Time to tidy up the 117 !

[rdn50s]

I purchased myself a 117 & its been sitting around for too long , so I took my 88 out & put the 117 in.



Now after looking at it I thought this thing is looking tired.

Im off to America for 2 weeks so its the perfect opportunity for the painting to be done while im away.

So I pulled it apart so I can get the five o frame & swingarm sandblasted & powdercoated



I have a set of zochies im going to put on in replacement of the speedies , also I will be taking off the wheels as I took the zochie hub & a stock hub to get powdercoated.

The stuff I take off I will be building an 88 with after this project is done.

It will just be a mild makeover really , fresh paint on the frame & swingarm , fresh paint on the hubs , new plastics & graphics , switching over to a foot brake , five o dress up kit , switching to zochies.

Hopefully it will turn out looking tidier than what it is now

cheers for looking

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[Bean573]

Can't wait to see it finished mate. You need to have it ready for some grass track nationals in a few months!!

[TomaszBurcon]

Yes jase build thread!

[rdn50s]

Can't wait to see it finished mate. You need to have it ready for some grass track nationals in a few months!!

aaaahhhh Bean your BBR will suck the plastics off my bike when you fly past !

Yes jase build thread!

lol , Tom Tom yeah you made me do it

[LongMooie]

Gotta love the Speedys but with that rear end i can see why your going with the taller Marzocchi's

[burch753]

what are you doing with those speedies??? sell them? I'm interested, to say the least...

[rdn50s]

Gotta love the Speedys but with that rear end i can see why your going with the taller Marzocchi's

Yeah it does look like that hey , but as soon as you sit on it the rear end squats & the bike feels good , the low rise on the five o bars make it look shorter too , im switching to slam bars for extra height & width.

what are you doing with those speedies??? sell them? I'm interested, to say the least...

ah sorry mate im keeping them for another build , I seen a set in the for sale section on here you might be interested in ?

[rdn50s]

ive got my frame,swingarm & hubs back from the powder coaters

Ive dropped the hubs off to get laced so hopefully they will be ready soon

[Jordo]

Looking good!

How was your trip to America? Enjoy your self? Any moto visits here is the US?

[SwapperMX]

Gonna be good to see this thing go back together !!

[TomaszBurcon]

Frame and swinger looks so much better!

[rdn50s]

Looking good!

How was your trip to America? Enjoy your self? Any moto visits here is the US?

yeah mate I absolutley loved it in the states ! Vegas was so much fun
Seeing the supercross in real life was insane , the tv just doesnt do it any justice
I only got to see the tail end of the mini sx , but what I seen I was impressed with !

Gonna be good to see this thing go back together !!

cheers swap , me too mate , it wont stay fresh for long , a few drops to the deck haha

Frame and swinger looks so much better!

yeah they needed to be done hey
Bean is going to tap some threads into the swingarm for me so I can run a bigger chain buffer

[rdn50s]

Purchased a few new goodies to try & make the old girl look a bit younger



Got the hubs back from the powdercoaters



Bolted the frame , forks & swingarm together & cut a few new chain sliders out of some plastic

I had to get Bean to put some threads into the swingarm



I also got a new front wheel & 200mm rotor off Joner , much appreciated !

[rdn50s]

rolling now




Bean had a look at the motor & she was a little beat so I got a new stock crank & a new 88 mod kit as it worked out quicker , cheaper to buy the new kit locally so I could get out riding quicker



I was a little worried there was too much black so I ordered a yellow guard to match the graphics and break up the black a little , got a few more bits for the bike aswell

[Oo p0op oO]

bike's coming along nice. is that the new TB v2 cyl. head?

[rdn50s]

Cheers mate

It's the newer head with the roller rockers , running a 26mm carb with it

[Oo p0op oO]

Cheers mate

It's the newer head with the roller rockers , running a 26mm carb with it

Sweet! Let us know how she rips!! I'm anxious to know how it runs!

[dccycles]

Looking great so far. That v2 head is a beast. I'm thinking of buying the head kit for my 88 setup I have. I hear the race heads make a world of difference especially with the new TB v2 head.

[leegreens]

Got the race head, seems like it would make power till it lets go. 2nd gear holeshots in the dirt, wind it up till it hits the power band, which seems like 10,000 rpms, let go of front brake & I'm fish tailing a stocker 50. Really funny & throws some roost. Said power band more like bands but its got low end torque, then some high rpm pull almost like a 2 stroke but more torqy. I can picture lots of broken parts if you mate it w a manual clutch.
Doesn't TB have an even better head?
Anybody have that on an 88?

[Oo p0op oO]

theres 2 race heads now from TB...the V2 is the new head and it has the roller rocker design which is alot better from what i hear...which head are you referring too?