Bought it as i figured it was cheaper to use the wheels and panels then to buy all new stuff for my original 88 Honda Elite LX.. the motor obviously is a huge bonus.
Anyways, when i was cleaning the bike i noticed what looks like paint runs or drips. That and with the front handle bar cover cracked i notice white paint under that so now i figure that the black paint on the handle cover is not original. Kinda looks like someone just painted the handle bar cover while it was on the bike and some paint dripped down on the leg plastic.. also i can see some black paint on the key hole when it was sprayed.
So now i'm totally confused cause as i look around the bike i see some wear marks to the sides and it looks like someone just repainted them without sanding the paint underneith.. but at the same time it looks good and shinny like the original paint?
I've looked online at places you can get honda parts from and for that year scooter the inside plastics only come in carbon gray and not black like this one. The outside panels come in black though.. So now i'm woundering if the inner palstics have all been painted black or they came that way originally and you just cant buy them black now?
The biggy i noticed when i thought i noticed it all was the fact that when looking at the bike from the rear, the back wheel looks crooked. I dont mean that the rim is slightly bent as it is but thats not what i'm talking about. The wheel is leaning to the left? Like the motor and the wheel is not straight? Is that freakin possable? Like could the motor hanger be bent or something??
So heres the rundown on the problems:
1.Front tire is dry rotting and the rim is slightly bent but not enough to feel while ridding.
2. Front plastic cover could be replaced as theres 2 broken tabs and the paint isint perfect.
3. handle bar front cover needs to be replaced!
4. Needs new complete right turn signal as the base is cracked.
5. Oh, seller said he put a new rear tire on it last year.. if true, it still needs to be replaced as its worn.
6. Needs horn as theres none! The only thing i didnt test at the time
7. Needs 2 new mirrors!
8. Rear end is'nt straight. Might be the motor hanger or i have no clue! Its slight be its bugging me.
9. New muffler cover as its cracked! Would change it anyways as someone painted it white! hehe
10. New rear fender as someone put some wierd red (whateveryouwhattocallit) on it.
11. Motor needs to be looked at.. Would love to take it all apart to get a good look.
12. new brake levers!
Other then that everything works properly.. Kick stand will fire it up on the first try and so with the electric start. Headlight even though its cracked around the edges works.
I was originally intending on using this bike as a doner to my original 88 SA50 LX as it needs wheels and could use new plastics and why not throw in a tweakable motor? heh. It was like spend over a grand fixing the one up or buy a new bike for $500 and use the parts.
So now with this condition with as much work as this one will need.. i dont know what to do. Dont seem logical to swap all the parts onto the 88 when this one runs and would be alot less work and leave it as is.. Ofcourse, if its hot then swap is the only way.
I was hoping to not have to repaint but looks like that might happen anyways.
I really liked the white 88 when i was 15-16 but now this all black looks evil and i'm really into it hehe. Would be nice to keep both but my garage dont have enough room with both and a car. White and Black would be a nice pairing.
*** Edit *** "Question now answered" is:
Is that the right color for the leg/floor and under seat plastic? I'm guessing its not and the real color was carbon grey. Kinda looks good as black but theres some paint runs that would be nice to fix.. that plus the handlebar speedo plastic is off and looks more like a dark blue then black. That would need to be painted as well to match.
One answer that Honda did have a model with black plastic and another says its been repainted. Guessing repainted myself.
