool:

 

[x!TremeRider!x]

i don't think ill sell it. I do have one photo of me riding it in the front but the carb screws up to much so ill have to get another. I get picks when i actually go out. I will be going to hungry valley CA. anyone been there? it seems like a blast.


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Haha, diggin the helmet =P

 

[sm7482]

It's old huh? well an old helmet with an old bike, perfect mach :D. im going to paint it to match the bike but ultimatley get a full face. it's not big it just feels wierd compared to the full face ones if worn but my old one doesnt fit so in the meen time thats what i have to work with.

 

[Shaw520]

Well done son :cool: Wish more 14 yr olds were doing what you're doing,.... instead of what THEY are doing.

 

[sm7482]

thank you, i think the same way. I mean video games are fun but nothing beats getting your hands dirty and breakin a little sweat :cool: but no one really cares for that anymore. It's all about video game design and gangs and what not. hell some of the kids my age who may have dirt bikes don't even know how to change the spark plug! :yikes: . Theres a kid at my school who rides but didn't even know what a piston was. i swear youth is wasted

 

[CarnageZ28]

Yea it is kinda scary how little some people know about the cars, bikes, etc. that they own. There was a kid we went to high school with that ran pre-mix, 32:1, through his XR200 for seriously like 6 months until I explained the two-stroke vs. four-stroke thing. I cant believe it didnt foul plugs though since it wasnt jetted for it. Actually though, that would make it fuel-lean ...

It's kinda scary how many kids I went to highschool, or college with, that just sit infront of the TV all day on PlayStation, or drinking, which I mean, that is fun too, but only once n a while.