Thread: New to the Hobby/Business

I just got into this hobby/business a year ago. It's been a slow start, but I Just finished my first Z50 K1. I have decided to do 4 bikes (1-Z50 K2, 1-CT70 KO and 2-CT70H KO's) at one time this go around. I am going to do all 4 engines first. Here are a few pic's of the first, all most complete engine and three of the 4 bikes I am working on. I will try to keep an updated post/pictures of my progress. I am sure it will take the better part of a year for me to complete them all.

I forgot to mention, I will be removing and repainting the right side clutch cover. I just ordered some Honda cloud silver paint. I will paint both side covers with this paint. I have done some experminting with different colors and haven't found anything that looks that close to the original.

Here is my first restore. Not the best, but she's not to bad for the first one. Notice the side cover, it's painted with Dupli-Wheel Cover 101. Not even close to matching the wheels.

Just wondered if your using that Shiner beer in the first pic to clean your engine parts.........Thats an ambitious start, and that Z50 looks mighty nice to me.

Motorhead

Originally Posted by Motorhead

Just wondered if your using that Shiner beer in the first pic to clean your engine parts.........Thats an ambitious start, and that Z50 looks mighty nice to me.

Motorhead

No, I own a lot of stock in Shinner and like to give them a plug anytime I can

very nice z50

Wow, I had a lot happen this week. I was diagnosed with some kind of infection in my gut, that set me back a few days. All better now though. My paint from vintagehondapaint.com showed up today. Warning-if you plan on buying some, it says "recomend using in 15 days" I wasn't planning on that. I had to start tearing down the CT70H that I was planning on painting Topaz Orange. I ordered the wrong color. The bike that is ready to be painted is a CT70 KO and it did not come in Topaz Orange, I think? Anyway here are a few pic's of the tear-down.

If it's a KO it would be Candy Gold, Candy Saphire Blue or Candy Ruby Red. Are you changing the EG on the stand to Topaz?

I hope your stomach gets better! Might be the Shiner! lol!!

Originally Posted by kmcrab

If it's a KO it would be Candy Gold, Candy Saphire Blue or Candy Ruby Red. Are you changing the EG on the stand to Topaz?

I hope your stomach gets better! Might be the Shiner! lol!!

Yes, I will be changing the one on the stand to topaz orange. I accidently ordered the topaz orange (and no it wasn't from drinking to many shinners!). I have two EG's so I figured I would go ahead and change the color of this one. Man, I better start hiding the beer bottles, I just noticed a Fosters in the last pic's.

Your Golf Cart looks very nice...I like that...Do you have any close up pics?