CR125 road legal

Fladdem · World Chat Champion Joined: 29 Jun 2011 Karma :

YAY! STUFF! Thumbs Up

Now the rebuild can begin and the hoon-tool back on the road.
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Past:2003 Aprilia RS125, 1982 Kawasaki GPZ550(FREE BIKE!)
I'm having more fun than a well-oiled midget.

_Iain_ · Banned Joined: 01 Feb 2012 Karma :

Photo of the re-conditioned barrel. They massively overbore it & whack a steel liner down it - much cheaper long term to run as no nikasil re-plate if/when it pops.

https://i.imgur.com/aWbLBgI.jpg

Rebuild got started;

https://i.imgur.com/bkGverQ.jpg

Going daylight use only for a bit as the innards of the headlamp were a bit mashed. Just gotta fit a new front tyre & disc protector;

https://i.imgur.com/BTuYGMv.jpg

https://i.imgur.com/avmDeYb.jpg

Yanked the front straight prior to removing the wheel (after loosening everything off) seems all okay.

Been drinking lots of milk & nomming vitamin tablets so im really hoping the bone has decided to join up & that I dont need another 4 weeks in plaster. If I put a full length clutch on then I'll be able to ride it - need to find my ez-pull though to make it comfortable.
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stevo as b4 · World Chat Champion Joined: 17 Jul 2003 Karma :

Iain, I hope your on the mend and the arm starts to heal together soon properly mate!

Two questions though?

Has Paddy moved into a stately home? And does he have a groundsman/Gardener?

Oh and I hope the CR runs nicely with the Liner'ed bore.

I've got a liner fitted on my KMX125, and as soon as I've put another 100miles on it or so, I'm going to take it for a Dyno session.

I'm sure that it will have less power than std as I rarely hear anything positive about the effects of going for a liner on performance, but if I'm making 19bhp or more that will do me for a baseline!

_Iain_ · Banned Joined: 01 Feb 2012 Karma :

He insists he has, however im claiming its the granny annexe.

No groundsman, just some mental old lady that sneaks in his gaff all the time & complains about bikes, and gatherings of more than three people (Pyro, Nemo & myself are apparently a concern Laughing

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Very nice place other than that tbh.
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P. · Red Rocket Joined: 14 Feb 2008 Karma :

I live in a very nice annexe to a VERY big house with lots of garden.

Laughing

Can call it a stately home, its in a state Wink

_Iain_ · Banned Joined: 01 Feb 2012 Karma :

More hospital..

Chopped cast off...

https://imgur.com/h3rnEKE.jpg

Now wearing...

https://imgur.com/TURPvnp.jpg

However all is not going to plan. I diddn't want another cast, the doc said I have to wear this splint at all times as the bone still hasn't joined up. Next review in 4 weeks & with the amount of movement I have i'll be lucky to be able to drive a manual car for the next few months.

The doc says that I worry him. 3rd partys finally admitted liability though which is something Laughing

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P. · Red Rocket Joined: 14 Feb 2008 Karma :

That is a good step, no full cast is a bonus as you can now wash it!

What I would say is use it, but don't abuse it. Start changing gear in the auto with the left hand, start using a hand grip tool or stress ball.

TUG · World Chat Champion Joined: 12 May 2007 Karma :

I agree with Paddy., use the muscles, don't let them waste like I did with my arm, but you need to make sure you don't over do it in order to let the bones mend.
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bladerunner · World Chat Champion Joined: 09 Sep 2006 Karma :

I'm interested on how the liner jobs lasts. Are you using different type piston rings? As not sure on the CR but some plated bores run harder rings which can wear steel bores. I'm thinking of re sleeving one of my kdx200's when it comes to replate time as its possible to take it out to 240ish cc .......glad to see things moving along again Wink

also I hope you ain't a smoker as that plays havoc with bone growth.....ask me how I know!
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_Iain_ · Banned Joined: 01 Feb 2012 Karma :

Haven't really been on BCF much as haven't done anything bike related really, but a breif update;

https://i.imgur.com/HA0Iis6.jpg

Externally healing nicely. Internally at my last appointment no change, bones still not joined and are 93% aligned (this sounds bad, some of you may know better) I'm now instructed to take the brace off whenever indoors as it'll hopefully make the bones rub and realise they need to grow or some bollocks like that I was told.

Rode a bike, or tried. Piaggio Carnaby I pinched off a guy at work...diddn't go so great, fucking hurt like crazy after I hit a speedbump at walking pace. Can grip a clutch, have ridden bikes in and out of showroom, but theres not a lot of strength there.

1.4 autogay rental is gone as I can now drive a manual car, so been building this to keep me busy;

https://i.imgur.com/eEALtUe.jpg

Edit; Rings are supplied with the Mitaka piston that's currently in it however Wiseco's rings stated suitable for a steel liner too. Guess we'll see how it holds up!
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I don't mean to derail the thread, but how would you rate those RST Urban Boots? Been looking for motorcycle 'sneakers' and the TCX sneakers are the only ones that have any presence in review sections. They cost about 40 quid more than the RSTs too.
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_Iain_ · Banned Joined: 01 Feb 2012 Karma :

Old tech yes, Brick like shape yes, but the weight?

Kerb weight was 1070kg on the big heavy 2.0 variant with its torque tube setup.

The current VW Polo 1.3 weighs in at 1030kg
Corsa D weighs in at 1100kg
Mk4 Escorts around that era and car size, weighed in at 1080kg

Realisticly, the weight was average for its time and class - and you loose a helluva lot by gutting the back end as the seats have lots and lots of metal in them.

Volvo 240 weighed in at 1421kg
Volvo 740 weighed in at 1510kg
Volvo 940 weighed in at 1443kg

So the rest of the family was a bit porky - however the 340 & 360 didn't deserve the reputation! Laughing

The quoted kerb weight of a lightweight RWD sportscar, a Mazda MX-5 is 970kg. The 1.4 340 (the one I have) weighs in at 985kg, and makes about 71bhp, so it's no sportscar - but quite lulzy.

Given I've gutted the interior I'd guestimate I'm about on par with the MX-5 for weight at the moment Mr. Green

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stevo as b4 · World Chat Champion Joined: 17 Jul 2003 Karma :

Interesting reading re: car weights there!

I've driven a few Corsa D-generation models, and found them to be composed, but very boring and pretty gutless for the engine size. Even the VXR does not make 189bhp go as far as it should which is obviously due to the weight.

Also didn't realise the Volvo 240/740/940's were that heavy? And people actually bother to tune and modify these things why?

I thought my 1160kg fwd coupe was heavy, but it's lighter than a Corsa, which is ridiculous when you say it lol!

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stevo as b4 · World Chat Champion Joined: 17 Jul 2003 Karma :

I can see the going sideways logic and the easy big power gains available with though old brick saloon/estates, and yeah very marmite styling too!

But say for a track car or even a fast road car, it seems too much weight to lug around and turn and stop, when the 300bhp could be put to much better use in a lighter platform? Maybe for purely going sideways weight is not too critical, but then if your serious about going fast sideways is no use! Laughing

Can think of other lighter rwd cars with big bays that can swallow easy motor swaps. I'd want to be on serious drugs before id chose a Volvo 240 over an old Capri or Manta or Mk3 supra for a tuning project though!

still I maintain it's more fun to scrabble away 260bhp through the front wheels in a big understeery mess instead!
Laughing

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