Nick_R_23
01-05-2009, 08:44 PM
You know what Im talking about, those little 'fixes' that come on bikes you just picked up. Stuff that the previous owner did that you just sigh and roll your eyes at, and pray you can fix right without spending any more cash. Whether its vise grips for shifter/brake pedals, engine cases with more JB weld then the original case, or a headlight from a 78 chevy held on by zip ties, I know everybodys come across them before.
I picked up a Chinese 150cc dirtbike the other day, one of those ones you can get at the auto parts stores for a few hundred bux. They were asking 50$, and since it had a knock off 200x engine, I figured Id just keep it going as a bike for as long as I could, and when it absolutely couldnt hold itself together anymore, Id pull the engine and have a spare 200x motor for 50$. I couldnt lose.
This just happened to be another one of those deals. Runs great just needs a new throttle cable. So I got there, looked it over, and bought it...and here it comes...'Oh yeah I forgot to tell you, the chain pops off sometimes, and the shifter broke off, and the petcock has wood screws holding it in, so keep an eye on that.' :rolleyes: I thought, whatever, easy stuff and didnt think too much about it. So I get it home, unloaded, and thawed out in the garage. I sprayed some starting fluid in it to see how well it ran, but got nothing. After a few seconds of fiddling, it has NO SPARK!!
After a quick run down of the CDI and coil, I decided to check the stator. Off comes and cover...and...DAYUM!! That sucker was so packed full of dirt I dont know how it still turned over. I sat there and picked out all the dirt (literally filled a coffee can, I dont know how it all fit in there!!) and got it all cleaned out. Sweet, Im getting spark now but how'd all that dirt get in there? Think back to the chain. It had a TWIST in it, I have no idea how I missed that before. Coming off so many times, it cracked the case divider between the sprocket and stator. Bad. Seeing as it was a no name chinese bike, I didnt know where I could pick up a replacement. So at 3 A.M., after being blasted with dirt, and downing a few Rockstars, it hits me......
http://i84.photobucket.com/albums/k28/Nick_R_23/GEDC0340.jpg
http://i84.photobucket.com/albums/k28/Nick_R_23/GEDC0342.jpg
http://i84.photobucket.com/albums/k28/Nick_R_23/GEDC0343.jpg
http://i84.photobucket.com/albums/k28/Nick_R_23/GEDC0344.jpg
Thats right, a beautiful repair thanks to a lonely discarded tuna can and some JB Weld!! Its pretty strong and seals it off perfectly, and still clears everything. :w00t:
Sorry for the novel but I thought some of you guys on here would get a laugh out of that. :lol: :lol:
Anyone else care to post up similar repair jobs and stories/pics of stuff like this you've found on bikes, either you or someone else did? I know Ive seen more then my share of them!!
-Nick :TrikesOwn
I picked up a Chinese 150cc dirtbike the other day, one of those ones you can get at the auto parts stores for a few hundred bux. They were asking 50$, and since it had a knock off 200x engine, I figured Id just keep it going as a bike for as long as I could, and when it absolutely couldnt hold itself together anymore, Id pull the engine and have a spare 200x motor for 50$. I couldnt lose.
This just happened to be another one of those deals. Runs great just needs a new throttle cable. So I got there, looked it over, and bought it...and here it comes...'Oh yeah I forgot to tell you, the chain pops off sometimes, and the shifter broke off, and the petcock has wood screws holding it in, so keep an eye on that.' :rolleyes: I thought, whatever, easy stuff and didnt think too much about it. So I get it home, unloaded, and thawed out in the garage. I sprayed some starting fluid in it to see how well it ran, but got nothing. After a few seconds of fiddling, it has NO SPARK!!
After a quick run down of the CDI and coil, I decided to check the stator. Off comes and cover...and...DAYUM!! That sucker was so packed full of dirt I dont know how it still turned over. I sat there and picked out all the dirt (literally filled a coffee can, I dont know how it all fit in there!!) and got it all cleaned out. Sweet, Im getting spark now but how'd all that dirt get in there? Think back to the chain. It had a TWIST in it, I have no idea how I missed that before. Coming off so many times, it cracked the case divider between the sprocket and stator. Bad. Seeing as it was a no name chinese bike, I didnt know where I could pick up a replacement. So at 3 A.M., after being blasted with dirt, and downing a few Rockstars, it hits me......
http://i84.photobucket.com/albums/k28/Nick_R_23/GEDC0340.jpg
http://i84.photobucket.com/albums/k28/Nick_R_23/GEDC0342.jpg
http://i84.photobucket.com/albums/k28/Nick_R_23/GEDC0343.jpg
http://i84.photobucket.com/albums/k28/Nick_R_23/GEDC0344.jpg
Thats right, a beautiful repair thanks to a lonely discarded tuna can and some JB Weld!! Its pretty strong and seals it off perfectly, and still clears everything. :w00t:
Sorry for the novel but I thought some of you guys on here would get a laugh out of that. :lol: :lol:
Anyone else care to post up similar repair jobs and stories/pics of stuff like this you've found on bikes, either you or someone else did? I know Ive seen more then my share of them!!
-Nick :TrikesOwn