Z50 Monkey

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With the Ruckus being at the shop near completion and the weather getting cold around here, time to focus on another project. I will try to do this one mostly by myself in the garage. It will be a slow slow build :hi:

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Polished up the handlebar clamp:

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Cleaned up the handlebars and levers:

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Everything broken down:

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More to come :ndance:
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You look to have a good starting point. I have a heat shield repop for the muffler if you want it for shipping.

Here's a sort of out of order timeline for my Z50AK1 I did a few years ago. (Don't mind the Civil War Plates, I haven't sorted any photos in awhile, just trying to sell them).

http://www.flickr.com/photos/zuphilius/page2/
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Thanks for the link bro :thumbsup:

Here is the hub I was working on today:

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Lookin' good! :thumbwink:
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Got some more polishing in. Not the greatest but I am trying to work at it :thumbsup:

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Also got the other brake drum polished but it looks just like the other one
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I knew I recognized the name from PlanetMinis.
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Hey Rob, thanks for the post! It actually got me to get my but in the garage and put some some work into it. Long way to go, but at least I'm getting my hands dirty :lol:
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Recently did the same to me. Now I need a bigger exhaust. :mrgreen:
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Greetings!

I love these little old Honda's. I have the bigger boned brother to your guy sitting in my "shop" for a refresh and engine swap. Check out my CA100T!

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Good luck with the build!

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A few steps closer...

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Minimoto fenders came in from webike!

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nice rims where did you get them?
2007 SYM DD50- baby blue 72 "Daily rider"-sold
1988 Honda SB50P-on going project
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sum-azn-kid wrote:nice rims where did you get them?
I ordered them from http://www.wholesale-cycle.com on Black Friday, great deal @ $125 shipped with tubes and tires :shock:
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