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I am quite sure the subject of soda blasting has come up before. So far, I've used it to clean up the cylinder head, carburetor and now the cylinder. Used a small box on the cylinder. The head took maybe 2. I am really surprised to see the factory green paint mark when I was finished. Almost...

Recently found another use for my sportbike pit/paddock stand. I used the spool mounts to grab the footpegs and then leveled it out with a simple ratchet strap. Not sure how you would get this to work on the bikes with folding pegs, but just throwing this out as a nice easy way to service a...

Hello all. 1976 CT90 was missing muffler, guards, trim, etc. Found a complete exhaust on an auction site for a really good price. It is original and is chrome. I suspect it is off a K1 or K2. Any problems using this exhaust on a '76 model? The engine is not completed yet, so I can't really...

Looking for information on kickstand hardware. I have never had a kickstand on my bike. Missing the kickstand, spring and bolt/nut. I can purchase a repro kickstand and spring but have no idea what bolt/nut combo to use for it. Is it the same as the CT's? Or will some simple M8 nut/bolt...

I have a set of brackets that will mount to Real Bumpers to transport your mini bike. Vintage accessory to carry your vintage bike. All hardware included. Worked fine with my CT70 when fitted to my 70's VW Bus. Asking only $25 plus actual UPS shipping. (stock photo, but similar/same ones)

Well, just for the record, the other guy with the Z50 didn't bring it in the next week anyways. He is good guy and the 'race' was nothing more than showing off our bikes to our co-workers. Everyone at work knows me as the guy who likes 'old' bikes and give me tips on something they see on CL...

Update March 2015. I took the QA50 to work to 'race' a co-worker on his z50. The QA ran great the night before and has never let me down since I've owned it. When I got it to work, the thing would not run, and when it did was low on power. It would start and run, but then die shortly after...

Update Su mmer of 2014. The little bike has been running well with no work required. Even bought a nice rack to haul it around on the front of my 70's VW bus. Took it up to the local mountains during a camping trip. Found that it was fine around the campsite, but it had trouble getting up...

any updates? by now that thing should be nearly finished. Looking forward to seeing it.

i must have got my parts last year before the prices went up. Nice tank with good paint for $50. Good used front-rear fenders for $115. The big hit was the new muffler and diffuser pipe and fastener kit for the heatshield. Well worth the money for a new exhaust that will outlast me. I...

Thanks for the information for fixing second gear. Great to know.

That thing is really coming together. Looking good!

any tips or tricks for painting the rubber-band on the tank? what kind of paint did you use?

that bike is going to look great when done. the devil is in the details. as for going fast, a nice tail wind going downhill is nice to have. I sometimes forget what I am riding and try to find 3rd gear. thanks to your restoration, I am inspired to paint the 'honda' on my fuel tank strap...

that air cleaner turned out Awesome! I would have never thought about polishing it. Great Job! I have had a HF buffer and some Dico wheels and compound give good results on hard and soft metals. I like to wet sand the aluminum parts with increasingly fine paper before buffing to remove...

the rims were originally white. i used some Duplicolor engine paint (white) to do mine. easy to apply paint and is durable. if you are going through all the trouble to refinish the wheels, why are you saving the old tires? they appear to be worn out. new ones are available along with tubes...

I bought a used tank of ebay.

It has been awhile, but the QA50 can be considered done! Finally stepped up and spent the cash on the items that needed to be fixed. New muffler from RE-MX, nice set of used fenders in awesome condition, new seat cover and padding, and finally an NOS luggage rack. Really did not need the...

I recently finished a refresh on a QA50. I have ridden the bike around the neighborhood and to a friend's house a few miles away with only a mild slip of 2nd gear. It never completely came out. I was concerned with this problem and found some videos that might help you out. Hopefully mine...

Sold to a local buyer.