[Guest]

I was given a 1982 JR50 needing a complete resto back in 2004 or so as payment for swapping an engine over in a car.

I got stuck into it straight away while my son was way too young to ride it. The project fell by the way side as other things pop up as they do.

You know how that goes.

The whole bike was pulled apart and the bike ended up in a box of good intentions going through about 3 house moves.

Well I have decided to build this up now as he's been asking if his old enough to ride his bike. He doesn't know I building the bike now.

I'm planning to have this done well before his birthday on the 22/9/10.

Here's what is planned for the bike.

-All parts sand blasted and painted in 2 pac
-Engine fully rebuilt (maybe some slight porting?)
-New chain and sprockets
-New plastics
-General tidy up

I've ordered a wisco piston kit, gasket kit, second hand crank cases and a inner clutch cover.

I also have straighten the frame as it's been abused over the years.

I can't find the triple clamps or the handles bars yet. I have no idea where they are.

I also can't find the manual I have for it.

Yes, some of you may be thinking that it would be easier for me to just buy him a bike, but I would rather spend my time and money on building him one.

If I can do it for myself and others, why not my son.

Off to surf the web for more parts and an online parts diagram.

 

[Yogi]

Get your kid to help you restore the bike, or at least the bits that aren't sensitive.
I have some good memories of helping my old man restore some of his classic bikes back when I was 6 or 7.
The bike will probably mean that much more to him if he helps build it.
Best of luck.

 

[Guest]

I was thinking about doing that, but time is against me at the moment. What I will do is get him to help me maintain the bike.

Another I can do is to get all together running then pull apart and give him several boxes so we can build it together knowing that it's all there and it goes.

 

[K916]

Looking forward to the progress pics

 

[dayeve]

You are such a champ stud. I really hope your son grows up having the same passion for bikes as you do.

I would have loved to have a father that was into mechanics. He's a lucky boy..
Can he ride a bicycle yet?

 

[richo]

Your sons birthday is only 2 days away from mine!

Lucky kid to have you as a father, looking forward to pics

 

[Guest]

You are such a champ stud. I really hope your son grows up having the same passion for bikes as you do.

I would have loved to have a father that was into mechanics. He's a lucky boy..
Can he ride a bicycle yet?

Yep and without training wheels. Has been without training wheels for about 2-3 years now. He can also drive the electric cars I built pretty quick.

Not bad considering than can reach speeds over 30 klm/h.

Still having trouble finding an online manual. Anyone?

 

[juxt]

gonna turbo this one?
lol

 

[Guest]

gonna turbo this one?
lol

No, but I did find some tips on how to wake these bikes up.

 

[Sneddy]

Looks like a fun little project - looking forward to it!

 

[dayeve]

I had never heard of the JR50 until this thread.

Is this it?

 

[Guest]

Yep, that looks like the 1978-1980 version with the metal tank.

 

[Guest]

Here some pictures from today.

Pick up all the parts I needed from the sand blasters. Then straight to the painters to help him set up all the parts on stands ready to paint.

It takes a fair bit of mucking around, but in the end it will be worth it when it's all done.

All parts in the both ready to paint.

I received a phone call from the painters tonight saying that it's all painted and it will be ready to pick up tomorrow arvo.

I'm off to the shed now to get some more work done on stripping wheels to get blasted too.

By the way the tow bar is from my mates brumby. :lol:

 

[CBRPOWER]

very nice, ive got a DS80 1985 model up my back shed with similar needs!

 

[Guest]

very nice, ive got a DS80 1985 model up my back shed with similar needs!

Well watch closly as I have a few tricks up my sleeve.

Here's some more pictures..

This is what the wheels look like now just before they go to the sand blasters.

They got dropped off today.

I'm in the process of working my final order of new parts from suzuki.

Lol at the prices though.

New fork tube inners.Just under $50 each compare to nearlly $200 for CBR.

Pick up the parts from the painters today (painted last night) and all parts sitting on the assembly bench.

I made a mistake with something. Can you see it?

 

[Sneddy]

I made a mistake with something. Can you see it?

Wearing blue and orange sneakers?

 

[Guest]

I made a mistake with something. Can you see it?

Wearing blue and orange sneakers?

I was taking the picture. That was a mate that hangs at the workshop watching TV even if I'm not there as his brother has a key. It's a shared workshop/shed.

Also not the mistake I made.

That's why I can't wait until I get out of there.

I don't mind people around me, but when they slow me down or get in my way, well yeah that gives me the shits.

 

[locograe]

I made a mistake with something. Can you see it?

Wearing blue and orange sneakers?

ha ha ha ha ha :lol::lol:

 

[Merudo]

didnt mask up where the swingarm bolts onto the frame?

 

[shane]

You are such a champ stud. I really hope your son grows up having the same passion for bikes as you do.

I would have loved to have a father that was into mechanics. He's a lucky boy..
Can he ride a bicycle yet?

Yep and without training wheels. Has been without training wheels for about 2-3 years now. He can also drive the electric cars I built pretty quick.

Not bad considering than can reach speeds over 30 klm/h.

Still having trouble finding an online manual. Anyone?

does he still do wheelies in the cars? those vids cracked me up

best of luck with it studman, i hope someday your son realises just how lucky he is