Planet Minis

makotosun · 08-27-2006, 11:36 PM

Well - I finally got around to having a day to putter in my garage and attempt a few of the upgrades I have been working on.

I got some neat shocks from a DR ATV auction for under $30 including shipping. They are from some other Honda or Dax possibly, and come painted with the chrome spring covers.

The shocks got rid of the sticking at the bottom that my old bent ones had, and seem to have a fairly "plush" ride. I did not bottom them out with my 185# frame, but they are not adjustable. BUT, considering the price....... it is most likely just like it was when it was new.

I also finally got around to finishing the custom heat shield for the Honda CRF 50 pipe that I have been running on my CT. I combined the factory shield which only covers the front with a chunk of a stock CT to come up with a shield that covers the pipe pretty nicely. The shiny spot is a paint touchup!

Now I just need to get the new disk front end I got from Dex assembled and installed!

arlindsay1992 · 08-28-2006, 10:08 AM

The shocks look good and almost original. Repaint the heat shield and it will look cool too.

sanoman23 · 08-28-2006, 06:19 PM

Yeah, the shocks look great!

sanoman23

FastMC · 08-28-2006, 08:52 PM

Looks good. Like that pipe was meant to be there.

Motarded · 08-28-2006, 08:54 PM

What bars are those?

arlindsay1992 · 08-28-2006, 08:54 PM

Wouldn't the 50 pipe be a bit restictive for the 70 motor? And also older engines had bigger valves so they flowed better on top of that. At least I think they have larger valves because when doing the CRF50 swap on my Z50R, the Z valves looked bigger.

makotosun · 08-28-2006, 09:18 PM

Thanks for the compliments.

The bars are from an unknown vintage honda, possibly a cl125 or an old 305 or something. I had them laying around and used them to test my theory of better bars = better rider experience. I was right!

The Pipe may be a bit restrictive, but it "seems" to give better power than the old stocker. That being said, the good things are that it says "Honda" on the pipe, has a nicer tone than the original (the crf being off-road only it is probably a bit freer flowing than the stock CT) and I got the pipe for under $25 shipped off of E-bay. Add $10 for the used CT shield I sacrificed and a bit of welding rod and it was pretty cheap too!

The shocks are a bit softer than the performance stuff out there, but they were also a great price, and are the proper color, and an exact fit. They are also real Honda parts!

arlindsay1992 · 08-29-2006, 06:57 AM

Sounds like it's all good. I need some new shocks. People with Z50Rs know that the plastic slider inside the spring breaks often and that's mine did. So now the shocks look bad. If I could figure out how the get the shocks apart, I have new sliders and I could paint my chipped/scraped springs. I don't know where to find the tool I need.

arlindsay1992 · 08-29-2006, 07:17 AM

I don't have access to any way to fabricate a tool. I'm only 14 years old and don't know much about what to do.

arlindsay1992 · 08-29-2006, 07:20 AM

Hmm. I should have looked at your picture before I posted. Your tool looks simple enough that I could make it. I just need someone to weld it for me. But other than the welding, I could get all the parts at Home Depot.

arlindsay1992 · 08-29-2006, 07:28 AM

Haha! Funny. Thanks.

reynolds_brad · 08-29-2006, 08:09 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Dilligaf

G'Day,

please bear in mind the shock tool was designed by a western foreigner living in CHINA and the tool is not authorised by HONDA / Japan.... check your HONDA owners manual.... HONDA might only allow HONDA tools to be used on ge-nu-whine HONDA bikes....

Oh and be careful if you design the tool out of Chinese steel as it will most likely not be able to withstand the massive pressure a Japanese spring produces.

lol

arlindsay1992 · 08-29-2006, 08:22 AM

Yep, yep, yep...

p3racer · 08-29-2006, 08:28 AM

cool bike

arlindsay1992 · 08-29-2006, 08:32 AM

Wait, are you saying it's possible without the tool?

arlindsay1992 · 08-29-2006, 08:33 AM

I don't think I'll try that. A screwdriver could slip and pry an eye out. I would like to keep my eyes.

dayj1 · 08-29-2006, 09:53 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by qwoke-q

I don't think I'll try that. A screwdriver could slip and pry an eye out. I would like to keep my eyes.

As Dilligaf said, you don't really need the tool for stock shocks as they are not all that stiff in the first place. I can usually push the spring down by hand enough to get a wrench inside. Check out the process here:

http://www.dratv.com/piincaafsh.html

It's a lot easier to just look than it is to explain it.

/dayj1

arlindsay1992 · 08-29-2006, 01:17 PM

I got mine apart with average tools. A flat screw driver and two adjustable end wrenches. I'm painting the springs and shocks. Hopefully I can get it together without scratching the new paint.

