well i posted this in the vintage motorcycle riders post.so i figured rather then clog that thread up with updates i would start my own thread on her for you vintage Honda riders out there.
she is a 1978 Honda twinstar. 185 cc engine 2 cylinder.
she looks fantastic and runs great once warmed up,but she is a tad cold blooded.
i had to use ethyr to get her fired up, partly because she needs a valve job done to her. and she has been sitting in the cold for a few weeks
she has a 6 volt electrical system. so the electric start doesn't really work as it should but it does work,just not enough power to fire her up.
once she has ran for a bit and she stalls she kicks on the first kick.
i took the seat off to get to the air cleaner there's an air intake under the seat,so i had to remove the seat to get the ethyr into the carb.
because it's so tiny i feel like fat guy on a little motorcycle.
this bike is beyond clean for a 1978.
even the frame has minimal surface rust and still looks to be an easy cleanup if i really chose to do so.
the guy gave me such a sweet deal,im going back there to buy his rigid Harley he is working on.
he was very honest and up front and everything he told me was spot on, but i do not think it was as bad as he stated he just wanted to make sure i knew it wasn't a perfect bike.
even the paint is in excellent shape no chips and minimal fading.
it was well taken care of for sure.
but i will let the pics tell the story as my narrating skills aren't very good lol.
enjoy
the seat has 1 minor tear and it's righto n the seam so its easy to fix if i really wanted to which i prolly won't
the frame is really clean there is some rust but nothing a can of black paint and some sanding won't fix.
it also had some wiring done to it at one point.
14,387 and 5/10 original miles not too bad for a 1978 that's been enjoyed. the mileage is accurate according to the paperwork.
yeauup shes leaking some oil but not too bad i think it is coming from the gear shifter and this only happens when shes warmed up.
i assume it's a gasket but haven't confirmed it yet.
even the exhaust is clean and rust free i have not seen many like this before. be it one cylinder ain't firing but still no rust or discolor on the pipes at all.
another exhaust shot to show how clean the pipes are
wheels are nice and clean as well as the front forks and fender the front tire is fairly new.
lil dusty but that is a clean fender which my bicycle fenders looked that good.
all this for the bargain price of 400 bucks delivered to my door i think it was a great deal. considering what was out there.
that's all for now i am gonna be redoing the head this weekend hopefully so we shall see how that goes and hopefully she will run god after that.
more updates soon.
Sean
she is a 1978 Honda twinstar. 185 cc engine 2 cylinder.
she looks fantastic and runs great once warmed up,but she is a tad cold blooded.
i had to use ethyr to get her fired up, partly because she needs a valve job done to her. and she has been sitting in the cold for a few weeks
she has a 6 volt electrical system. so the electric start doesn't really work as it should but it does work,just not enough power to fire her up.
once she has ran for a bit and she stalls she kicks on the first kick.
i took the seat off to get to the air cleaner there's an air intake under the seat,so i had to remove the seat to get the ethyr into the carb.
because it's so tiny i feel like fat guy on a little motorcycle.
this bike is beyond clean for a 1978.
even the frame has minimal surface rust and still looks to be an easy cleanup if i really chose to do so.
the guy gave me such a sweet deal,im going back there to buy his rigid Harley he is working on.
he was very honest and up front and everything he told me was spot on, but i do not think it was as bad as he stated he just wanted to make sure i knew it wasn't a perfect bike.
even the paint is in excellent shape no chips and minimal fading.
it was well taken care of for sure.
but i will let the pics tell the story as my narrating skills aren't very good lol.
enjoy
the seat has 1 minor tear and it's righto n the seam so its easy to fix if i really wanted to which i prolly won't
the frame is really clean there is some rust but nothing a can of black paint and some sanding won't fix.
it also had some wiring done to it at one point.
14,387 and 5/10 original miles not too bad for a 1978 that's been enjoyed. the mileage is accurate according to the paperwork.
yeauup shes leaking some oil but not too bad i think it is coming from the gear shifter and this only happens when shes warmed up.
i assume it's a gasket but haven't confirmed it yet.
even the exhaust is clean and rust free i have not seen many like this before. be it one cylinder ain't firing but still no rust or discolor on the pipes at all.
another exhaust shot to show how clean the pipes are
wheels are nice and clean as well as the front forks and fender the front tire is fairly new.
lil dusty but that is a clean fender which my bicycle fenders looked that good.
all this for the bargain price of 400 bucks delivered to my door i think it was a great deal. considering what was out there.
that's all for now i am gonna be redoing the head this weekend hopefully so we shall see how that goes and hopefully she will run god after that.
more updates soon.
Sean
