ohellidk comments on Old dirtbike restoration project - How it started vs. how it's going

[–] ohellidk@sh.itjust.works 2 points 1 year ago* (1 child)

My biggest problem with attempting a bottom-end rebuild with my older bike (1991 RM250) is getting parts! Certain ones are discontinued and others are in some other countries.

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[–] lka1988@lemmy.dbzer0.com [S] 2 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago)

I feel you. This is a 1980 Honda XR500. eBay has taken lots of my money for this bike already 🫤

Luckily it ran just fine before I ripped it apart. The big 23" front wheel is cracked, so I had to buy another one ($150 on eBay) because nobody was willing to fix it. Honestly I don't blame them. I also pulled the triple tree the other night, and all the ball bearings just...fell out. Didn't think to check if they had a cage or not haha. Got a set of tapered roller bearings on the way to replace them though, so it's probably fine.

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