Well I am no AJ, but check out my latest project....
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mxbundy said:
I've had a couple of little guys about that age ride mine and other than the bike being too tall (I have the big wheel version) they did fine on a simple MX track. Being XR80 riders they didn't get the engine spinning really hard but it has enough torque that it can been ridden fairly low in the rpm range and still be a fun and fairly docile engine.
I've been really impressed with the bike. It's a really nice overall package.
redneckbillybob
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i sometimes think of a good bike for my wife. i had a xr50, wich was plenty of speed and power for her but she is tall. a cr80 for example would be the perfect hieght but its too much bike for her, plus the whole clutch thing.
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My wife really has no problems with the clutch on the little XR80 beast that Rich built up. Plenty of torque to get her going if she flubs the release / throttle roll on. Go figure she still can't drive a manual trans car to save her life.
flyingfuzzball
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wow aj thats almost exactly what my dad wants. something with better suspension but not having that crazy torque of modern 4T's
AJ Waggoner
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flying-
i did a few of them a few years back,,
and recently just did this one,,
plan to do a few more,, cool lil bikes.
holeshot-
i saw that on another site !
that trendsetters guy does somre amazing work,,love his 33 ford replica.
just amazing.
i did a few of them a few years back,,
and recently just did this one,,
plan to do a few more,, cool lil bikes.
holeshot-
i saw that on another site !
that trendsetters guy does somre amazing work,,love his 33 ford replica.
just amazing.
redneckbillybob
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Patman said:
haha yeah maybe i worry about her a bit too much. she could learn clutch, but the clutchless xr50 was simple for her and got her moving, it was bored out to a 88cc or whatever the popular bore is on those things, cant remember. but she would get moving pretty fast on that thing, kinda bites off more than she could chew. although i guess a bigger bike would need more power. i think a bike the size of a xr100 with a xr80 motor would do good. i had a little kawai 110 that was plenty of bike for her but still to small as well
redneckbillybob said:
You could always put a Rekluse Autoclutch in a CRF150R and get the same effect.
http://www.rekluse.com/zstart.shtml
Fantastic work as always Bundy!
dirt bike dave
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Beautiful!
Almost too pretty to get dirty.
I'll bet that would be a real hoot on a tight tight track.
How's it handle?
Looks like the countershaft and swingarm pivot are pretty far apart. Any trouble with the chain derailing?
Almost too pretty to get dirty.
I'll bet that would be a real hoot on a tight tight track.
How's it handle?
Looks like the countershaft and swingarm pivot are pretty far apart. Any trouble with the chain derailing?
helio lucas
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great work. very nice looking bike :cool:
robwbright
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Do we call that a "Yonda" or a "Hondaha"?
mxbundy
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Well, I am 6'4" so all I have done is just ride up and down the road, so I cant commit on the handling. But the little YZ's are supposed to handle great. As for the chain, no problems yet. I suppose that if you ride it hard enough to flex the swingarm you could have trouble. But all of these conversions have the same problem.dirt bike dave said:
High Lord Gomer
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That is beautiful!
Outstanding job Bundy, beautiful bike! It would seem a shame to wait for the first off road ride report? Vintage Bob