08-27-2006, 11:36 PM	#1 (permalink)
makotosun 2nd Gear Member Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Washington (southwest) Posts: 510 My Mood:	New shocks and Heat Shield! Well - I finally got around to having a day to putter in my garage and attempt a few of the upgrades I have been working on. I got some neat shocks from a DR ATV auction for under $30 including shipping. They are from some other Honda or Dax possibly, and come painted with the chrome spring covers. The shocks got rid of the sticking at the bottom that my old bent ones had, and seem to have a fairly "plush" ride. I did not bottom them out with my 185# frame, but they are not adjustable. BUT, considering the price....... it is most likely just like it was when it was new. I also finally got around to finishing the custom heat shield for the Honda CRF 50 pipe that I have been running on my CT. I combined the factory shield which only covers the front with a chunk of a stock CT to come up with a shield that covers the pipe pretty nicely. The shiny spot is a paint touchup! Now I just need to get the new disk front end I got from Dex assembled and installed!

08-28-2006, 10:08 AM	#2 (permalink)
arlindsay1992 "High Speed Record Guy" Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Northern Virginia Posts: 4,369	The shocks look good and almost original. Repaint the heat shield and it will look cool too.

08-28-2006, 06:19 PM	#3 (permalink)
sanoman23 3rd Gear Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Posts: 3,966	Yeah, the shocks look great! sanoman23

08-28-2006, 08:52 PM	#4 (permalink)
FastMC Sporting the Merkin Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: boston area Posts: 5,072 My Mood:	Looks good. Like that pipe was meant to be there.

08-28-2006, 08:54 PM	#5 (permalink)
Motarded 3rd Gear Member Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: RIVERCIDE SO CAL 951 Posts: 4,972	What bars are those?

08-28-2006, 08:54 PM	#6 (permalink)
arlindsay1992 "High Speed Record Guy" Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Northern Virginia Posts: 4,369	Wouldn't the 50 pipe be a bit restictive for the 70 motor? And also older engines had bigger valves so they flowed better on top of that. At least I think they have larger valves because when doing the CRF50 swap on my Z50R, the Z valves looked bigger.

08-28-2006, 09:18 PM	#7 (permalink)
makotosun 2nd Gear Member Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Washington (southwest) Posts: 510 My Mood:	Thanks for the compliments. The bars are from an unknown vintage honda, possibly a cl125 or an old 305 or something. I had them laying around and used them to test my theory of better bars = better rider experience. I was right! The Pipe may be a bit restrictive, but it "seems" to give better power than the old stocker. That being said, the good things are that it says "Honda" on the pipe, has a nicer tone than the original (the crf being off-road only it is probably a bit freer flowing than the stock CT) and I got the pipe for under $25 shipped off of E-bay. Add $10 for the used CT shield I sacrificed and a bit of welding rod and it was pretty cheap too! The shocks are a bit softer than the performance stuff out there, but they were also a great price, and are the proper color, and an exact fit. They are also real Honda parts!

08-29-2006, 06:57 AM	#8 (permalink)
arlindsay1992 "High Speed Record Guy" Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Northern Virginia Posts: 4,369	Sounds like it's all good. I need some new shocks. People with Z50Rs know that the plastic slider inside the spring breaks often and that's mine did. So now the shocks look bad. If I could figure out how the get the shocks apart, I have new sliders and I could paint my chipped/scraped springs. I don't know where to find the tool I need.

08-29-2006, 07:17 AM	#9 (permalink)
arlindsay1992 "High Speed Record Guy" Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Northern Virginia Posts: 4,369	I don't have access to any way to fabricate a tool. I'm only 14 years old and don't know much about what to do.

08-29-2006, 07:20 AM	#10 (permalink)
arlindsay1992 "High Speed Record Guy" Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Northern Virginia Posts: 4,369	Hmm. I should have looked at your picture before I posted. Your tool looks simple enough that I could make it. I just need someone to weld it for me. But other than the welding, I could get all the parts at Home Depot.

08-29-2006, 07:28 AM	#11 (permalink)
arlindsay1992 "High Speed Record Guy" Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Northern Virginia Posts: 4,369	Haha! Funny. Thanks.

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08-29-2006, 08:22 AM	#13 (permalink)
arlindsay1992 "High Speed Record Guy" Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Northern Virginia Posts: 4,369	Yep, yep, yep...

08-29-2006, 08:28 AM	#14 (permalink)
p3racer Founding Member Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: FLORIDA Posts: 6,257	cool bike

08-29-2006, 08:32 AM	#15 (permalink)
arlindsay1992 "High Speed Record Guy" Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Northern Virginia Posts: 4,369	Wait, are you saying it's possible without the tool?

08-29-2006, 08:33 AM	#16 (permalink)
arlindsay1992 "High Speed Record Guy" Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Northern Virginia Posts: 4,369	I don't think I'll try that. A screwdriver could slip and pry an eye out. I would like to keep my eyes.

08-29-2006, 01:17 PM	#18 (permalink)
arlindsay1992 "High Speed Record Guy" Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Northern Virginia Posts: 4,369	I got mine apart with average tools. A flat screw driver and two adjustable end wrenches. I'm painting the springs and shocks. Hopefully I can get it together without scratching the new paint.