Mr.E wrote:
Hey everyone. I just registered here after buying a 1980 cr80 elsie for 100 bucks. Now I dont know a thing about 2 stroke dirt bikes, but have been cafe'ing old 4 stroke hondas for a while over on dotheton.com So I figured I would give this a try.
fine, show us a pic of it.
Mr.E wrote:
First off, I noticed new parts for these bikes are nearly impossible to find. That concerns me, since like anything else I know parts will eventually wear out. So Here's what Im trying to find out (bear in mind I have no other cr-anythings about to compare to)
there are some stores that offer oem parts. http://www.hondapartshouse.com/honda-parts.aspx?aribrand=HOM
fore used parts you may have to wait till someone sells what you need. i needed half a year to get mine complete.
Mr.E wrote:
Reed Valve. Are stock replacements available anywhere? Searching the internet yeilds nothing. Will any other reeds be able to work with some fitting? Also the rubber boot on the reed block. Any options for that?
no aftermarket replacent reeds avaliable.
Mr.E wrote:
Air Cleaner. The original setup is long gone, and only a chunk of the plastic box remains. Can I just swap a uni pod filter onto it and fashion a mud/debris guard around it?
i´m using a twinair foam pod filter in the original air box.
Mr.E wrote:
Factory Manual. I dont have one, and the only one i found on ebay is in england. Any other sources stateside?
wait till someone offers one, last winter were several offers at ebay.
Mr.E wrote:
Piston. I pulled the top end and the piston is in poor shape, and had been wearing badly on the exhaust side. Replacement is necessary I am sure, will a cyl hone work? Or should I go for boring over?
bore to the next oversize.
replace all bearings and seals too. theese are all std. mashineparts and not very expensive.
Mr.E wrote:
Last Resort Here: I see cr 125 elsinore motors are more abundant than the cr80. What are the chances I could put one in my frame? Any fabrication work to consider?
no chance without welding.